Do ministries or regulatory agencies develop forward regulatory plans – that is, a public list of anticipated regulatory changes or proposals intended to be adopted/implemented within a specified time frame?
Yes, throughout government
Ministries, special organizations of the Government and Government services prepare the annual work plan of the Government. This plan stipulates laws and secondary regulations with the deadline for their adoption.
Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment?
Yes, throughout government
This obligation is valid only for laws for which public debate must be conducted before their adoption.
The Law on Government Administration ("Official Gazette RS," no. 79/2005, 101/2007, 95/2010, 99/2014) prescribes that the public consultation about the legislation are mandatory, when the certain law or its amendments significantly affect the area regulated by that law, or when it is expected that the public will be especially interested in this law (Article 77). The details about the public consultations are prescribed by the Rules of Procedure of the Government of Serbia (Article 41). Moreover, certain laws stipulate when the public consultation is necessary to be conducted, such as the Law on Electronic Communications ("Official Gazette RS", no.44/2010, 60/2013, 62/2014), within its articles 34, 35, and 36.
Is the entire text of the proposed draft published?
Yes, throughout government
Is there a period of time set by law for the text of the proposed regulations to be publicly available?
No
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public?
Yes, throughout government
How are the comments received?
Through public meetings; through email; through mail/courier.
Are received comments publicly accessible?
No
Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations?
Yes
The Law on Government Administration ( "Official Gazette RS", no. 79/2005, 101/2007, 95/2010, 99/2014) prescribes that the public consultation about the legislation are mandatory, when the certain law or its amendments significantly affect the area regulated by that law, or when it is expected that the wide public will be especially interested for this law (Article 77.). The details about the public consultations are prescribed by the Rules of Procedure of the Government of Serbia (Article 41.). Moreover, certain laws stipulates when the public consultation is necessary to be conducted, such as the Law on Electronic Communications ("Official Gazette RS", no.44/2010, 60/2013, 62/2014), within its articles 34, 35, and 36.
Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments?
No
Do ministries or regulatory agencies report on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations?
Yes, throughout government
How does the government report on the results of the consultation?
Other
It depends on the institutions. Some of them provide elaborated responses to each submitted comment, while some just summarize their response.
Where does the government report on the results of the consultation?
On a unified website for all proposed regulations; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator.
After the consultation period for the proposed legislation.
Is there an obligation for regulators to consider alternatives to proposed regulation?
Yes, throughout government
Is there a specialized government body tasked with reviewing and monitoring regulatory impact assessments conducted by other individual agencies or government bodies?
Yes
Please provide the name of this government body, and explain its functions.
Republic Secretariat for Public Policies
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Are the laws that are currently in effect available in a single place?
Yes
How are the laws that are in force accessed?
On a unified website managed by the private sector Printed in an official gazette / journal or other publication
