EU Transparency Register

The Confederation of Industry is registered in a database monitoring the activities realized beyond the EU social dialogue.

The EU Transparency Register is a common tool of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The register should inform the citizens about the organizations and self-employed persons who engage in activities focused on influencing the decision processes within the EU as well as on formulating and implementing the EU policies.

A new version of the EU Transparency Register has been launched in January 2015. The changes are the result of the implementation of the provisions of the revised Inter-institutional Agreement signed between the European Parliament and the European Commission in April 2014.

The new system brings changes to the way human resources invested in lobbying are declared, requires additional information about involvement in EU committees, forums, intergroups or similar structures, and legislative files currently followed; it also extends the requirement to declare estimated costs related to lobbying to all registrants.

In relation to the register, an obligatory registration has been introduced for all those seeking to meet with Commissioners, Cabinet Members or Directors-General or for any organization wishing to speak at hearings organized by the European Parliament.

The Juncker Commission intends to make its own proposal in 2015 for a mandatory register of lobbyists covering the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council. The Commission is committed both to increased transparency and to maintaining an open and regular dialogue with stakeholders.

On 25 November 2014, the Juncker Commission already gave a boost to transparency by adopting two Decisions requiring publication of information concerning meetings held by Commissioners, members of their cabinets and Directors-General with organizations and self-employed individuals.

The Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic is registered in the EU Transparency Register as well and thus, it has signed a code of conduct relating to the register. The code of conduct defines the rules for all registered subjects as well as the basic standards of conduct valid for all negotiations with the EU institutions.

Transparency Register

InterinstitutionaI Agreements

Commission Decision