Commission launches consultation on Transparency Register, inviting stakeholder views on a future mandatory system for all EU institutions

On 1 March 2016, the European Commission launched a 12-week public consultation on the Transparency Register to gather stakeholder views on a future mandatory system for all European Union institutions. The Commission designed a two-part consultation which would allow for input from a broad range of stakeholders, civil society and citizens.

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