Access to document requests - AskTheEU.org
Consult the outcome of requests for access to documents of EU institutions under Regulation 2001/1049 or file your own request. AskTheEU.org is a civil society open source platform. Requests can also be filed via the website of the institution holding the documents.
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Commission work programmes for 2022 and previous years
Work programmes of the Commission from 2007 to 2022. The annexes list the new initiatives for each political priority as well as revisions, evaluations, fitness checks of existing regulations, pending proposals that will be prioritised or withdrawn, and existing legislation which the Commission proposes to repeal.
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Transparency Register
What interests are being pursued, by whom and with what budgets? See also lobbyfacts.eu and www.integritywatch.eu
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Better Regulation Toolbox
The Commission's Better Regulation agenda is meant to ensure EU law-making is evidence-based, transparent and based on the views of stakeholders. The toolbox contains detailed advice for each step in the policy cycle based on the Better Regulation guidelines.
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Implementing acts - Comitology Register
Comitology procedures give Member States a say in implementing acts. The register contains a list of all comitology committees and documents that enable you to trace the different stages of an implementing act throughout its entire lifecycle. For delegated acts, see the Register of Commission Expert Groups.
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Commission work programme for 2023
Work programme of the Commission for 2023 adopted in October 2022. The annexes list the new initiatives for each political priority as well as revisions, evaluations, fitness checks of existing regulations, pending proposals that will be prioritised or withdrawn, and existing legislation which the Commission proposes to repeal.
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European Ombudsman
Independent and impartial non-judicial body that holds the EU’s institutions and agencies to account. File a complaint to report maladministration by an institution. Read the reports of the Ombudsman's proactive investigations on systemic issues.
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Subsidiarity control mechanism: national parliaments and EU decision-making
National parliaments have a role in EU decision-making through the subsidiarity control mechanism. Access reasoned opinions of national parliaments on Commission proposals and Commission replies. See also the 'IPEX' and 'REGPEX' tools in the 'Other institutions' toolbox.