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The legislative footprint from the perspective of those who contact public decision-makers: associations, companies, consultancies and civil society.
Who it includes
Entities that represent interests, grouped by the law into five categories: social partners and bodies that must be consulted; representatives of third-party interests; representatives of business interests; institutional representatives of collective interests; and other representatives (Law no. 5-A/2026, Article 13(3)).
What changes for those who contribute
- when requesting a hearing or sending documents to Parliament, the RTRI registration number, the entity represented and the subject matter are stated in advance (AR Resolution no. 289/2026, Article 6(2));
- before the Government, documents sent without those particulars are not considered in the decision-making procedure (RCM no. 167/2026, Article 4(3));
- contributions now appear on the web page of the initiative they relate to;
- representatives may disclose their interactions themselves and ask the Assembly of the Republic to ensure any missing recording and publication (AR Resolution no. 289/2026, Article 7(3)).
Until the RTRI starts operating, registration is voluntary and depends on express consent to the processing of the necessary data (AR Resolution no. 289/2026, Article 11(4)). Provisional registration should not be presented as an obligation that is already enforceable.
Registration is dealt with at rtri.pt; the general framework of the regime, at lobbying.pt.
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