Draft law on lobbying published on ENER; Ministry seeks clearer, more efficient system
Bill broadens lobbying scope, tightens rules on digital and social media lobbying, increases oversight and raises misdemeanour sanctions.
On 15 September 2026 the Ministry of Justice announced that a draft law proposing amendments to the Law on Lobbying has been published on ENER. The proposal aims to tighten rules around lobbying and increase transparency in how public policies are shaped.
The ministry says the draft contains measures intended to strengthen transparency, integrity and accountability in both the creation and implementation of public policy.
Key changes in the proposal include a wider scope for what counts as lobbying activity, clearer rules on representing the public interest, and stronger mechanisms to prevent covert or unlawful lobbying carried out through digital channels and social networks. The draft also introduces new obligations for the public bodies being lobbied regarding how they respond and record contacts, and foresees publishing information about participants, represented interests, initiatives and official meetings.
Ministry statements
"The proposed amendments expand the scope of lobbying to include the processes of adopting, amending, implementing and evaluating public policies; they clarify the rules for representing the public interest; they strengthen mechanisms to prevent covert and unlawful lobbying, including via digital channels and social networks; they introduce obligations for the bodies being lobbied regarding responses and the conduct of contacts; and they improve transparency by publishing information about participants, the interests represented, initiatives and official meetings," the Ministry of Justice said.
The draft additionally strengthens oversight and control by the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption and foresees new and higher misdemeanour sanctions for failure to comply with legal obligations.
"The goal is to create a clearer and more efficient system in which lobbying is a legitimate and transparent instrument for participation in public policy-making, while at the same time preventing covert and unlawful influence on public decisions," the Ministry of Justice noted. The ministry has not specified further procedural dates; the text is available on ENER for review.
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