Common Transparency Register inefficiency

26.6.2012

Question for written answer E-006370/2012
to the Commission
Rule 117
Rareş-Lucian Niculescu (PPE)

In a recently published report, the pro-transparency group ALTER–EU draws attention to the inefficiency of the common Transparency Register launched by the Commission and the Parliament a year ago. According to the organisation, voluntary registration is not working. ALTER‑EU has identified 120 companies that carry out lobbying activities in Brussels that cannot be found on the register.

The Commission is asked to specify whether it envisages measures to improve the functioning of this register and/or new regulations on lobbying activity.

OJ C 183 E, 28/06/2013