The Parliament adopted the law on transparency in the last plenary session of … – La Vanguardia

The Parliament adopted the law on transparency in the last plenary session of … – La Vanguardia

The law introduces the ‘ positive silence ‘ and make a record of lobbies and a portal

BARCELONA, 11 (IRIN)

The Parliament approved in the last full year, scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, the transparency law, access to the Public Information and good government after more than two years of work because their work was initiated in the previous legislature and had to begin again after the election of 2012 onwards.

Despite the overwhelming consensus of groups around the norm after meeting Thursday by the Commission Institutional Affairs of the House, kept alive partial amendments therefore reach the city.

The law aims to regulate and ensure transparency of public life and the right of access of individuals to public information, and is set to enter fully into force six months after its approval while on “active advertising” the term is extended to one year.

In this half year, the Government must approve a strategic plan to adapt the general administration of the Government of the law, like the Parliament, but will have its own area of ​​law that has “full autonomy and independence.”

It also introduces new in the State ‘positive silence’, which obliges the government to provide the information requested if, within a month, have not responded, giving as well admitted the petition of citizens.

COMMISSION TO ACCESS INFORMATION

In addition, provides for the Commission of the Right of Access to Information, which integrate three to five members appointed by the Parliament, to prevent the citizen recourse to to access information not get.

administrative litigation The momentum of the committee must be made within a period of four months from the adoption of the law and is defined as an independent body that does not depend organic nor legally de la Generalitat.

The law also creates a unique record of lobbies and interest groups to regulate and “normalize” their relationship with the administration, which must follow a code of conduct to avoid being punished or vetoed, as depriving contests procurement.

Another initiative that includes a transparency portal, in which all relevant to public administration and access to public resources have the obligation to dump the data, and can thus access the contracts and agreements signed by the Government.

RIBÓ ASSESS ITS APPLICATION

With regard to private companies with concessions basic public services, will also be required to comply with the law, and political parties, and the Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó, assess the general application of the standard.

At a press conference in Parliament The deputy CiU Lluís Corominas has highlighted the importance of passing a law that, in his view, lead structural changes and improvements in the quality of democracy.

In the same vein has ruled the deputy ERC Gemma Calvet, after noting that the rule seeks “any escape of transparency” and ask that it be respected by everyone immediately.