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1 Consultation Practices within the Process of Public Policies -- Challenges and Opportunities
Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform 1A Revolution Square, Marble Room 14 October 2008

2 Better Regulation in the Slovak Republic
Martin Chren

3 A Brief Historical Perspective of Regulatory Environment in Slovakia
The post-socialist period (1990‘s) Privatization over Rule of Law The Bulb Story The pre-EU accession (2000’s) Quantity over quality 1687 legislative transpositions Catching up with the best practices

4 Why is it sometimes impossible to do business without breaking the law?

5 Barriers to doing business and development:

6 Number of legislative acts published in Slovakia annually

7 Consultations in Slovakia
No formal consultation process No formal consultation process Intra-gov’t consultation Process & Tripartite No formal Consultation Process No formal Consultation Process 2. Defining goals, looking for alternative ways of reaching them (policy making process) 3. Legislative proposal (draft law) Preceded by quick test and regulatory impact assessment (if necessary) 4. Approval of the law in Cabinet and in Parliament 1. Observing problem 5. Follow up Green Paper White Paper Draf Law + RIA Law + review of impacts

8 Intra-governmental consultation process in Slovakia
All government agencies and ministries, and other central gov’t authorities Social partners Regional governments and cities General Public at least 500 signatures needed for a fundamental comment

9 Regulatory Impact Assessment in Slovakia
So far, an inefficient process exists Pilot project by mid-2009 New methodology for BIA Too many weak links, however No political will to make Better Regulation a priority No evaluation of various scenarios Quick test drafted by ignorant bureaucrats No chance to evaluate the fundaments of draft legislation No chance to stop the law No political will to slow down legislative process

10 A unified system of legislative process administration and a Single Legislative WebPortal

11 Thank you for your attention.


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