This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it.
Widespread lobbying and influence by NGOs in the Parliamentary
Assembly has led to criticism regarding the transparency and accountability
of the decision-making process. In response to these concerns, the
Assembly should set up its own transparency register as soon as
possible.
A transparency register or “lobby register” already exists
in the following member States: the United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary,
Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Lithuania, France, Ireland, North
Macedonia, Slovenia and the European Parliament.
The Assembly should set up:
a
mandatory register for members to disclose with which NGOs and lobby
groups they interact in the framework of their activities and/or
functions within the Assembly;
a mandatory register for lobbyists and NGOs active within
the Assembly, where they describe their mission statement, by whom
they are financed and with which Assembly members they meet;
a separate Code of Conduct for lobbyists and NGOs.
