With the new rules, citizens can more easily understand how decisions that affect their daily lives are made,” said Parliament’s vice president Katarina Barley (S&D, Germany), one of Parliament's negotiators of the agreement. “By setting a positive example, we can become a role model also for the member states and shift the paradigm across the board. MEPs also welcome that the Council is becoming a formal party to the agreement.
In the negotiations with the Commission and Council on the new agreement, the Parliament has sought to reinforce and improve the accountability of EU institutions and ensure a transparent and open decision-making process at the EU level.Ī Parliament resolution adopted in April 2021 welcomed the fact that indirect lobbying activities are also subject to the rules for registration under the new agreement, as the pandemic has reduced the number of in-person meetings and led to new forms of interaction between interest representatives and decision-makers.
