involvement of citizens, society and non-governmental organisations in the policy-making process is a of . The objective of public participation is to ensure that decisions taken by the public administration are appropriate to the needs of the public, explained in a timely manner and understandable to those to whom they will apply. . Public participation has a number of benefits that are generally aimed at improving the quality of regulation: this process identifies the real problem, assesses possible alternatives, identifies possible regulatory “adverse reactions” in a timely manner, and ensures that the solutions developed are effective.
representatives of the society may express their views on development planning documents, draft legislation at the initial stage of development thereof, as well as at other stages when issues relevant to the society are addressed. . Any representative of the public who is affected or interested in the question to be addressed may give his or her opinion. s.. Every public representative is entitled to feedback on their proposal.
Public participation is proactively pursued by public administrations seeking the most effective ways of engaging and informing the public, in particular the part of the public whose intended activities affect or are likely to affect.
The procedures for public participation shall be regulated by:
- The Development planning system Law;
- The State Administration Structure Law;
- Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 25 August 2009 .970 “procedures for public participation in Development planning” . .
https://tapportals.mk.gov.lv/ . is a digital information system where draft laws are developed, harmonised and approved for approval by the government. On this portal, everyone can play an active role in the drafting of legislation – providing opinions and keeping track of the progress of documents. . Afterwards, the decision-making process can be followed in the open part of the Cabinet meetings – live transmission of the government meetings is always available: https://www.mk.gov.lv/lv/tiesraide .
in the TAP portal, every Member of the public can keep track of the progress of documents from the idea stage (discussion paper) to a specific draft legislation. . The portal is a step towards broadening public participation opportunities in the government decision-making process, ensuring the involvement of representatives of society (individuals, non-governmental organisations) in the development of key policy documents and legislation from the very beginning. This contributes to a better quality and society-conscious government decision: I.. This innovation contributes to openness and access to information on public administration work. .
It is no longer mandatory for State and local government authorities to post information on documents in the process of development and harmonisation on their websites, everything is further stored on the TAP portal and we call for follow-up of the drafting of legislation in the new single framework.
The Authority shall be involved in the drafting of development planning documents and legislative acts affecting its fields of activity.
If you have proposals for legislation within the competence of the Authority (for improvement, we encourage you to send them to your e-mail address: Name. uzvards@xx.gov.lv. If you have any further questions, we encourage you to contact the official responsible for public participation - the person's given name, surname, contacts.
Tiles or Grid pads:
- Cooperation with representatives of the public
- Consultative formats
- Other participation options/types
Linda Matisane
Head of the national Contact point of the European Agency for Safety and Health at work
Kr. Valdemar 38 k-1, Riga LV-1010
Tel: +371 67021721 Mob. t: +371 26482297
Email: Linda.Matisane@vdi.gov.lv