Article 26 of Government Act No. 50/1997 of 27 November 1997 provides for the participation of citizens, organizations and associations in the preparation of draft laws, draft royal legislative decrees and draft regulations promoted by the General Administration of the State.
Public Participation in Policy Projects
First, and prior to the elaboration of the normative text, a public consultation In order to obtain the opinion of the potential recipients of the rule, through the web portal of the competent ministerial department.
Once the project or preliminary draft has been prepared, and in the event that it affects the rights and legitimate interests of the citizens, the text will be published in the same web portal, in order to substantiate the procedure of public information or grant audience to the persons concerned, directly or through the organizations or associations representing them, as well as to obtain any additional contributions that may be made by other persons or entities.
Access the Public Participation in Normative Projects section of the web portals of the ministerial departments currently available.