Mandatory Transparency Register: Promising progress in the negotiations - Hoofdinhoud

The negotiators of the European Parliament, Council and European Commission acknowledge positive steps and look forward to achieving further progress together.

On Tuesday, 6 October 2020, the European Parliament negotiators Vice-President Katarina Barley and Danuta Hübner, Member of the Constitutional Affairs Committee - together with Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office Michael Roth for the Germany's Presidency of the Council of the EU and Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová - met to take stock of the process and to determine next steps in the negotiations for a tripartite mandatory Transparency Register. The representatives of the three EU institutions welcomed the progress on the points discussed so far, especially with regard to the scope of the new register.

The provisional terms of the relevant parts of the draft agreement reflect the different nature and requirements of each institution, and are fully in line with the commitments reaffirmed at the previous political meeting on 16 June 2020.

In this context, the negotiators welcomed the additional clarity on the future purpose and scope for an enhanced Transparency Register, which will allow for a common coordinated approach while leaving each institution free to determine the particulars that pertain to its work. This development sets the foundation for further progress on outstanding points.