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"Member States should: (…) f. ensure timely and transparent public consultations in policy development and draft legislation, especially where it may affect civil society."

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CoE (Committee of Ministers): Recommendation Rec(2018)11 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the Need to Strengthen the Protection and Promotion of Civil Society Space in Europe, para. I.f

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Recommendation Rec(2018)11 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the Need to Strengthen the Protection and Promotion of Civil Society Space in Europe

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States should involve civil society organizations and facilitate their effective participation in public decision-making processes.
NGOs should be consulted at all stages of the legislative and/or administrative process that will determine their status.