1. PARTICIPATORY POLICY CREATING 1.1. Advancement of the consultation process with stakeholders in the policy creating process Start and end date of the commitment (07/ 2016– 6/ 2018) Ongoing commitment Lead implementing agency Ministry of Information Society and Administration Name of responsible person from implementing agency Gordana Gapikj Dimitrovska Marina Shaf-Radeska Head of Unit for legislation assessment, publication and supervision management Regulatory Reform Sector Junior Associate in the Unit for legislation assessment, publication and supervision management Regulatory Reform Sector gordana.dimitrovska@mioa.gov.mk marina.shaf@mioa.gov.mk +389 3200 944 +389 3200 919 Title, Department Email Phone State administration bodies, independent state administration bodies MISA, GS of the GRM, CRM, ministries Other Actors Involved Non-government sector, business subjects, trade unions, economic chambers, associations and foundations Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCMS), Center for Research and Policy making, (CRPM), UNDP Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment Public inclusion in the policy creating and law drafting processes has not been on a satisfactory level yet. Though established in 2009, the Single National Electronic Regulation Register has not been sufficiently applied in on-line consultations on draft laws. The minimal consultation period on draft laws has not been respected with all draft laws and it is significantly shorter in respect of the standards set up in the EU countries and in the region. The public has no insight in the 11