Who has registered?

The joint European Transpa¬rency Register, which came into effect in June 2011, builds on experience gained with the previous Parliament and Commission registers.
The Register is designed as a “one-stop-shop” for interest representatives and an unofficial directory of “lobby contacts” with the EU institutions. By June 2013, around 5 700 organisations, mostly based in Brussels, had registered. All organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making are expected to sign up to the register whether based in Brussels or abroad. Certain activities are excluded, in particular, the provision of legal advice to clients. The activities of social partners in the framework of the Social Dialogue do not require registration. Political parties, churches and local, regional and municipal authorities are not expected to register, although the networks and offices set up to represent them are expected to do so.