The EU Transparency Register: Increasing the transparency of interest representation in Brussels

The Transparency Register was set up by the European Parliament and the European Commission in June 2011. Its purpose is to provide EU citizens with information about organisations engaged in activities that seek to influence the EU decision-making process.This chapter provides an overview of the objectives of the Register as well as its scope, implementation and impact. The chapter also provides an overview of challenges faced in the implementation of the Register and the priority issues discussed in the ongoing review process.