Public consultations

Consultation improves the quality of texts. Operators flag practical difficulties the drafters had not anticipated, artists restate their expectations, States indicate their institutional constraints. A text that has been consulted on is generally better accepted and better applied.

It also gives democratic legitimacy to a process that would otherwise remain reserved for experts. OIMAP has undertaken to respond to all substantive contributions.

The drafting committee publishes a draft text accompanied by an explanatory note and questions. For at least sixty days, anyone can send their comments in writing, on the portal or by post. Contributions are published, unless a reasoned request for confidentiality is made.

At the end of the consultation, the committee draws up a summary that responds to the main remarks and indicates the changes made. The revised text is then submitted to the Assembly. The whole process is documented on the site.

The latest consultations have led to substantial changes: simplification of declaration thresholds for small operators, addition of a proportionality clause in due diligence, clarification of platforms' liability. Each time, the contribution behind the change was credited publicly.

This transparency encourages participants to contribute again. 63% of 2024 contributors had already taken part in a previous consultation.