Public consultation on EIB's Transparency Policy

Date: 18 May 2009 - 02 February 2010

On 18^th May 2009, the EIB launched a public consultation on its Complaints Mechanism Policy, Public Disclosure Policy and Transparency Policy.

The public consultation included two rounds with two consultation meetings that were held in Brussels.

Following the consultation process, the EIB's Board of Directors approved the Bank's new Transparency Policy (which replaced the previous Transparency Policy and the Public Disclosure Policy) on 2^nd February 2010.

The timetable below provides an overview of the main steps of the consultation as well as reference to the relevant documentation that was issued and received during the process.

Event	Date	Documents
Launch of consultation	18/05/2009	1st draft Policy for comments: Transparency Policy [DE], [EN], [FR] Public Disclosure Policy [DE], [EN], [FR]
1st consultation meeting in Brussels	22/06/2009
Publication of stakeholder contributions	04/09/2009	CEE Bankwatch Network and Couter Balance Coalition CLIENTEARTH Public Disclosure Policy Les Amis de la Terre, France Transparency International Association Survie Amnesty International EU Office Bank Information Center (BIC) Roderick Dunnett
Publication of EIB comments to stakeholder contributions	16/10/2009	Transparency Policy Public Disclosure Policy
Launch of 2nd round consultation	16/10/2009	2^nd draft Policy for comments: [EN]; [FR]; [DE]
2nd consultation meeting in Brussels	09/11/2009
Publication of stakeholder contributions	10/12/2009	Mr Dunnett Amnesty International Global Transparency Initiative, CEE Bankwatch Network and Counter Balance ClientEarth Ms Kamphuis, EVD, Agency for International Business and Cooperation of the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands Ms van Putten
Publication of EIB comments to stakeholder contributions	13/01/2010	Issues Matrix Transparency Policy
Publication of Consultation report	13/01/2010	Consultation Report
Publication of final draft of policy	13/01/2010	Final draft of Policy: [EN], [FR], [DE]
Adoption of new Policy by EIB’s Board of Directors	02/02/2010	EIB Transparency Policy

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EIB Transparency Policy

The EIB is committed to achieving the highest possible level of transparency. The EIB Transparency Policy sets out how EIB discloses information and consults with its stakeholders so as to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations.