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Please find below the lists of indicators that have been used to analyse each law. You can click on each of them and you will get the result for that indicator in each country.

Country	Description	Scoring instructions	Max score	Finding	Points	Article	Comments
Andorra	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	"Article 4. Active advertising obligations: 5. The information is published on the Open Government platform, on its electronic headquarters or on the web pages. of the entities provided for in Article 3.1, in an accessible, clear and structured manner, and without prejudice to other additional forms of publication that may be adopted. This data must be published securely and understandable, and in formats that allow its reuse and aggregate exploitation. In case it is previously published in the Official Gazette of the Principality of Andorra, the references can be indicated of the corresponding bulletin to access" " Article 4. Obligacions de publicitat activa : 5. La informació es publica a la plataforma Govern Obert, a les seus electròniques o a les pàgines web de les entitats previstes a l’article 3.1, de manera accessible, clara i estructurada, i sense perjudici d’altres formes addicionals de publicació que puguin adoptar-se. Aquestes dades s’han de publicar de forma segura i comprensible, i en formats que permetin la seva reutilització i explotació agregada. En cas que es tracti d’informació prèviament publicada al Butlletí Oficial del Principat d’Andorra, es poden indicar les referències del corresponent butlletí per accedir-hi."
Argentina	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	ARTÍCULO 32° — Transparencia activa. Los sujetos obligados enumerados en el artículo 7° de la presente ley, con excepción de los indicados en sus incisos i) y q), deberán facilitar la búsqueda y el acceso a la información pública a través de su página oficial de la red informática, de una manera clara, estructurada y entendible para los interesados y procurando remover toda barrera que obstaculice o dificulte su reutilización por parte de terceros. Asimismo, los sujetos obligados deberán publicar en forma completa, actualizada, por medios digitales y en formatos abiertos: a) Un índice de la información pública que estuviese en su poder con el objeto de orientar a las personas en el ejercicio del derecho de acceso a la información pública, indicando, además, dónde y cómo deberá realizarse la solicitud; p) Una guía que contenga información sobre sus sistemas de mantenimiento de documentos, los tipos y formas de información que obran en su poder y las categorías de información que publica;
Armenia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	7(3) If it is not otherwise foreseen by the Constitution and/or the Law, information holder at least once a year publicize the following information related to his activity and or changes to it: (j) list of held (maintained) information and the procedures of providing it.
Bangladesh	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	5: "Preservation of information. (1) In order to ensure right to information under this Act, every authority shall prepare catalogue and index of all information and preserve it in an appropriate manner. (2) Every authority shall, within a reasonable time-limit, preserve in computer all such information as it thinks fit for preservation in computer, and shall connect them through a country-wide network to facilitate access to information. (3) The Information Commission shall, by regulations, frame instructions to be followed by every authority for the preservation and management of information and all authority shall follow the instructions."
Belize	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	SECTION 6 (1) The responsible Minister or principal officer of a Ministry or prescribed authority shall- (a) cause to be published, as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act but not later than 12 months after that commencement, in a form approved by the Minister administering this Act- (i) a statement setting out particulars of the organization and functions of the Ministry or prescribed authority, as the case may be, indicating as far as practicable, the decision-making powers and other powers affecting members of the public that are involved in those functions, and particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with or representations by, bodies and persons outside the Government administration in relation to the formulation of policy in, or the administration of, the Ministry or prescribed authority; and (ii) a statement of the categories of documents that are maintained in the possession of such Ministry, or prescribed authority; and (b) within 12 months after the publication of the statement under sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) of paragraph (a), that is the first statement published under that sub-paragraph, and thereafter at intervals of not more than 12 months, cause to be published statements bringing up to date the information contained in the previous statement or statements published under that sub-paragraph. (2) A form approved by the Minister under subsection (1) shall be such as he considers appropriate for the purpose of assisting members of the public to exercise effectively their rights under Part III of this Act. (3) The information to be published in accordance with this section may be published in the Gazette. (4) Nothing in this section requires the publicatlon of information that is of such a nature that its inclusion in a document would cause that document to be an exempt document. (5) Subsection (1) applies in relation to a Mlnlstry or prescribed authority that comes into existence after the commencement of this Act as if the references in that subsection to the commencement of this Act were references to the day on which the Ministry or prescribed authority comes into existence
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 20.b. Requirement to Publish and Disseminate "A public authority shall publish: an indexed register of the types of information in the control of the public authority, the form in which the information is available, as well as where that information may be accessed.<...>"
Bulgaria	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	N/A
Chile	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	N/A	According to our expert, there Council has made rules on this.
China	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	12 Open government information handbooks and open government information catalogs drafted and published by administrative organs shall be promptly updated. The open government information handbooks are to include the types, arrangement systems, and methods for obtaining government information, and the open government information work bodies' name, address, work hours, contact number, fax number, internet contact methods, and other relevant content. Open government information catalogs are to include the index, titles, content summaries, and production dates and other such information on government information.
Colombia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	N/A	See Article 26 of Law 594 of 2000 pertaining to archives and title II of Law 1712 0f 2014.
Cyprus	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	"Article 7 (Publication Scheme) 7.-(1) Κάθε δημόσια αρχή - (α) Υιοθετεί και διατηρεί σχέδιο που αφορά τη δημοσίευση πληροφοριών από την αρχή, εφεξής «σχέδιο δημοσίευσης», αφού προηγουμένως εξασφαλίσει την έγκρισή του από τον Επίτροπο, όπως καθορίζεται στο άρθρο 38· (β) δημοσιεύει πληροφορίες όπως προβλέπεται στο σχέδιο δημοσίευσης που διατηρεί· και (γ) αναθεωρεί το σχέδιο δημοσίευσής της σε τακτά χρονικά διαστήματα. (2) Σε κάθε σχέδιο δημοσίευσης καθορίζονται τα ακόλουθα: (α) Οι κατηγορίες πληροφοριών τις οποίες η δημόσια αρχή δημοσιεύει ή σκοπεύει να δημοσιεύσει· (β) ο τρόπος με τον οποίο οι πληροφορίες της κάθε κατηγορίας πληροφοριών δημοσιεύονται ή σκοπείται να δημοσιευθούν· και (γ) κατά πόσο το υλικό είναι ή σκοπείται να είναι διαθέσιμο στο κοινό δωρεάν ή με την καταβολή τέλους. (3) Κατά την υιοθέτηση σχεδίου δημοσίευσης, η δημόσια αρχή λαμβάνει υπόψη το δημόσιο συμφέρον στην παροχή ή μη πρόσβασης προς το κοινό στις πληροφορίες που αυτή κατέχει και στη δημοσίευση της αιτιολογίας κάθε απόφασής της. (4) Η δημόσια αρχή δημοσιεύει το σχέδιο δημοσίευσής της με οποιοδήποτε τρόπο η ίδια θεωρεί πρέποντα."
Czech Republic	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Section 5.2 "b) lists of main documents, namely of conceptual, strategic and programmatic nature, that may be provided under this Act, including the potential draft licensing agreements 2b) under Section 14a, in order for anyone to be able to inspect them and obtain a copy or an excerpt."
Dominican Republic	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	ARTICLE 3. "Todos los actos y actividades de la Administración Pública, centralizada y descentralizada, incluyendo los actos y actividades administrativas de los Poderes Legislativo y Judicial, así como la información referida a su funcionamiento estarán sometidos a publicidad, (...)"
El Salvador	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	ARTICLE. 22. Las Unidades de Acceso a la Información Pública elaborarán semestralmente y por rubros temáticos un índice de la información clasificada como reservada. Dicho índice deberá indicar la unidad administrativa que generó la información, la fecha de la clasificación, su fundamento, el plazo de reserva y, en su caso, las partes de los documentos que se reservan. Dicha información deberá ser remitida al Instituto. En ningún caso el índice será considerado como información reservada y el mismo deberá ser publicado. ARTICLE. 23. Al Instituto le corresponderá llevar el registro	Art 22 and 23 seem to require this kind of a registry to be maintained by the institute.
Estonia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	11. Document register of agency (1) The document register of an agency is a digital database which is maintained by a state or local government agency or a legal person in public law in order to register documents received by the agency and prepared in the agency and to ensure access thereto. (2) The Government of the Republic may establish requirements for document registers. 12. Requirements for document registers
Finland	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	[Principles of Openness] Article 18(1) In order to create and realize good practice on information management, the authorities shall see to the appropriate availability, usability, protection, integrity and other matters of quality pertaining to documents and information management systems and, for this purpose, especially [...] (1) maintain an index of any matters submitted and taken up for consideration and any matters considered and decided, or otherwise make sure that their public documents can be easily located. Article 20(1) The authorities shall promote the openness of their activities and, where necessary for this purpose, produce guides, statistics and other publications, as well as information materials on their services and practices, as well as on the social conditions and developments in their field of competence. When the extent of this duty is being assessed, due consideration shall be given to the opportunities to obtain information on the activity of the authority by means of access to its documents or the general compilations of statistics in Finland. (2) The authorities shall publicize their activities and services, as well as the rights and obligations of private individuals and corporations in matters falling within their field of competence. (3) The authorities shall see to it that the documents or the pertinent indexes which are essential to the general public's access to information are available where necessary in libraries or public data networks, or otherwise easily accessible to the members of the public.
Georgia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 35 â€“ Public Register A public institution shall be obliged to enter the public information available at the institution into the Public Register. References to the public information must be entered into the Public Register within two days after receiving, creating, processing or issuing the information. The references must include the name of public information, dates of its receipt, creation, processing, and issuance, as well as the name of the natural or legal person, public servant, or public institution from which this information was received and/or to which it was sent.
Germany	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Section 11(1) The authorities should keep directories identifying the available information resources and the purposes of the collected information. (2) Organisational and filing plans without any reference to personal data shall be made generally accessible in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (3) The authorities should make the plans and directories stated in sub-sections 1 and 2 and other appropriate information generally accessible in electronic form.
Guatemala	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 10. Información pública de oficio. Los Sujetos Obligados deberán mantener, actualizada y disponible, en todo momento, de acuerdo con sus funciones y a disposición de cualquier interesado, como mínimo, la siguiente información, que podrá ser consultada de manera directa o a través de los portales electrónicos de cada sujeto obligado: [...] 28. Las entidades e instituciones del Estado deberán mantener informe actualizado sobre los datos relacionados con la pertenencia sociolingüística de los usuarios de sus servicios, a efecto de adecuar la prestación de los mismos; 29. Cualquier otra información que sea de utilidad o relevancia para cumplir con los fines y objetivos de la presente ley.
Guyana	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	8(1) The Commissioner of Information shall in relation to a public authority and with the approval of the responsible Minister - (a) cause to be published in the Gazette and in a daily newspaper circulating in Guyana as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act, - [...] (ii). a statement of the categories of documents that are maintained in the possession of the public authority; [...]	8(1)(ii) - a list of the categories of documents held, updated annually.
Hungary	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 33(2) Should it not otherwise be regulated by law, the following organisations shall publish the data defined in disclosure lists specified under Section 37 on their respective websites: (a) Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary, Office of the National Assembly, Office of the Constitutional Court, Office of the Commissioner for Basic Rights, State Audit Office of Hungary, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Arts, National Council of Justice of Hungary, Office of the Prosecutor General; (b) state public administration body with the exception of the Government Committee, as well as the national chamber and (c) regional public administration body of the Government with general scope of authority. (3) Bodies undertaking public duties not listed in subsection (2) may also fulfil electronic disclosure obligations set out in Section 37 by disclosing data on a central website either operated alone or in conjunction with associated bodies - as they so choose - maintained by bodies undertaking their supervision, professional management or coordination in connection with their operation and set up for this specific purpose. (4) Should the public education institution not undertake national or regional responsibilities, electronic disclosure obligations set put in the present Act are fulfilled by supplying data to information systems defined under sectoral legislation.
India	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 4(1) Every public authority shall - (a) maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and the form which facilitates the right to information under this Act and ensure that all records that are appropriate to be computerised are, within a reasonable time and subject to availability of resources, computerised and connected through a network all over the country on different systems so that access to such records is facilitated; (b) publish within one hundred and twenty days from the enactment of this Act [...] (v) the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions; [...]
Indonesia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	7(3) To implement the obligation as referred to in paragraph (2), every Public Agency shall establish and develop an information and documentation system to manage the Public Information properly and efficiently, so that it is easily accessible. 11(1) A Public Agency shall provide Public Information at any time, covering: (a) list of all of Public Information under its authority, excluding information that is exempted; [...]	7(3) hints at this, reinforced by 11(1)(a).
Iran	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 3. The institutions liable under this law are required to present in their portal, the titles of their public and unclassified information and the instruction to access to them. Note - The institutions liable under this law are required to place the electronic form and printing version of it on their portal. After filling out the form and send it to the institution, a tracking number is assigned to the applicant in order to follow up his/her case.
Ireland	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 8(2) A publication scheme shall include - (a) the classes of information that the FOI body has published or intends to publish, (b) the terms under which it will make such information available and, where the material is not available without charge, the charge, (c) a general description of its structure and organisation, functions, powers and duties, any services it provides for the public and the procedures by which any such services may be availed of by the public, (d) a general description of the classes of records held by the body concerned, giving such particulars as are reasonably necessary to facilitate the exercise of the right of access, (e) the - (i) rules, procedures, practices, guidelines and interpretations used by the body, and (ii) any precedents kept by the body, for the purposes of decisions, determinations or recommendations, under or for the purposes of any enactment or scheme administered by the body with respect to rights, privileges, benefits, obligations, penalties or other sanctions to which members of the public are or may be entitled or subject under the enactment or scheme, [...]
Italy	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	The reformed Code of Digital Administration (Law 85/2005 amended by D.lgs 179/2016) establishes that \"Le pubbliche amministrazioni pubblicano, ai sensi dell\'articolo 9 del decreto legislativo 14 marzo 2013, n. 33, anche il catalogo dei dati e dei metadati definitivi, nonchÃ© delle relative banche dati in loro possesso e i regolamenti che ne disciplinano l\'esercizio della facoltÃ di accesso telematico e il riutilizzo, fatti salvi i dati presenti in Anagrafe tributaria.\" See: http://www.funzionepubblica.gov.it/sites/funzionepubblica.gov.it/files/dlgs_codice_amministrazione_digitale.pdf
Jamaica	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 4(2) The provisions of the First Schedule shall apply for the purposes of making available to the public the documents described in that Schedule. (3) The information required under subsection (1) shall be published in such manner and shall be updated with such frequency as may be prescribed.	Section 4 of the Act requires publication and updating of an initial statement of its organization and functions containing the information specified in the First Schedule.
Japan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	[Public Records and Archives Management Act] 7(1) To ensure appropriate management of an Administrative Document File, etc., the head of an Administrative Organ shall, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, record the classification, the title, the retention period, the expiration date of the retention period, measures to be taken upon expiration of the retention period, the preservation location and other necessary matters (excluding those falling under Non-Disclosure Information as provided for in Article 5 of the Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs [Act No. 42 of 1999; hereinafter referred to as "the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act"]) of an Administrative Document File, etc., in a register (hereinafter referred to as an "Administrative Document File Management Register"); provided, however, that this shall not apply to an Administrative Document File, etc., for which a retention period less than the period prescribed by a Cabinet Order has been set. (2) The head of an Administrative Organ shall, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, keep an Administrative Document File Management Register in an office of said Administrative Organ and provide it for public inspection, and shall also publicize it by the method using an electronic data processing system or a method using other information and communications technology.
Kyrgyzstan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	28. Public sector entities, with the exception of courts, are obliged to make public information in an accessible form:…(3) on the current activities of the public sector entity:...(e) lists of publicly available electronic information resources, as well as departmental databases (banks) of data, registers, registers, cadastres under their jurisdiction;..(10) on the system of documentation of all materials at the disposal of public sector entities; 40.3. Public sector entities shall maintain registers of official documents, which they shall be obliged to make available to the public. The register shall contain the name, date of adoption, number of each document issued and information on its promulgation. Entities maintaining a register may establish other mandatory requirements for this register.
Liberia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	2.2(c): "A fair description of the types and categories of documents and information held by the public authority, the location of the documents, and a clear statement of the public right to review, request, receive and retain copies of any of such documents or information."
Malta	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	FOIA Art.17. (3) "Each public authority shall update the material published in accordance with subarticles (1) and (2) at least annually, or at more frequent intervals as may be established by regulations issued under subarticle (2)." Section 9.0 of the Code of Practice.
Montenegro	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 5: "Any government agency shall be in obligation to compose and to publish, in appropriate manner, a list of the types of the information filed with it, including also public registers and records; data on the procedure for access to the information; names of the persons authorized to act upon any request for access to the information; and other data of importance for exercising the right of access to the information (Guide for Access to Information)".
New Zealand	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	20 Publication setting out functions of departments and organisations (1) The Ministry of Justice shall cause to be published, not later than the end of the year 1989, a publication that includes in respect of each department and each organisation, (a) a description of its structure, functions, and responsibilities including those of any of its statutory officers or advisory committees; and (b) a general description of the categories of documents held by it; and (c) a description of all manuals, and similar types of documents which contain policies, principles, rules, or guidelines in accordance with which decisions or recommendations are made in respect of any person or body of persons in his or her or its personal capacity; and (d) a statement of any information that needs to be available to members of the public who wish to obtain official information from the department or organisation, which statement shall include particulars of the officer or officers to whom requests for official information or particular classes of information should be sent. (...)	S. 20(1)
Nicaragua	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 6.- Cada entidad de las comprendidas en la presente Ley, deberá crear una Oficina de Acceso a la Información Pública para lo cual se reorganizarán y adecuarán los recursos existentes. Esta oficina dependerá de forma directa de la máxima autoridad de cada entidad y tendrá como misión facilitar, a las personas que así lo demanden, el acceso a la información, creando un sistema de organización de la información y los archivos, con su respectivo índice de la información a su resguardo. Estas oficinas llevarán registro de las solicitudes de información recepcionadas y de las respuestas brindadas en cada caso. Dicho registro se considerará información pública. En los casos en que el solicitante sea una persona con capacidades diferentes o tenga necesidades idiomáticas especiales que le impidan conocer y comprender el contenido de la información por entregarse, la entidad correspondiente será responsable de establecer los mecanismos conducentes a fin de que el derecho de acceso a la información sea satisfecho en estos casos.	Art 6 and Art 9(c)
Niger	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	15: Les administrations qui produisent ou détiennent des informations publiques tiennent à la disposition des usagers un répertoire des principaux documents dans lesquels elles figurent.	Article 15 - register of key documents
North Macedonia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Art. 9 "Each information holder shall be obliged to regularly maintain and update the list of information it disposes with, and to publish such list so as to make it available to the public (on a website, information board etc.)."
Norway	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Section 10 Duty to keep a journal. "Making journals and documents available on the Internet Administrative agencies shall keep a journal pursuant to the rules of the Archives Act and associated regulations. The King may make regulations providing that administrative agencies that keep an electronic journal shall make such journal available to the public on the Internet, and providing how this shall be done.Administrative agencies encompassed by this Act may make documents available to the public on the Internet, except documents which are subject to a duty of confidentiality by or pursuant to law. The King may make regulations concerning the making available of documents on the Internet and to the effect that certain types of personal data, see the Personal Data Act section 2 subsection 1, and documents to which a third party has intellectual property rights, shall not be made available by this means."
Romania	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 5(1): Each public authority or organization shall communicate ex officio the following public information: [...] (g) list of public documents; (h) list of categories of produced and/or managed documents;
Russia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 13(1): (Information on the Activities of Government Bodies and Bodies of Local Self-Government, Placed on the "Internet"): Information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government, placed by the above-specified bodies on the "Internet," depending on the field of activity of the government body or body of local self-government, contains: (a) general information on the government body or body of local self-government, [...]; (b) information on the norm-creating activity of the government body or body of local self-government, [...]; (d) texts of official appearances and statements of heads and deputy heads of the government body, its territorial bodies, and body of local self-government; (e) statistical information on the activities of the government body or body of local self-government [...]; (f) the information on staffing of the government body or body of local self-government[...].
Serbia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 39: "Authority referred to in Article 3, item 1) to 7) of this Law shall prepare an information booklet on its work [...]The newsletter shall be prepared in electronic and machine-readable form, and shall be published through a single information system of work newsletter, maintained by the Commissioner, in accordance with the Commissioner's instructions referred to in Article 40 of this law[...] The authority regularly checks the accuracy and completeness of the data published in the newsletter and, no later than 30 days after the occurrence of the change, updates the newsletter by making appropriate changes."
Slovenia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Art 8. "(1) Each body shall be obliged to continuously maintain and make public in an appropriate manner (official bulletin of the body, World Wide Web, etc.), as well as submit to the applicant for consultation on the spot, the catalog of public information partitioned into content blocks held by the body."
South Korea	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	8(1) Public institutions shall prepare and keep a list of information that they have and manage so that people can easily understand such information list and disclose such information list to the public via the information disclosure system by using the information and communications network: Provided, That where information that may not be disclosed pursuant to Article 9 (1) is included in the list of information, such the relevant part of the list may not be provided or disclosed. PD 5(1): The list of information under Article 8 (1) of the Act shall include the title of document, production year, person in charge of the affairs, retention period, etc. In such cases, the list of information under Article 8 (1) of the Act may be replaced by the list of registration information under Articles 20 and 23 of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Records Management Act.
Spain	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 21 (Unidades de Información.): 2. En el ámbito de la Administración General del Estado, existirán unidades especializadas que tendrán las siguientes funciones: g) Mantener actualizado un mapa de contenidos en el que queden identificados los distintos tipos de información que obre en poder del órgano.
Sri Lanka	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Section (2) The report referred to in subsection (1) shall contain (b) the following particulars pertaining to the Ministry and the public authorities referred to in paragraph (a): (iii) rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and any other categories of records, which are used by its officers and employees in the discharge of their functions, performance of their duties and exercise of their powers; Regulation No. 20: Proactive Disclosure of information: 01. In accordance with the power to direct a Public Authority to provide information in a particular form under Section 15(d) of the Act and in keeping with the overriding principle of Proactive Disclosure,all Public Authorities shall routinely disseminate, at a minimum, the following key Information including through a digital or electronic format; xii. Information about information held: An index or register of documents/ information held including details of information held in databases.	Clear requirement in the Regulations.
Sweden	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	The Administrative Procedure Act \"Recording of information Section 15 Information that an authority obtains otherwise than from a document and that may be of importance for the outcome of the matter shall be recorded by the authority, if the matter concerns an exercise of public power in relation to someone.\"
Tunisia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Art. 6 - Les organismes assujettis aux dispositions de la présente loi, sont tenus de publier, d’actualiser, de mettre périodiquement à la disposition du public, dans une forme utilisable, les informations suivantes : - les politiques et les programmes qui concernent le public, - la liste détaillée des prestations fournies au public, les certificats qu’il délivre aux citoyens et les pièces nécessaires pour leurs obtentions, les conditions, les délais, les procédures, les parties et les étapes de leurs prestations, - les textes juridiques, réglementaires et explicatifs régissant son activité, - les fonctions qui lui sont assignées, son organigramme, l’adresse de son siège principal et de tous ses sièges secondaires, la voie d’accès et de communication avec lui et le budget qui lui a été alloué détaillé, - les informations relatives à ses programmes et surtout les réalisations en relation avec son activité, - la liste nominative des chargés d’accès à l'information, comportant les données prévues au paragraphe premier de l’article 32 de la présente loi et leurs adresses électroniques professionnelles, - la liste des documents disponibles en version électronique ou papier relatives aux prestations fournies et les ressources qui leurs ont été prévues, - les conditions d’octroi des autorisations fournies par l’organisme, - les marchés publics programmés ayant engagement de leur budget, que l’organisme compte contracter et les résultats escomptés de leur mise en œuvre, - les rapports des instances de contrôle conformément aux standards professionnels internationaux, - les conventions que l’Etat compte y adhérer ou ratifier, - les informations statistiques, économiques et sociales y compris les résultats et les rapports des recensements statistiques détaillés conformément aux exigences de la loi relative au recensement, - toute information relative aux finances publiques y compris les données détaillées liées au budget au niveau central, régional et local, les données relatives à l’endettement public et les comptes nationaux, la répartition des dépenses publiques et les principaux indicateurs des finances publiques, - les informations disponibles relativement aux programmes et services sociaux.
United Kingdom	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Section 19.
Afghanistan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	15(1) Institutions are responsible to publish the following information at least once a year: 14- A list of the categories and types of information it holds.	List of categories
Angola	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	11(1) The public body must publish through adequate means (b) the listing of all documents containing an interpretation of legislation or a description of an administrative procedure, with specific mention of the title, subject, date, origin and where the documents may be consulted.	11(1)(b) is a limited version of this.
Azerbaijan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	10.4. Information owner:...10.4.2. maintain a register of documents; Article 12. Register of documents 12.1. The register of documents (hereinafter - the register) is an electronic collection of information that enters the owner of information, is created or obtained as a result of public duties, is registered and can be used by anyone. 12.2. The rules for creating, maintaining and periodically updating the register shall be determined by the relevant executive authority. 12.3. The owner of the information must register the following documents in the register within the period specified in this article: 12.3.1. documents received, sent or prepared within the department - the date of receipt, sending or preparation within the department; 12.3.2. legal acts - date of signing; 12.3.3. agreements - the date of entry into force. 12.4. Accounting documents, congratulatory letters, notices, memoranda, guarantees, as well as information about the programs of meetings, conferences, conferences and other public events or such events, various statistical reports are not recorded in the register of documents. 12.5. In addition to those listed in Article 15.1 of this Law, the register shall include the following information: 12.5.1. method of receipt or sending of the document (by e-mail, mail, fax or in person); 12.5.2. type of document (request for information, proposal, application and complaint, report, normative act, etc.); 12.5.3. if any, restrictions on obtaining the document, etc. 12.6. The register must also indicate the period established by law for the execution of the document requiring consideration or response, the name of the structural unit, as well as the name and surname of the official who compiled the response. 12.7. The relevant executive authority shall establish rules for the use of the register in order to facilitate the use of the register and the search for the document.	Register with list of documents but not very clear how far it goes.
Brazil	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 45. The highest authority of each body or entity shall annually publish, until June 1st, in a website available on the internet, the following: I – a list of the information which has been declassified in the last twelve months; II – a list of information classified in each level of secrecy, which shall comprise: a)the indexing code of the document; b)the category of the information; c)the indication of the legal provision that supports the classification; and d)the date the document was produced, the classification date and the time frame of the classification; III – a statistic report containing the number of information requests that were received, accepted and denied; and IV – statistic aggregated information on the applicants. Sole Paragraph. Public bodies and entities shall keep copies of the information provided for in the caption of this article for public consultation in their respective headquarters.	According to Article 45 of the Decree, public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the information classified and declassified in the previous 12 months, and to make these public.
Canada	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	5(1) The designated Minister shall cause to be published, on a periodic basis not less frequently than once each year, a publication containing (a) a description of the organization and responsibilities of each government institution, including details on the programs and functions of each division or branch of each government institution; (b) a description of all classes of records under the control of each government institution in sufficient detail to facilitate the exercise of the right of access under this Act; (c) a description of all manuals used by employees of each government institution in administering or carrying out any of the programs or activities of the government institution; and (d) the title and address of the appropriate officer for each government institution to whom requests for access to records under this Act should be sent.	Some attempt at describing the classes of records, but that is not the same as a comprehensive list of all records.
Cape Verde	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	4(1) The bodies and entities to which this law applies, publish, every six months, in an active, permanent and updated manner, on their websites on the Internet, namely: a) Administrative documents, data or lists that inventory them, that they intend to make available freely for access and reuse, under the terms of this law, without prejudice to the legal data protection regime.	Only lists of documents that they intend to make public.
Cook Islands	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	22. Publication setting out functions of Ministries and organisations - (1) The Office of the Prime Minister shall cause to be published, not later than the 1st May 2008, a publication that includes in respect of each Ministry and each organisation, - (...) (b) a general description of the categories of documents held by it (...)	22(b) requires a "general description" of the documents each body holds.
Ethiopia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	13(1)(e) Any public body shall publish information concerning: a description of the type of the records under its possession, a brief description of the contents of its records and the detailed explanation of the procedures to be followed by persons who wish to access this information;	Art 13(1)(e) requires a "brief" description of documents under the authority's possession.
Fiji	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 35. A public agency must, within 12 months from the application of this Act to that public agency, ensure that the following information is available upon request to any member of the public - [...] (f) the types of documents held by the public agency, including the categories of documents that are available - (i) for inspection only; (ii) for purchase; or (iii) free of charge [...]	Really weak because only a right to request but one point given.
Gambia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	7(2) Every public body shall annually publish in such manner as may be prescribed, the following information produced by or in relation to that body - (d) a list of all the categories of information held by it or under its control; 62(1) As soon as possible but in any event of within two years of commencement of this Act, or within 6 months of the establishment of the body, whichever is the earlier, all information holders must prepare information manuals to be widely disseminated, including in the official Gazette, and submitted to the Commission. (2) The manual referred to in sub-section (1) shall include the categories of information that the information holder will proactively disclose and those which will be made available only through the formal request process. (4) With regard to all other information, the Commission shall determine (a) measures to be adopted to ensure periodic and frequent updating of all categories of information held by the information holder;	While categories of information must be published, better practice would be a more granular obligation to list the individual pieces of information.
Ghana	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	3(1) A public institution shall, within twelve months from the date of the coming into force of this Act, and every twelve months after that date, compile and publish an up-to-date information in the form of a manual. (2) The manual shall contain (b) a list of the various classes of information which are prepared by or are in the custody or under the control of each public institution;	List of classes of information
Honduras	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	ARTÍCULO 12. DEL SISTEMA. El Sistema Nacional de Información Publica tendrá como propósito integrar, sistematizar, publicar y dar acceso a la Información Publica por medio de todos los subsistemas de información existentes, los cuales deberán integrarse en formatos uniformes de acuerdo a las normas y procedimientos establecidos en el mismo. Los procesos para la organización y funcionamiento de dicho sistema serán establecidos por el Instituto de Acceso a la Información Publica (IAIP) en coordinación con el Tribunal Superior de Cuentas, la Secretaria de Estado en el Despacho de Finanzas y la Comisión de Modernización del Estado.	Article 12 - this, to some extent, seems to be what the national public information system does.
Jordan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	N/A	Authorities are required to make these lists, but they are not public.
Kosovo	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	13(7) The archives office in each public institution shall maintain the register of public documents contained therein that are freely accessible to the public. This register shall be updated every three (3) months.	Obligation to publish lists of records is limited; only applies to archival unit (and not operational desks that hold active files) and to documents that are accessible instead of all documents held.
Liechtenstein	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Articles 12, 13, and 14 (law).	Can be provided on request.
Malawi	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	16. (1) Every information holder shall, within twelve months of commencement of this Act, prepare information manuals which shall be accessible electronically and may be disseminated in tangible form. (2) The information manuals, referred to in subsection (1), shall include the categories of information that an information holder is obliged to disclose under section 15. (3) Every information holder shall update and publish its information manual whenever material changes occur to the information contained therein.	Just proactively disclosed information.
Maldives	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	37. For the purpose of public interest the information related to the following shall continue to publish annually, or in shorter period, decided by that State Institute, on an easily accessible but not limited to, the following matters: (d) Easily comprehensible details of how documents are managed; (e) Information held or maintained by the State Institute, and the nature of its general publications, together with information on the procedure to follow to request for information;for information;	Not exactly an obligation to publish a list of documents but some way towards that.
Moldova	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	11. Obligations of information providers (2) In order to guarantee free access to official information, the information provider ...e) will provide effective access to the registers of information providers, which will be kept in accordance with the legislation on registers	Not very clear what these registers actually are, but some benefit of the doubt given.
Mongolia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	22.1. State Administrative organization in charge of Information technology shall exercise the following powers with regard to ensuring information transparency and right to information: 22.1.1. to put information specified in the articles 7, 8.1, 9 and 10 of this Law into electronic form, create information base, distribute, use and prepare common regulation to ensure the reliability of their un-interrupted operation, storage and protection;	General obligations on information database but not clear exactly what is covered
Namibia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	25(3) The information manual must include - (g) the categories of information that the information holder proactively discloses and those which are made available through the formal request process. 33 (2) A public entity must publish the following information produced by or in relation to the public entity - (d) a list of all the categories of information held by the public entity or under its control; 31(2) In promoting the right of access to information, the Information Commissioner must (c) provide recommendations and guidelines to public entities for internal training of personnel, and provide training on request, if resources are available; (d) monitor internal training of staff within public entities and issue directives for mandatory training, if necessary; 24(2) The implementation plan of a public entity contemplated in subsection (1) must include - (g) steps to secure continued capacity building and compulsory training plans for staff;	just categories of information and no clear requirement to update (although the manual, which is also supposed to contain this info, must be updated)
Nepal	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	4(2) Public Body shall have following responsibilities for the purpose of Sub-Section (1): (a) to classify and update information and make them public, publish and broadcast. Rules 3. Information to be published: In addition to matters stated in Sub-Section (3) of Section 5 of Right to Information Act, Public Body shall publish following information by listing thereof: (c) Details of information of the Public Body published or to be published elsewhere if any.	Very vague here.
Nigeria	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	2(2) A public institution shall ensure the proper organization and maintenance of all information in its custody in a manner that facilitates public access to such information.	2(2) mentions the need to organize information, but is vague on how this should be done.
Poland	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1		According to Article 6.1.3.f of the Act, the authority is obliged to publish information on conducted registers, books, and archives, and on methods and principles of making data there contained available.
Republic of Belarus	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 18[1]. Official information of restricted distribution Access to the list of information classified as official information of restricted distribution, determined by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus in accordance with part two of this article, as well as to the procedure for applying restrictive marking "For official use only" and management of documents containing official information of restricted distribution, determined by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus in accordance with part four of this article, may not be restricted. Article 23. Types of information resources. Legal regime of information resources Information resources shall be divided into state and non-state resources. The list of state information resources, the procedure for their formation, as well as the use of documented information from state information resources are determined by legislative acts of the Republic of Belarus and (or) resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus. Article 25. Creation and use of information technologies, information systems and information networks State information systems shall be created for the purpose of providing publicly accessible information, ensuring its objectivity, completeness and reliability, providing information services, optimizing the activities of state bodies and providing for information exchange between them.	Article 23 states that the list of state information resources is determined by legislative acts and or resolutions of the Council of Ministers
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	18(1)(d)	Just lists of types and categories of information held
Seychelles	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	5(2)Every public body shall annually publish in such manner as may be prescribed the following information produced by or in relation to that body—(d) a list of all the categories of information held by it or under its control;
Sierra Leone	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	8. (1) The following classes of information form the core proactive publication obligations for every public authority: (f) a guide sufficient to enable any person wishing to apply for information under this Act to identify the classes of information held by it, the subjects to which they relate or the location of any indexes to be consulted by any person; (n) details in respect of the information available to or held by it, in an electronic form;
South Africa	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	14. (1)Within six months after the commencement of this section or the coming into existence of a public body, the information officer of the public body concerned must compile in at least three official languages a manual containing— (d) sufficient detail to facilitate a request for access to a record of the body, a description of the subjects on which the body holds records and the categories of records held on each subject;	Only categories of records
South Sudan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1		17(3)(d) mentions information about types of information that the public body holds, which touches on this.
Tajikistan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	11(3) seems to mandate this, but not for all documents.
Tanzania	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	9(1) Every information holder shall, not later than thirty six months after the commencement of this Act, issue a notice to the public in the Gazette, website or newspaper of wide circulation containing the following- … (c) a general description of categories of information held by such information holder. Regulation 4.(1) The publication scheme shall, at a minimum, contain the following:- (c) a fair description of the types and categories of documents and information held by the information holder, the location of the documents and a clear statement of the public right to review, request, receive and retain copies of any such information;	Required to publish a list of the categories of information held.
Trinidad and Tobago	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	7. (1) a PUBLIC AUTHORITY SHALL, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE minister - (a) cause to be published in the Gazette and in a daily newspaper circulating in Trinidad and Tobago as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act -(...) (II) a statement of the categories of documents that are maintained in the possession of the public authority; (...)	7(1)(a)(ii) requires authorities to catalogue the categories of documents maintained.
Uganda	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	8. Disclosure and automatic availability of certain records. An information officer shall, once in every two years, publish a description of - (a) the categories of records of the public body that are automatically available without a person having to request access under this Act, including the categories available – (i) for inspection under a written law other than this Act; (ii) for purchase or copying from the public body; and (iii)from the public body free of charge; and (b) how to obtain access to those records.	S. 8 - only for records that are automatically available.
Ukraine	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	15.1 1. Information administrators shall be obliged to publish: 5) information about the system of registration, types of information stored by the administrator; 5-1) list of datasets that are published in the form of open data; 18.1 To ensure preservation and access to public information, documents that are in possession of the subjects of public authority shall be subject to mandatory registration in the recording system that must contain: 1. name of the document; 2. date when the document was created; 3. date when the document was received; 4. source of information (author, relevant unit); 5. lawful ground for referring information to the category of limited access; 6. term for limitation of access to information, in case it is referred to information with limited access; 7. thematic area; 8. key words; 9. type, medium (text document, electronic document, tapes, video recordings, audio recordings, etc.); 10. type (normative acts, agreements, decisions, protocols, reports, press releases); 11. draft decisions (memoranda, petitions, statements, requests, proposals, letters, etc.); 12. form and place of the document’s storage and so on. 18.2 Information administrators shall bear responsibility for ensuring access to the recording system in accordance with the law.	Lists of types of documents only. In addition the responsible officials should disseminate open data information via their official websites, as well as publish it on the u state web-portal of open data: https://data.gov.ua/ and the United Web-Portal of budget funds spending: https://spending.gov.ua/edata. The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 835, dated October 21, 2015, which regulates the dissemination procedure and prescribes which datasets should be made public by the responsible authorities, needs to be updated and amended.
Uruguay	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Artículo 5º. (Difusión de la información pública).- Los sujetos obligados deberán prever la adecuada organización, sistematización y disponibilidad de la información en su poder, asegurando un amplio y fácil acceso a los interesados. Los organismos públicos, sean o no estatales, deberán difundir en forma permanente, a través de sus sitios web u otros medios que el órgano de control determine, la siguiente información mínima: A) Su estructura orgánica. B) Las facultades de cada unidad administrativa. C) La estructura de remuneraciones por categoría escalafonaria, funciones de los cargos y sistema de compensación. D) Información sobre presupuesto asignado, su ejecución, con los resultados de las auditorías que en cada caso corresponda. E) Concesiones, licitaciones, permisos o autorizaciones otorgadas, especificando los titulares o beneficiarios de éstos. F) Toda información estadística de interés general, de acuerdo a los fines de cada organismo. G) Mecanismos de participación ciudadana, en especial domicilio y unidad a la que deben dirigirse las solicitudes para obtener información. Artículo 6º. (Custodia de la información).- Es responsabilidad de los sujetos obligados por la presente ley, crear y mantener registros de manera profesional, para que el derecho de acceso a la información pública se pueda ejercer en plenitud.	Art 5 and 6 require the systematization of qualifying information - though the specifics of this requirement are vague.
Vietnam	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 34(1) Agencies providing information as prescribed in Article 9 of this Law shall have responsibilities as follows: (b) Taking initiative in developing, updating, publicizing lists of information subject to publication, and uploading such lists on portals, websites	These lists are limited to information that is subject to proactive disclosure.
Yemen	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	11(c) : "Index of all types of information that legally oblige the party in charge to execute their conservation and maintenance."
Albania	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Only a register of the requests is established. Article 8 Paragraph 1: The public authority creates, maintains and makes public a special register, showing all the requests for information and the information contained in the responses. The register is updated every 3 months and is published on the public authorities website, as well as in the reception facilities of the public authorities offices. The identity of the information seekers is not shown in the register.
Antigua and Barbuda	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Australia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Austria	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned.	N/A
Bahamas	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Belgium	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Benin	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Bolivia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Burkina Faso	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Costa Rica	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Croatia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Obligation to produce and publish the so called "Information catalogue" was excluded from the RTI act.
Denmark	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
East Timor	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Ecuador	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	No - only for reserved documents.
France	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Greece	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Guinea	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Iceland	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Israel	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	4(1) The government shall make available to the public, in a place and manner to be determined under the regulations, the list of public authorities, as stated in paragraphs (1) and (8) of the definition of "public authority"; the list shall include a summary of the functions of each public authority, and the means of contacting the person responsible, and other means of obtaining information in the possession of the authority, as used by that authority. (2) A local authority shall make available to the public, in a place and manner to be determined under the regulations, the particulars listed in sub-section (a) concerning itself and for the corporations under its control to which this law applies. 6(1) A public authority shall provide for public perusal the written administrative guidelines under which it operates, and which affect, or are of importance to, the public. (2) The instructions in Section 9 shall apply, with the necessary changes, to the providing for public perusal of the administrative guidelines, according to this section. (3) A local authority shall provide access to its bylaws for public perusal.	4 mandates publication of basic information, and 6 requires publication of by laws, but there's nothing like a comprehensive list.
Ivory Coast	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Kazakhstan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Kenya	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Kuwait	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Latvia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Lebanon	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Lithuania	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Luxembourg	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Mexico	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		There is no disposition related to the publication of a list of public information. However, there is a duty for the regulated entities to disclose a list of classified information.
Monaco	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Morocco	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Mozambique	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Netherlands	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Pakistan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Palau	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned
Panama	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Paraguay	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Peru	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Philippines	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Portugal	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Qatar	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	مادة 9: مع عدم الإخلال بحكم المادة (20) من هذا القانون، تقوم الجهة المعنية بالنشر التلقائي والتحديث الدوري للمعلومات التالية: (1) وسائل التواصل مع الجهة المعنية، وبصفة خاصة عنوان الجهة وأرقام هواتفها وبريدها العادي والإلـكتروني. (2) اللوائح والقرارات والتعليمات المنظمة للعمل بالجهة المعنية، والهيكلَـين التنظيمي والوظيفي لها، أو نظامها الأساسي بحسب الأحوال. (3) الأهداف والاختصاصات والمهام المنوطة بالجهة المعنية. (4) البرامج المتعلقة بالجهة المعنية وخطط تطبيقها. (5) الخدمات التي تقدمها الجهة المعنية إلى الجمهور بما فيها الخدمات الإلكترونية، والشروط والآجال والإجراءات والنماذج المتعلقة بها. (6) البيانات المتعلقة بالمناقصات والمزايدات. (7) إجراءات تقديم التظلمات والشكاوى وكيفية تلقيها. (8) إجراءات تقديم طلب الحصول على المعلومات. (9) أي معلومات يتعين على الجهة المعنية إتاحتها أو نشرها وفقاً لأحكام القانون. 9. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article (20) of this law, the concerned authority shall automatically publish and periodically update the following information: (1) Means of communication with the concerned entity, especially the entity’s address, telephone numbers, and regular and electronic mail. (2) The regulations, decisions and instructions regulating the work of the concerned authority, its organizational and functional structures, or its statute, as the case may be. (3) The objectives, competencies and tasks assigned to the concerned authority. (4) Programs related to the concerned authority and their implementation plans. (5) The services provided by the concerned entity to the public, including electronic services, and the conditions, deadlines, procedures and forms related to them. (6) Data related to tenders and auctions. (7) Procedures for submitting grievances and complaints and how to receive them. (8) Procedures for submitting a request to obtain information. (9) Any information that the concerned authority must make available or publish in accordance with the provisions of the law.	Not listed among the documents which must be proactively disclosed.
Rwanda	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
San Marino	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	31(2). The Administration, on its own initiative, in order to promote the transparency and effectiveness of administrative action as well as the participation of citizens in the care and protection of the public interest, also using electronic and telematic tools, takes the necessary measures for the publication and dissemination of knowledge of administrative documents produced or received by it.	No points awarded due to the vagueness of this provision.
Saudi Arabia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned in the minimum list of information that must be published by public entities in FOI.3.3 of the National Data Management and Personal Data Protection Standards Specifications (https://sdaia.gov.sa/ndmo/Files/PoliciesEn001.pdf) or generally.
Slovakia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Sudan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Switzerland	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Taiwan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not a requirement.
Thailand	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not in the law.
Togo	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Turkey	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
United States	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Expert: The index in (a)(2)(E) is only of records already released under FOIA that are likely to be subject to subsequent requests. The suggestion has been made from time to time for the creation of a Register under the Federal Records Act or the Paperwork Reduction Act, but it has never been instituted. There simply is no place for the public to look to see what kind of records agencies might have (unless already released and subject ot required disclosure per above).
Uzbekistan	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Vanuatu	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Venezuela	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Zambia	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	8
Zimbabwe	Public authorities are required to create and update lists or registers of the documents in their possession, and to make these public.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.

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