The discussion about the Bill also generates another debate, regarding how the interests of groups should be discussed with public institutions. In 2013, the OECD held a forum to discuss lobbying activities among its countries and stated that it should be based on three pillars: transparency, ethics and access. Without respect for these bases, democracy cannot be achieved.
For some scholars of lobbying regulation in Brazil, the bill is too focused on regulating the profession and has forgotten to regulate the practice. It does not stipulate what is acceptable or not and to what extent institutional and government relations professionals can go.
One of the discussions is about the need to create an independent qatar mobile database and autonomous government agency that monitors the activities of professionals and public access to information to ensure transparency in the legislative and democratic process.
Diversity of bills
Although PL 1202/2007 is the best known, other senators have also drafted other texts, which could further delay the regulation of lobbying in Brazil, as is the case with PL 336/2015 by Senator Valter Pinheiro (PT-BA) and Senator Ricardo Ferraço (PSDB-ES).
No requirement for accountability
The original Bill 1202/2007 required professionals in institutional and government relations to be accountable, in order to ensure transparency in their activities. However, Congresswoman Cristiane Brasil presented an amendment to remove this requirement from the body of the law.