Brazil

Openness and transparency

Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.

Parliamentary documents

The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance.
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance.
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site.
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website.
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site

Annual reporting by parliament

Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site
Yes
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public: Only the total amount; A summary of the main elements; The complete budget
The complete budget
The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site
Yes

Access to parliament

Plenary meetings are open to the public
Notes
The public and media are welcome to meetings, but the room space is limited. Meetings may be closed during consideration of a declaration of war, a peace agreement, the passage of foreign troops through national territory or residence therein, or the establishment or modification of an Armed Forces project.
Committee meetings are open to the public
Notes
The public and media are welcome to meetings, but the room space is limited. Meetings may be closed during consideration of a declaration of war, a peace agreement, the passage of foreign troops through national territory or residence therein, or the establishment or modification of an Armed Forces project.
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings A dedicated channel is one that is mainly about parliament, and is accessible free of charge to the general public. The channel might be owned by Parliament or a public or private company. Dedicated channels may be broadcast by parliament, government, or another broadcaster. They may be carried on television, radio or the Internet (webcasting).
Media used for the dedicated channel
TV
Radio
Webcast
Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel
Plenary sittings
Committee meetings

Freedom of information

There is a freedom of information law in the country
Yes
Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law
Parliament has an office/division dedicated to FOI requests
Yes
Categories of Information that are exempt from disclosure Certain categories of information may be exempt from disclosure
Access To Information Law (No. 12,527 of November 18, 2011): http://www.planalto.gov.br/CCIVIL_03/_Ato2011-2014/2011/Lei/L12527.htm
Research projects or scientific/technological development, in which the secrecy of information is applied. Personal data and information classified by the responsible authorities as secret are also not disclosed. The Brazilian Access to Information Law defines three types of classified information: reserved (restricted for five years), secret (15 years) and top secret (25 years). The office responsible for receiving, processing, and responding to all requirements from citizens, protected by the Access To Information Law from Brazil is the Secretary for Information and Documentation Management (SGIDOC), thru the SIC-LAI services.

Lobbying

There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
There is a register of accredited lobbyists