Regulation
The statutes, and what is still to come
What each statute establishes, and what remains unpublished, with the date of verification.
Legislative update of 28 July 2026. Act no. 37-A/2026 established the governance of the RTRI, created its Management Board, repealed Article 19 of Act no. 5-A/2026 and replaced the transitional regime with a staggered timetable. English-language commentary published before that date — including the earlier version of this website — is out of date. See the consolidated calendar.
In force
| Instrument | Publication | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| Act no. 5-A/2026 of 28 January | Official Gazette, 1st series, Supplement no. 19 | Transparency rules for private entities carrying out interest representation and creation of the RTRI. In force since 27 July 2026 (Article 21). |
| Act no. 37-A/2026 of 28 July | Official Gazette, 1st series, Supplement no. 144 | Governance of the RTRI, creation of the Management Board, amendment of Act no. 5-A/2026, repeal of its Article 19, and the staggered transitional regime. In force since 29 July 2026. |
| Regulation (EU) 2016/679 — GDPR | Official Journal of the European Union | Applies to personal data processing within the RTRI, by express reference in Article 4(4). |
| Administrative Procedure Code and Public Contracts Code | Decree-Law no. 4/2015 and Decree-Law no. 18/2008 | Referred to in Article 2(3)(d) and Article 8(2) as regimes whose transparency rules already apply to the procedures excluded from the Act. |
Still to be published
[The notice of the Assembly of the Republic declaring the platform operational in test mode and opening provisional registrations, under Article 8(2) of Act no. 37-A/2026. Publication was announced for September 2026 in the Assembly's portal notice of 3 August 2026; publication in the Official Gazette was not confirmed as at the date of this page.]
[The regulations of each public body on the procedure for publishing hearings granted, to be adopted by 30 November 2026, with extended deadlines for local government.]
[Technical specifications of the registration platform, including its language requirements and the corporate documentation acceptable from non-Portuguese legal persons.]
[Regional legislative decrees adapting the regime to the autonomous regions, under Article 17 of Act no. 5-A/2026.]
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