In 2023, Partners Serbia monitored twelve regulatory processes to assess the extent of their transparency and how the National Assembly carried out its legislative responsibilities. Using a unified methodology, various stages of the regulatory processes were tracked, from the formation of working groups for drafting legislative proposals, public consultations, consultative meetings, committee sessions, to plenary sessions of the National Assembly where specific legislation was debated and voted upon.

During 2023, the adoption of the following legislation was monitored: Law on the Employment of Foreigners, Personal Data Protection Strategy, Law on Social Entrepreneurship, Law on Internal Affairs, Law on Referendum and Popular Initiative, Law on Electronic Communications, Budget Law, Set of Judiciary Laws, Law on Political Activity Financing, Law on Management of Companies Owned by the Republic of Serbia, Law on Electronic Media, Law on Public Information and Media.

Based on the analysis of regulatory processes, it can be concluded that legislative processes in our country are characterized by a relatively non-transparent approach, from the formation of working groups and the initiation of drafting legislation to the point of adoption. These processes also feature a low level of citizen participation, as proposals from interested parties are often not addressed or considered. Considering that it is common practice to discuss multiple laws simultaneously during sessions of the National Assembly and relevant committees, and that insufficient time is usually allocated for this, the quality of debates by parliamentary representatives on proposed legislation is also inadequate.

The analysis of regulatory processes was conducted within the framework of the "Back to Basics – Parliament as a Backbone for the Rule of Law" project, implemented by CRTA (Center for Research, Transparency, and Accountability), the Slavko Curuvija Foundation, and Partners Serbia from January 2020 to the end of August 2023. The project aims to strengthen the role and capacity of civil society organizations to monitor and analyze the work of the National Assembly, develop recommendations, and initiate dialogues with relevant stakeholders.