Annex A. Country information on shares of national laws initiated by parliament

	Proportion of all national primary laws initiated by parliament (%)
Austria	22%
Belgium	21%
Bulgaria	58%
Croatia	9%
Cyprus	23%
Czech Republic	41%
Denmark	1%
Estonia	14%
Finland	0%
France	23%
Germany	10%
Greece	0%
Hungary	24%
Ireland	2%
Italy	12%
Latvia	30%
Lithuania	33%
Luxembourg	10%
Malta	5%
Netherlands	2%
Poland	40%
Portugal	20%
Romania	18%
Slovak Republic	2%
Slovenia	7%
Spain	7%
Sweden	0%
United Kingdom	23%
Notes: Data are self-reported by participating countries. The proportion represents an average of the laws initiated by parliament in the years 2014 to 2016.
Source: Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance Survey 2017 http://oe.cd/ireg.

Note by Turkey: The information in this document with reference to “Cyprus” relates to the southern part of the Island. There is no single authority representing both Turkish and Greek Cypriot people on the Island. Turkey recognises the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Until a lasting and equitable solution is found within the context of the United Nations, Turkey shall preserve its position concerning the “Cyprus issue”.

Note by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European Union: The Republic of Cyprus is recognised by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Turkey. The information in this document relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.

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