Mr. János Bertók:

Exactly. The Chairman is focusing on the most sensitive and, at the same time, most important question. On the one hand, one has countries that use a more or less similar approach to define lobbying. This is very important. It is the key and first precondition for defining an appropriate response. On the other hand, the scope of application in terms of registration and reporting, for example, the frequency and extent of reporting, depends on the concerns. Countries generally share the view that those who are paid or have a certain vested or commercial interest and are, in some cases, very powerful and can organise very substantial resources are the first target of registration and reporting systems. From this perspective, it is very important to strike a balance as regards how, on the one hand, one defines the types of lobbyists which are the most important for transparency reasons and to create a level playing field, and, on the other hand, how to define the exceptions. The latter are related to the culture or economic or social circumstances. The Chairman asked questions about charitable or church bodies and other not-for-profit organisations. It is true that many countries provide exemptions from the reporting process.