Mr. János Bertók:

This is an emerging issue because existing regulations or legislation focus on what we call the professional lobbyists in the traditional sense. However, there is more recognition now, particularly in the US or in the Americas, that using the strong organisation, particularly the grassroots lobbying, has a much higher impact. Similarly, in terms of tracking the source, if there is money involved, for example through funding research, operations or mass public events including marches, etc., we are talking about providing information on the source and connecting this to the client. For example, at the federal level in the US the existing systems have limited experience with the new forms of lobbying, the grassroots lobbying.