For practical purposes, these entities can make this information available to citizens only through the Transparency Portal of Catalonia, organized and managed by the Generalitat and regulated in this Law, or through their own transparency space, interconnected with the Transparency Portal.

The AOC Consortium in collaboration with the Open Government Network of Catalonia has worked on a common transparency solution for local entities (available since October 15, 2015), which allows them to have their own transparency portal.

Law 19/2014, of 29 December, on transparency, access to public information and good governance , obliges local authorities to guarantee the transparency of public information, through a comprehensive system of information and knowledge in electronic format. This obligation came into force on 1 January 2016.

The transparency portal is offered in several formats that allow it to be adapted to the different needs of each local entity. These formats are:

  • Integrated electronic headquarters portal, transparency and open data space.
  • Transparency and open data portal (for entities that have their own electronic headquarters).

In the case of the open data portal, it is important to note that initially it only includes the transparency data available to supramunicipal bodies, although entities can request a much more complete and self-manageable version for entities that want to publish their own open data in a reusable format (this extension of the open data service must be requested via the service registration and/or modification form through EACAT).

Beyond these main resources (electronic headquarters, transparency portal and open data), the AOC also offers:

Services linked to citizen participation and Bon Govern:

Electronic forms for access to public information:

  • “Request for access to public information” (via e-TRAM) to comply with article 27 of the Transparency Law.
  • “Right to make proposals and suggestions” (via e-TRAM) , to comply with article 61 of the Transparency Law.

Promotion of generic delivery (via EACAT):

  • All those entities that have the generic transmission to EACAT recommend that it be used to request information on transparency from other entities (art.30.1) or to transfer requests for access to information from citizens (art.30.2), and thus be able to comply with art.30 of the Transparency Law, for the request for information or referral of requests on transparency issues between entities.