OBS_VALUE: In Latvia, the transparency and openness of decision making is anchored in the Constitution which stipulates in Article 90 that Everyone has the right to know about his or her rights. More concretely, information dissemination is guaranteed under the Law on Official Publications and Legal Information. The purpose of this Law is to ensure the right of private individuals to be informed about their rights and duties. The Law also regulates the proclamation, publication and validity of and access to legal acts and official notices. 	Prior to entry into force, draft regulations are made accessible on the official websites of the relevant government institutions and on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia.  According to the Cabinet Regulation Procedures by which Institutions Place Information on the Internet, all draft legal acts or policy planning documents must be posted on the official website of the responsible government institution 14 days before its official endorsement procedure is started.Also a, the specific requirements concerning the involvement of the public in the process of policy planning are established in the Cabinet Regulation Procedures for Public Participation in the Development Planning Process . Affected parties can submit to the responsible government institution comments or opinions on particular provisions or draft policy planning document at every stage of their development, according to Article 104 of the Constitution of Latvia and the Law on Submissions. Equal opportunities for comments are afforded to local and foreign parties before the adoption of a new or modified regulation. The standard procedure for comment and consultation practices applied for local parties is also applied to foreign parties.