Calendar
The consolidated calendar, after Act no. 37-A/2026
Act no. 37-A/2026 repealed the original transitional regime and replaced it with a staggered timetable by type of public body.
Legislative update of 28 July 2026. Act no. 37-A/2026 established the governance of the RTRI, created its Management Board, repealed Article 19 of Act no. 5-A/2026 and set a staggered entry into force. All content on this website has been revised accordingly. See the consolidated calendar.
A repealed provision still in circulation
Material published between February and July 2026 — including several law-firm briefings — still cites Article 19 of Act no. 5-A/2026 as the basis for the deadlines. That provision was repealed by Article 9 of Act no. 37-A/2026. The transitional regime is now in Article 8 of the latter.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 28-01-2026 | Publication of Act no. 5-A/2026. | Official Gazette, 1st series, Supplement no. 19 |
| 27-07-2026 | Act no. 5-A/2026 enters into force. | Article 21 |
| 29-07-2026 | Act no. 37-A/2026 enters into force; Article 19 repealed; central government begins recording and publishing hearings. | Articles 8(3) and 9 of Act no. 37-A/2026 |
| [September 2026 — to be confirmed] | [Notice opening provisional registrations, announced by the Assembly of the Republic on 3 August 2026.] | Article 8(2) |
| 30-11-2026 | General deadline for public bodies to adopt regulations on publishing hearings. | Article 8(5) |
| 01-01-2027 | RTRI fully operational; Management Board takes office. | Article 8(1) |
| 02-03-2027 | Deadline for definitive registration of professional representatives. | Article 8(4) |
| 30-04-2027 | Deadline for municipalities and inter-municipal bodies to adopt regulations. | Article 8(6) |
| 01-06-2027 | Sanctions regime enters into force; regime extends to municipalities and local undertakings. | Articles 8(6) and 8(8) |
| 30-11-2027 | Deadline for parishes to adopt regulations. | Article 8(7) |
| 01-01-2028 | Regime extends to parishes. | Article 8(7) |
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