On 18 February 2010, the OECD Council adopted the Recommendation on Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying [C(2010)16 and C/M(2010)3/PROV] (OECD, 2010[1]) (hereafter ‘the Recommendation’). The Recommendation recognises that lobbying in all its forms, including advocacy and other ways of influencing public policies, is a legitimate act of political participation, and grants stakeholders access to the development and implementation of public policies. Lobbyists, as well as advocates and all those influencing governments, represent valid interests and bring to the attention of policy makers much needed insights and data on all policy issues. It is this variety of interests and stakeholders that allow policy makers to learn about options and trade-offs. Such an inclusive policy-making process leads to more informed and ultimately better policies.