Supreme Decree No. 5595 – “Zero Red Tape” Program

• Establishes the National Public Policy on Deregulation, Administrative Simplification, and Regulatory Optimization, aimed at eliminating unjustified bureaucratic barriers and modernizing the actions of the Executive Branch in order to facilitate citizens’ rights, services, and economic activities.
• Applicable to all public institutions in general.
• The following bodies and mechanisms are created:

• • • Interministerial Committee
    • National Catalogue of Procedures of the Executive Branch
    • Digitalization, Interoperability, and Automation of procedures
    • State Regulatory Simplification Ranking
    • Digital System “Report Your Red Tape”
    • “Zero Red Tape” Certification
• Only the presentation of the National Identity Card shall be required to carry out procedures; photocopies shall not be requested.
• Birth certificates may only be requested when it is strictly necessary to verify filiation, kinship, or a person’s registry origin. In all other cases, presentation of the National Identity Card shall be sufficient.

Supreme Decree No. 5595 is currently in force, in accordance with the deadlines and timeframes established in its text.

Contacts and Further Information

For further information regarding the content of Supreme Decree No. 5595, as well as to identify its applicable regulatory scope, our team is available to:

• Address specific inquiries regarding the application of the Decree;
• Provide support in assessing the regulatory impact on operations, procedures, or contracts; and
• Assist with legal compliance and adaptation to the provisions and regimes established by the regulation.

To schedule a meeting or submit inquiries, please contact our legal team at: abogados@baqsn.bo