Module Learning Objective

distinguish communication to MENAC from internal report management

1. Regulatory Concept & Core Standards

In this video we will work through a concrete decision: distinguish communication to MENAC from internal report management. The aim is to explain the criterion used and apply it to a workplace situation. We will start with the concept, move to the procedure and finish with a case to solve. MENAC's RGPC Platform communicates compliance information. It differs from the platform an entity uses to receive reports of wrongdoing. This walkthrough follows the official January 2025 manual. Video production must verify the screens and instructions available at that time.

The platform communicates compliance instruments and related information under applicable rules. It is not an organisation's employee reporting channel. Communication requirements depend on the entity, document and official instructions. Transitional registration dates announced in 2024 and 2025 are historical and must not be presented as current deadlines.

National rule: The MENAC RGPC Platform is used for institutional communication of compliance instruments and information under the applicable requirements. Its purpose differs from that of the internal channel through which a person reports to their organisation. Transitional deadlines announced in 2024 and 2025 are historical.

2. Practical Implementation & Procedure

Confirm the entity's scope and list documents and data to communicate. Consult the official portal, regulation and available manual. Separate approval, internal dissemination and MENAC communication duties. Record the source and version consulted. Do not upload individual whistleblowing files to an area for compliance instruments merely because both relate to the programme. Before moving on, turn this procedure into a sequence you could explain to a colleague. Identify the first check, the action that depends on its outcome and the record that allows the decision to be reconstructed. Follow the sequence on screen and identify the point where an error would change the result.

3. Case Study & Compliance Action

A team keeps the PPR and individual reports in one folder. Before uploading, it identifies the communication's purpose and selects only suitable documents. An institutional platform does not authorise indiscriminate disclosure of sensitive information. Now read the case carefully. Separate established facts from information you would still need to confirm. Do not add motives or events that have not been described. This distinction matters when choosing a response proportionate to the information available.

The exercise is as follows: Should the RGPC Platform serve as a general archive for every report received by the entity? Choose an answer and write one sentence explaining it. During the pause, compare your choice with the criteria we have just considered. Also think about the material you would retain to explain the decision later.

No. Its purpose here is to communicate applicable compliance instruments and information. Individual reporting cases have their own handling and sharing rules. Each submission must match its purpose and relevant request or duty.

One mistake to avoid is: confusing MENAC's compliance portal with the internal whistleblowing channel.

Which document, responsible person and evidence from your entity demonstrate application of this rule?

Confirm the scope and applicable source. Record the decision, who can approve it and the evidence required. Application in this lesson should support the following objective: distinguish communication to MENAC from internal report management Distinguish the legal duty from the organisational method chosen by the entity.

National Legal Framework: Lei n.º 93/2021 & RGPC (DL 109-E/2021), transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law.