<< Binding Instrument >> Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 on public access to documents
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http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3Al14546 The purpose of this Regulation is to make access to the documents of the European institutions easier for citizens. They may access any type of documents, subject to the conditions defined in the Regulation and the exceptions laid out therein. It applies to all documents held by an institution, that is to say, documents drawn up or received by it and in its possession, in all areas of European Union (EU) activity. Beneficiaries are any EU citizens and any natural or legal persons residing or having their headquarters in an EU country. Exceptions and rights of third parties The institutions can refuse access to a document where disclosure would undermine the protection of: the public interest as regards public security, defence, international relations, and the financial, monetary or economic policy of the EU or an EU country; privacy and the integrity of an individual, in particular in accordance with EU legislation regarding the protection of personal data; a person's commercial interests; court proceedings and legal advice; the purpose of inspections, investigations and audits. The European institutions may refuse to disclose a particular document if this is justified by an overriding public interest. Access to an internal document drawn up by an institution may be refused if there is a risk that its disclosure would seriously undermine that institution's decision-making process, unless there is an overriding public interest in its disclosure. As regards third-party documents , the institution must consult the third party with a view to assessing whether an exception is applicable.
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slightling contradicting to public access to data!!!
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25/05/2016
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