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Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to documents (30 May 2001)
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Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to documents (30 May 2001)

Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents. The purpose of this Regulation is to define the principles, conditions and limits on grounds of public or private interest governing the right of access to the documents of these institutions and to promote good administrative practice with regard to access to documents.

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Title Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to documents (30 May 2001)
Document type Text
Source Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, in Official Journal of the European Communities (OJEC). 31.05.2001, No L 145, pp. 43-48.
Keywords access to Community information, Council of the European Union, dissemination of Community information, EC Commission, European Parliament, public conduct of debates, transparency in decision-making
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Caption Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents. The purpose of this Regulation is to define the principles, conditions and limits on grounds of public or private interest governing the right of access to the documents of these institutions and to promote good administrative practice with regard to access to documents.
Location in the digital library EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS >> European Union >> The EU institutions >> Council >> Council of the European Union >> Organisation and operation >> Operation >> Transparency
Document extract Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 255(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ( 1 ), Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty ( 2 ), Whereas: (1) The second subparagraph of Article 1 of the Treaty on European Union enshrines the concept of openness, stating that the Treaty marks a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions are taken as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen. (2) Openness enables citizens to participate more closely in the decision-making process and guarantees that the administration enjoys greater legitimacy and is more effective and more accountable to the citizen in a democratic system. Openness contributes to strengthening the principles of democracy and respect for fundamental rights as laid down in Article 6 of the EU Treaty and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Read more in ENA
See also Openness and Transparency in the Council (2006)
Chronological table on transparency (1992–2004)
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