[FYI] Opening closed doors: Council says access to documents in EU on the rise

["Axel H Horns" <axel.h.horns@gmx.net>]

http://www.euractiv.com/cgi-bin/cgint.exe/?targ=1&204&OIDN=1505079

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Date: 27/03/2003  


Opening closed doors: Council says access to documents in EU on the 
rise  

In short:  

The Council has released figures according to which the request for 
access to meeting papers has doubled since the entry into force of 
the 'access to documents' Directive in 2001.  


Background:  

Just over a year after the new regulation on access to EU documents 
came into place, Council members have passed a positive judgement on 
the effect of the rule in enhancing the transparency of the Union, 
while journalists and Member State officials still voice criticism. 
The number of requests for access to EU Council of Ministers 
documents has doubled to 2, 394 since the entry into force of the 
legislation and 80 per cent of these demands have resulted in full 
disclosure, the Council said.  

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