Brussels, 23/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 23 March, the European Commission announced it had adopted a proposal extending the rules on public access to documents to all EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. The proposal will bring current rules into line with the Lisbon Treaty.
Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents was adopted on 30 May 2001. It is based on Article 255 of the Treaty establishing the...