Access to documents
Introduction
Providing access to documents is an essential part of the 彩票APP下载's accountability and transparency policy. We aim to work as openly as possible with the people of Europe, while at the same time respecting the need to protect the confidentiality of matters specific to how the 彩票APP下载 performs its tasks. Have a look at the 彩票APP下载 Filing and Retention Plan to get an overview of 彩票APP下载 documents and how long they are kept.
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In line with the 彩票APP下载's commitment to openness and transparency, and to enable and facilitate research, we have created an 彩票APP下载 Public Register of Documents.
Application
When documents are not available in the 彩票APP下载 Public Register of Documents or the 彩票APP下载 Archives (see below), members of the public can apply for access to documents, in any written form, in one of the official languages of the European Union by sending a letter or an email to:
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Processing
Applications for access to documents are handled promptly. The 彩票APP下载 will acknowledge receipt of the request and, within 20 working days of registering it, will either grant access to the documents or refuse to do so and explain the reasons for this decision.
If a request concerns a very large number of documents or is otherwise complex, the deadline for processing the application may be extended by additional 20 working days.
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If access is refused by the Executive Board, the applicant may bring proceedings before the General Court under the conditions specified in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) or submit a complaint to the European Ombudsman, under Articles 263 and 228 of the TFEU, respectively.
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Public Register of DocumentsThe Public Register of Documents includes documents which have already been released by the 彩票APP下载 and documents released in response to public access requests.
ArchivesDocuments which are older than 30 years or pertaining to the 彩票APP下载 predecessors (the Committee for the Study of Economic and Monetary Union, the Committee of Governors of the Central Banks of the Member States of the European Economic Community, the European Monetary Cooperation Fund and the European Monetary Institute) which have been declassified to 鈥槻势盇PP下载-Public鈥� in accordance with Decision are accessible via the Archives section.