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Public Access to EU Documents Report 2014-2015

Summary

This report evaluates EU transparency for 2014-2015 and calls for urgent reforms, including a mandatory lobby register and better access to legislative documents.
10 28.04.2016
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human rights
administrative law
public administration
public finance and budget policy
information and information processing

Key points

  • The appointment of dedicated Transparency Officers within EU management structures to ensure compliance and improve practices.
  • An urgent update to existing access regulations to include all EU institutions, bodies, and agencies, such as the European Central Bank.
  • The creation of a mandatory interinstitutional register for interest groups to track lobbying activities and funding.
  • Increasing the transparency of informal legislative negotiations to allow for proper public scrutiny.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on public access to documents (Rule 116(7)) for the years 2014-2015 Public access to documents for the years 2014-2015
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