Activities of Enrique GUERRERO SALOM related to 2008/0090(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (Recast)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The exceptions under paragraphs (2) and (3) 2 shall apply unless there is an overriding public interest in disclosure. As regards paragraph 2(a) an overriding public interest in disclosure shall be deemed to exist where the informationWhen assessing the public interest in disclosure, special weight shall be given to the fact that the documents requested relates to emissions into thethe protection of fundamental rights and of the environment, or to the right to live in a healthy environment.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. As regards third-party documents, the institution shall consult the third party with a view to assessing whether an exception referred to in Article 4 is applicable, unless it is clear that the document shall or shall not be disclosedy must be disclosed by the institutions, bodies or offices. There shall be no requirement to consult the originator if it is clear that one of the exceptions provided for in this Regulation is applicable. A third party shall be consulted if that party has requested, when handing in the document, that it be treated in a specific way, with a view to assessing whether an exception provided for in this Regulation is applicable.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Each institution shall nominate a person responsible for checking that all the time-limits laid down in this Article are duly met.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. DThe institutions, bodies or offices shall make documents directly accessible to the public and to the other institutions in keeping with the principle of sincere cooperation, in electronic form or through registers, particularly those documents drawn up or received in the course of procedures for the adoption of EUuropean Union legislative acts or non- legislative acts of general application shall, subject to Articles 4 and 9, be made directly accessible to the public.