*** From [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Miroslaw J. Wiechowski) The European Union on August 14 adopted new rules to limit access to official EU documents. The implications of the decision: - New Code to replace 1993 Decision on public access to documents to protect military and non-military documents but affecting *all* access to documents linked to these issues agreed by EU governments - No classified documents to be released, ever; no distinction made been policymaking (which should be public) and operational details; similar rules to cover police and judicial cooperation are being drawn up - The proposal completely undermines the EU commitment in the Amsterdam Treaty (Article 255) to enshrines the public's right of access to documents - National and European parliaments not consulted; Code adopted by "written procedure" on 14 August The new rules were adopted with only three countries voting against (Netherlands, Finland and Sweden). Full details: http://www.statewatch.org/news/index.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- Zaczerpniete z internetowej gazety "Privacy Battle" # To subscribe please send a blank email message to: # [EMAIL PROTECTED] mjw =============================================================== Lista 'Forum Zagraniczne' Administrator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archiwum: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
