Transparency Requirements in the Course of a Legislative Procedure: Council v. Access Info Europe’

Abstract:
Analysis and commentary on ECJ Case C-280/11 Council of the European Union v Access Info Europe, Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 17 October 2013.

The ECJ rejected arguments by the Council of the European Union that it should be able to keep secret the identities of Member States making proposals in the context of negotiations on future EU legislation.

The ruling – by the highest court of the EU - in an important legal battle for greater transparency of the legislative process in Brussels in line with the EU treaties which require the European Parliament and the Council to 'ensure publication of the documents relating to the legislative procedures'.

http://www.access-info.org/ http://www.access-info.org/

ESO: Background information: Transparency ruling challenges EU states http://www.europeansources.info/record/transparency-ruling-challenges-eu-states/

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