2. If the document has been already released, an answer may consist in informing the applicant how to obtain the requested document, such as providing the publication references or indicating the web address where it is available.
3. If the volume of the copies of documents to be sent by post exceeds 20 pages, the applicant may be charged a fee of EUR 0,10 per page, plus shipping costs. The charges for other media shall be decided on a case by case basis, but shall not exceed a reasonable amount.
Article 10
Publication of documents
1. Documents made public by an EUSR following an access to document application are published with the support of the EEAS and hosted, to this effect, in the EEAS public register.
2. In line with Article 9 of the Regulation, documents covered by that provision shall be recorded in the EEAS public register only with the consent of the originator.
Article 11
Reporting
EUSRs shall report annually to the High Representative on the number of cases in which their office refused to grant access to documents, and in such cases shall provide the reasons for such refusals.
Article 12
Effect
1. This Decision shall apply to all EUSRs.
2. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2025.
Kaja KALLAS
High Representative of the Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (
OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43
).
(2) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (
OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39
).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1951/oj
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