European Commission 24 August 2016, REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION on the application in 2015 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 24.8.2016 COM(2016) 533 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION on the application in 2015 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents The effective implementation of the public's right to access documents held by the EU institutions is one of several means by which the EU seeks to increase transparency