European Parliament 17 May 2013, Written question E-005489/13 James Nicholson (ECR) to the Commission. Bureaucratic procedures for obtaining public documents

Question for written answer E-005489/13 to the Commission James Nicholson (ECR) (17 May 2013) Subject: Bureaucratic procedures for obtaining public documents European citizens and businesses are often faced with a burdensome bureaucratic process when they attempt to gain access to public documents, such as birth certificates, in a format that is deemed authentic in other Member States.