2004/605/EC: Decision of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union of 13 April 2004 on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to documents

20.8.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 272/13
DECISION OF THE TRANSLATION CENTRE FOR THE BODIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
of 13 April 2004
on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to documents
(2004/605/EC)
THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 (2) of 18 June 2003, in particular Article 18a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The second subparagraph of Article 1 of the Treaty on European Union enshrines the concept of openness, stating that the Treaty marks a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions are taken as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen.
(2) Openness guarantees that the administration enjoys greater legitimacy and is more effective and more accountable to the citizen in a democratic system and contributes to strengthening the principles of democracy and respect for fundamental rights as laid down in Article 6 of the EU Treaty and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
(3) Article 18a of Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 provides that Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (3) (hereinafter Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001) shall also apply to documents held by the Centre and it also provides that the Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,