94/90/ECSC, EC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 8 February 1994 on public access to Commission documents

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 February 1994 on public access to Commission documents (94/90/ECSC, EC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, and in particular Article 162 of the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas, in accordance with the Declaration on the right of access to information annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty on European Union and with the conclusions of the Birmingham and Edinburgh European Councils on bringing the Community closer to its  citizens, a code of conduct setting out the principles governing access to Commission and Council documents should be agreed upon with the Council;
Whereas these principles are based on the Commission's papers on public access to the institutions' documents of 5 May 1993 and openness in the Community of 2 June 1993;
Whereas specific provisions need to be adopted whereby the Commission can give effect to the code,