Transparency Portal (EC)

Yesterday, the European Commission opened a new central portal providing a access to a great variety of documents, most of which were already available but through separate portals. The initiative gives further substance to Article 255 of the treaty establishing the European Community, implemented through Regulation 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001, which grants a very general right of access to European Union institution documents. It is well worth visiting and including in your favorites as it gives a common entry point for EU law and other documents, RIAs, comitology groups, consultations, EU funds and even ethics, all in the name of the principle of Transparency, one of the basic tenets of smart regulation.