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6th meeting of the Council of Europe Access Info Group
The Council of Europe Group on Access to information (AIG) will hold its 6th meeting from 29 to 31 May 2024. Draft agenda Access Info Group (AIG) webpage
Latvia signed the Tromsø Convention
On 17 April 2024, Inese Lībiņa-Egnere, Minister of Justice of Latvia signed in the presence of Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 205). Chart of signatures and ratifications of the...
Annual Activity Report 2023 of the Council of Europe Access Info Group
The Access Info Group of the Council of Europe has published its Annual Activity Report for 2023, which gives an overview of the meetings of the Group and its other activities to promote the Tromsø Convention. The Tromsø Convention is the first binding international legal instrument to guarantee...
5th meeting of the Council of Europe Access Info Group
The Council of Europe Group on Access to information (AIG) held its 5th meeting online on 22 January 2024. Adopted decisions Access Info Group (AIG) webpage
4th meeting of the Council of Europe Access Info Group
The Council of Europe Group on Access to information (AIG) held its 4th meeting from 14 to 16 November 2023. The Group examined and approved the draft first baseline evaluation report in respect of nine Parties to the Tromsø Convention and decided to transmit it to them for comments. Also, the...
Workshop: The right to access State-held information – Council of Europe standards
On 12 October, the Council of Europe held the Workshop “The right to access State-held information - Council of Europe standards” in the framework of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference organised by the OSCE. Discussions focused on the standards of the Council of Europe Convention on Access to...
Spain ratifies the Tromsø Convention
On 27 September 2023, Ambassador Juan Ignacio MORRO, Permanent Representative of Spain deposited the instrument of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS 205). The Convention will enter into force in respect of Spain on 1 January 2024. Chart of...
Consultation of the Parties, 3rd meeting
The 3rd meeting of the Consultation of the Parties to the Tromsø convention took place on 6 October 2023 by videoconference. Adopted decisions Consultation of the Parties webpage
3rd meeting of the Council of Europe Access Info Group
The Council of Europe Group on Access to information (AIG) held its 3rd meeting in person from 4 to 6 July 2023. Meeting report Access Info Group (AIG) webpage
Slovenia ratifies the Tromsø Convention
On 20 March 2023, Ambassador Andrej SLAPNIČAR, Permanent Representative of Slovenia transmitted to the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe the instruments of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS 205) which will enter into force in...
2nd meeting of the Council of Europe Access Info Group
The Council of Europe Group on Access to information (AIG) held its 2nd meeting in person from 22 to 24 March 2023. The Group discussed the preparation of its first baseline evaluation report and agreed on a provisional timetable regarding its finalisation. Adopted decisions Access Info Group...
1st meeting of the Council of Europe Access Info Group
From 16 to 17 November 2022, the Council of Europe Group on Access to information (AIG) held its first meeting in presence of its members : Mr Kestutis ANDRIJAUSKAS; Mr Inge Lorange BACKER; Ms Biljana BOŽIĆ; Ms Veronica CRETU; Ms Helena JÄDERBLOM; Ms Thordis INGADOTTIR; Ms Päivi Hannele...
NEW RATIFICATION
On 22 July, Ambassador Dastid KORESHI, Permanent Representative of Albania, transmitted to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe the instruments of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS 205), known as Tromsø Convention, with entry into...
NEW RATIFICATION
Armenia ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 205) on 4 may 2022. The Treaty will enter into force in respect of Armenia on 1st September 2022. Charts of signatures and ratifications (as they appear on the Treaty Office Website) Council of Europe...
Election of members
COUNCIL OF EUROPE ACCESS INFO GROUP
On 31 March 2022, the Consultation of the Parties of the Tromsø Convention elected ten members of the Council of Europe Access Info Group: Mr Kestutis ANDRIJAUSKAS; Mr Inge Lorange BACKER; Ms Biljana BOŽIĆ; Ms Veronica CRETU; Ms Helena JÄDERBLOM; Ms Thordis INGADOTTIR; Ms Päivi Hannele...
NEW SIGNATURE
Spain signed the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 205) on 23 November 2021. Charts of signatures and ratifications (as they appear on the Treaty Office Website) Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents
First meeting
CONSULTATION OF THE PARTIES
The Consultation of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 250) - the Tromsø Convention held its first meeting on 29 November in Strasbourg. List of decisions made during the first meeting Draft agenda
Resolution CM/Res(2021)2 on rules on the election procedure of the members of the Group of Specialists on Access to Official Documents
The Ministers' Deputies, at their 1397th meeting on 3 March 2021, adopted Resolution CM/Res(2021)2 on rules on the election procedure of the members of the Group of Specialists on Access to Official Documents (Council of Europe Access Info Group) and invited Parties to the Council of Europe...
Iceland’s transmission of the instrument of ratification of the Tromsø Convention
Following Iceland’s transmission of the instrument of ratification of the Tromsø Convention to the Secretary General on 10 February 2021, the Convention will enter into force in respect of Iceland on 1 June 2021.
Entry into force of the Tromsø Convention
The Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 205), also known as the Tromsø Convention, enters into force on 1 December 2020, in respect of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, the Republic of Moldova, Sweden and Ukraine. ...