An applicant sought access to documents of the Council of the European Union relating to asylum. The decision of the Council to refuse access to the documents was on the grounds that the material was politically sensitive, and disclosure would be against the public interest. The council failed however to consider the status of the separate documents separately, and so the decision was invalid. The default position was that Council documents should be made available, and the ability to withhold related to individual documents.
Citations:
Times 14-Apr-2000
Statutes:
Council Decision 93/731/EC on Public Access to Council documents
European, Immigration, Administrative
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.82854