Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community

Article 122 Access to documents

1. For the purposes of the provisions of Union law on access to documents of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, all references to Member States and their authorities shall be understood as including the United Kingdom and its authorities in respect of documents drawn up by or obtained by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union:

(a) before the end of the transition period; or

(b) after the end of the transition period in connection with activities of the Union pursuant to this Agreement.

2. Article 5 and Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) and Article 5 of Decision ECB/2004/3 of the European Central Bank(2) shall apply in the United Kingdom in respect of all documents falling within the scope of those provisions obtained by the United Kingdom:

(a) before the end of the transition period; or

(b) after the end of the transition period in connection with activities of the Union pursuant to this Agreement.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

(2)

Decision of the European Central Bank of 4 March 2004 on public access to European Central Bank documents (ECB/2004/3) (2004/258/EC) (OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 42).