89/196/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1989 laying down detailed rules for the declassification of documents covered by professional or business secrecy

• Articles: 2

Article 1

1. For the purpose of applying Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 or Article 4 of Commission Decision No 359/83/ECSC, the Commission shall notify the person or undertaking concerned in writing of its intention to release to the public a document or record covered by the obligation of professional or business secrecy and invite the person or undertaking concerned to submit any objections within a period of six weeks.

If no objection is raised within this period, the document or record shall be released to the public.

2. If the Commission's written request does not reach the person or undertaking concerned, the Commission shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities (C series), announcing its intention to release to the public the document or record in question unless an objection is raised within six weeks of publication of the notice. The notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities shall indicate the person or undertaking concerned and the nature of the document or record in question.

If no objection is raised within the period indicated, the document or record shall be released to the public.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply with effect from 3 March 1989.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1989.

For the Commission

António CARDOSO E CUNHA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 43, 15. 2. 1983, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 43, 15. 2. 1983, p. 14.