Article 3
The Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 5 December 2001. For the Commission The President Romano Prodi (1) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. (2) OJ L 46, 18.2.1994, p. 58. ANNEX Detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 255(2) of the EC Treaty, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.(1) (2) In accordance with Article 255(3) of the Treaty, Article 18 of the Regulation, which lays down general principles and limits for the exercise of the right of access to documents, provides that each institution is to adapt its Rules of Procedure to the provisions of the Regulation,