Handling of replies
Article 4
1. Answers to initial applications shall be signed by the Head of Office of the EUSR, who shall act as Access to Documents Correspondent within the relevant EUSR Office. In the absence of a Head of Office, the EUSR shall appoint an Access to Documents Correspondent from among staff members. 2. Answers to confirmatory applications shall be signed by the relevant EUSR. 3. Without prejudice to the above paragraphs, for the purpose of the handling of access to documents requests, both at the initial and at the confirmatory stage, the Transparency Team of the EEAS supports and advises the EUSRs and their offices. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is consulted, when appropriate, on the decision to be taken in complex cases.