Tromso Convention
| Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents
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| Title (engl.): | Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents |
| Abbreviation: | Tromso Convention |
| Date: | June 18, 2009 |
| Come into effect: | 1st December 2020 |
| Reference: | ETS 205 |
| Contract type: | Multinational |
| Legal matter: | Administrative law |
| Signing: | 17th |
| Ratification : | 10 Current status |
| Please note the note on the applicable contract version . | |
The Tromsø Convention , also known as the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents , is an international treaty drawn up in 2009 that has not yet entered into force.
As the first instrument under international law, it regulates a general right of access to official documents of the public administration. A restriction of the law is only permissible if it serves certain interests such as public safety, defense or the protection of privacy .
The Convention lays down minimum standards that must be taken into account when processing applications for access to official documents (form and fees for access to official documents), when answering inquiries and when taking other measures.
Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein have not yet signed the convention. The agreement comes into force when it has been ratified by ten states. With the ratification of the convention by Ukraine in May 2020, the convention will enter into force on December 1, 2020.
Contracting parties
The contracting states to the Tromsø Convention are:
| Contracting State | drawing | ratification |
|---|---|---|
 Armenia
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June 24, 2020 | |
 Belgium
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June 18, 2009 | |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Sep 1 2010 | Jan. 31, 2012 |
 Estonia
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June 18, 2009 | Jan. 28, 2016 |
 Finland
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June 18, 2009 | Feb 5, 2015 |
 Georgia
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June 18, 2009 | |
 Iceland
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16th May 2019 | |
 Lithuania
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June 18, 2009 | July 26, 2012 |
 Moldova
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Dec 21, 2010 | Sep 2 2016 |
 Montenegro
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June 18, 2009 | Jan. 23, 2012 |
 North Macedonia
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June 18, 2009 | |
 Norway
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June 18, 2009 | Sep 11 2009 |
 San Marino
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16th May 2019 | |
 Sweden
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June 18, 2009 | Apr 19, 2010 |
 Serbia
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June 18, 2009 | |
 Slovenia
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June 18, 2009 | |
 Ukraine
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Apr 12, 2018 | 19 Aug 2020 |
 Hungary
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June 18, 2009 | Jan. 5, 2010 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Complete directory. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
- ↑ a b complete directory. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Questions about the Tromsø Convention of the Council of Europe and other questions about the Council of Europe Convention (103/16) - wd2 - very expert opinion. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Ukraine has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents. In: Council of Europe. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .
- ^ Council of Europe Office in Ukraine: Ukraine has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents. Council of Europe , 20 May 2020, accessed 9 June 2020 (UK English).