Access to Council documents: Public Register
The public register of Council documents, which has been operational since 1 January 1999, contains references to the Council documents entered in it via an automatic archiving system. Accordingly, all non-sensitive documents submitted to the Council or to one of its preparatory bodies which are to serve as a basis for deliberations, could influence the decision‑making process or reflect the progress made on a given subject are automatically listed in the register.
This section contains information on how to search in the register as well as a number of entries enabling the users to search in the register, submit a request for access to Council documents, demand technical help on line and to access the public registers of other EU Institutions and bodies.