Opinia prawna w sprawie dostępu do dokumentów Unii Europejskiej zawierających oznaczenie „LIMITÉ” – podstawy prawne, zasady stosowania klauzuli i zakres ochrony

The term “LIMITÉ” is used to mark sensitive unclassified documents which should be particularly secured because their public disclosure in an inappropriate moment might have had a negative impact on the decision-making process of the Council. Such documents are shared with the Member States and must be delivered only to appointed persons. Documents marked “LIMITÉ” must not be disclosed to public, media and individuals, unless an appropriate authorization has been given. The discussed documents are subject to the Council’s guidelines on the handling of documents internal to the Council. The guidelines are classified as ‘atypical’ acts (soft law documents). They are used primarily in internal organisation mechanisms of the EU.