Access to information in the context of activities of European central banks and competent authorities

This report is the outcome of a Schuman Programme project undertaken by the Banco de España, as a host institution, to study how the ESCB/SSM institutions grant access to information in the context of their activities. It takes stock of the information received through a questionnaire circulated to 37 institutions on the right to access in the context of central banks’ and competent authorities’ activities. The regulation of the right of access to public information – in the European Union setting – is a national competence and, therefore, legislation may differ from one country to another. Given the cross-border cooperation among the ESCB/SSM institutions, the Banco de España considers it relevant to know how the right of access has been implemented by institutions in other European jurisdictions performing similar tasks to those performed by the Banco de España. This report aims at sharing best practices in the means and approaches taken to access information in the context of activities of central banks and supervisory authorities in Europe. It should be seen as a starting point for initiating a deeper discussion on various practical implementation tools and methods, and a means to strengthen the right of access and make it a better tool for communication with European citizens. ; El presente informe es resultado de un proyecto del Programa Schuman realizado por el Banco de España, en su condición de institución de acogida, para estudiar cómo las instituciones del SEBC/MUS garantizan el acceso a la información en el ámbito de sus actividades. El informe analiza la información recibida a través de un cuestionario distribuido a 37 instituciones sobre el derecho de acceso en el contexto de las actividades de los bancos centrales y las autoridades competentes. La regulación del derecho de acceso a la información pública —en el ámbito de la Unió Europea— es una competencia nacional y, por tanto, la legislación suele diferir de un país a otro. Teniendo en cuenta la cooperación transfronteriza entre las ...