How to apply the access to public information act? - Handbook for the administration, 2005

This manual for administrative officials contains basic international standards and principles of access to information legislation, as well as the procedures for providing access stipulated by the Bulgarian law. Practical recommendations and examples of accumulated good practices are addressed to the responsible information officials.

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Attachment 1: List of obliged bodies under the APIA Acrobat Reader PDF (58Kb) ;
Attachment 2a: Partial Access Acrobat Reader PDF (513Kb)
Attachment 2b: Partial Access Acrobat Reader PDF (3.04Mb)
Attachment 3: State Secret Acrobat Reader PDF (62Kb)
Attachment 4: Administrative secret Acrobat Reader PDF (69Kb)
Attachment 5: Trade secret Acrobat Reader PDF (52Kb)
Attachment 7: Model of a request for access to information Acrobat Reader PDF (52Kb)
Attachment 8: Model decision for information disclosure Acrobat Reader PDF (66Kb)
Attachment 9: Model decision for partial information disclosure Acrobat Reader PDF (68Kb)
Attachment 10: Model protocol for information disclosure Acrobat Reader PDF (46Kb)
Attachment 11: Model refusal to provide access to information Acrobat Reader PDF (78Kb)
Attachment 12: Order 10 of the Ministry of Finance from 10.01.2001 for determining the fees for disclosure of public information Acrobat Reader PDF (53Kb)

How to Get Access to Environmental Information - Handbook, 2003

The structure of this handbook grew out of a review of specific cases referred to the Access to Information Programme between 1997 and 2003 and the lawsuits conducted since 2000. The text of the handbook reflects on questions raised during discussions of the EPA and the Aarhus convention with representatives from the Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water, Basin Directorates, NGOs and other institutions working for the preservation of the environment. The handbook presents part of the litigation initiated under the Environmental Protection Act, as well as selected passages from laws regulating access to information about the environment, model information requests and appeals, and useful links and addresses.

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How to apply The Access to Public Information Act - Local Administration Handbook, 2001

This handbook describes the obligations of local authorities to provide information, the procedures they have to follow, and possible cases in which access can be denied. The handbook includes a model of a decision for providing partial access to information.

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How to Use the Access to Public Information Law - Citizens' Guide, 2000

This handbook explains the procedures established by the newly adopted Bulgarian law for exercising the right to information. Answers to the following questions are provided: what is public information, who is obliged to provide access to information, how to request and receive information, what answers can seekers expect, and how can seekers appeal the decision of the administration.

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