European Parliament's public register website
Under Article 15 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, citizens and residents of EU countries have a right of access to documents of the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, whatever their medium, subject to the principles and conditions to be determined by means of regulations adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 applicable to European Parliament, Council and Commission sets out the general principles and the limits governing the right of access to the documents of these three institutions. Under Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, each institution shall provide public access to a register of documents in electronic form.
The European Parliament's public register website contains references to documents produced or received by the institution since 03 December 2001. The vast majority of these documents can be directly consulted and downloaded from the website, free of charge.
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In this section, you will find out about Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and other important decisions and rules governing public access to Parliament’s documents.
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You may consult this page in regards to the statistics and annual reports adopted by the European Parliament under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.
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The Historical Archives offer a range of historical sources, articles and studies, enabling you to relive the history of European integration and discover the role played by the European Parliament in this process.
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If you want to find out more about the activities, powers and organisation of the European Parliament, you can contact the Citizens' Enquiries Unit (Ask EP) using the form accessible in this section.