European Commission: Justice

Until 10/05/2011

Due to technical problems encountered towards the end of the public consultation, the deadline for submission of comments is now prolonged until 10/5

To obtain views from stakeholders and the public on ways to reduce red tape in administrative procedures related to documents for citizens living, working and travelling in other EU countries. The Green Paper is the first stage in a process to make sure that public documents – such as a contract or deed to a property – circulate without the need for additional procedures, and that the effects of civil status documents – such as a birth certificate – are recognised wherever citizens are in the EU.

We welcome contributions from citizens, organisations (i.e., Non-Governmental Organisations, businesses) and public authorities.

• If you are answering this consultation as a citizen, please click here to submit your contribution.
• If you are answering this consultation on behalf of an organisation, please click here to submit your contribution.
• If you are answering this consultation on behalf of a public authority, please click here to submit your contribution.

• COM/2010/747: Less bureaucracy for citizens: promoting free movement of public documents and recognition of the effects of civil status records

Responsible service:

Directorate-General Justice
Unit A1 – Judicial co-operation in civil matters

E-mail: JUST-CIVIL-COOP@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

European Commission
Directorate-General Justice
Unit A1– Judicial co-operation in civil matters
B - 1049 Brussels

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