Unofficial translation Amendments as of September 2014 THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA on Access to Information Nr. 982 from 11 May 2000 The Parliament adopts the present organic law. Article 1. Scope of the present law (1) The present law regulates: a) the interaction between the providers of information and individuals and/or legal entities during the exercise of their constitutional right to access information. b) the principles, conditions, ways and order of accessing official information held by the providers of the information; d) the rights of applicants for obtaining the information; e) the obligations of information providers to ensure access to official information; f) methods of safeguarding the right to information. (2) The interactions related to the following activities are not considered object of the present law: a) data collection, processing, storage and safekeeping; b) the mandatory submission of information, specified by law, to public authorities and institutions by private individuals; c) the access by public authorities/institutions, individuals and/or legal entities authorized to manage public services to information held by other public authorities/institutions, individuals and/or legal entities; d) the presentation of information about the activity of private individuals and legal entities, parties and socio-political movements, public associations, foundations. Article 2. Objectives of the present law The present law aims: a) to create and establish a general normative framework on access to official information; b) to increase the effectiveness of the process of informing the public, and control on the part of citizens over the activity of public authorities/institutions;