9 individuals, or facilitate the commission of acts that may harm parts of the environment that are particularly vulnerable, or which are threatened with extinction. Section 25 Exemptions in respect of cases concerning appointments, etc. Exemptions from access may be made in respect of documents in cases concerning appointments or promotions in the civil service. The exemption in the first paragraph does not apply to lists of applicants. The agency concerned shall as soon as possible after the final date for submitting applications draw up a list of applicants which shall contain the name, age, position or professional title and municipality of residence or employment of each applicant. Exemption from access may nonetheless be made in respect of information concerning an applicant if the applicant himself or herself so requests. In the assessment of whether such a request should be complied with, importance shall be attached to whether the position is of particular public interest. The vacancy announcement shall point out that information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have his or her name entered on the list. If the request is not complied with, the applicant shall be notified thereof. The list of applicants shall state how many persons have applied for the post and their sex. The exemption in the first paragraph does not apply to nomination decisions or results of voting in connection with the appointment of bishops. Section 26 Exemptions in respect of examination papers and grades, etc. Exemptions from access may be made in respect of answers to examinations or similar tests and entries submitted in connection with competitions and the like. The same applies to appurtenant tasks until the examination or test concerned has been held or the competition concerned has been announced. Exemptions from access may also be made in respect of grades and certificates of educational qualifications. Exemptions from access may be made in respect of information about someone who is to receive a prize, a mark of honour or the like until the award has been made. Where information about someone who has been considered for a prize, a mark of honour or the like is concerned, exemption from access also applies after the award is made. Exemptions from access may be made in respect of photographs of persons entered in a personal data register. The same applies to information obtained by continual or regularly repeated personal surveillance. Exemptions from access may be made in respect of information about research ideas and research projects in cases concerning financial support or counselling from the government in connection with research projects. Section 27 Basis in regulations The King may by regulations provide for exemption from access in respect of journals and all documents in types of cases where exemption from access may or shall be made in respect of the great majority of the documents. Such regulations may only be made where there are particularly weighty reasons for doing so.