whereof would lead to unfair competition among merchants, shall not be subject to disclosure except in the cases of an
overriding public interest.
(3) The entities obligated under Article 3 herein, when refusing access to public information on the grounds of Paragraph
(2), shall be obligated to specify the circumstances which lead to unfair competition among merchants.
Access to Public Information on Mass Media
Article 18. Public information regarding the mass communication media shallbe limited to information concerning:
1. the persons who participate in the management of the relevant mass communication medium or who exercise effective
control over the management or operation thereof;
2. any economically connected persons who participate in the management of other mass communication media as well,
which allows them to exercise effective control over the management or over the operation of the said media;
3. the persons who are directly engaged in the mass communication medium and who participate in the development of
editorial policy;
4. the statements made regarding the public objects of the mass communication medium, as well as the principles or
internal mechanisms applied by the mass communication medium to guarantee the truthfulness and objectivity of the information
reported;
5. the financial results of the owner of the mass communication medium, andthe distribution of the products thereof.
Purpose of Access to Public Information on Mass Media
Article 19. (1) Access to any information covered under Article 18 herein shall be exercised while applying and
reconciling the principles of transparency and of economic freedom, as well as respecting the protection of personal data, trade
secrecy, and non-disclosure of the identity of the sources of the mass communication media who provide information on
condition of anonymity.
Section III
Terms and Procedure for Assessment of Costs of Disclosure
of Public Information
Access at No Charge and Costs of Disclosure of Public
Information
Article 20. (1) Public information shall be accessible at no charge.
(2) The costs incurred for disclosure of public information shall be paid according to standard specifications determined
by the Minister of Finance which may not exceed the costs incidental to materials as incurred for the said disclosure.
(3) Information on assessment of the costs referred to in Paragraph (2) shall be provided to an applicant upon request.
Obligation to Inform upon Submission of Application for
Access
Article 21. The entities covered under Article 3 herein shall be obligated to announce, on the premises where
applications are submitted, the possibleforms of obtaining access to public information, the costs due, and the modes of
payment of the said costs.