Montenegro’s Law on Free Access to Information states clearly at Article 2 that “it shall be carried out at the level of standards set out in ratified international agreements on human rights and freedoms and in generally recognized rules of international law.”
The analysis by Access Info Europe of the charging regime for copies of information provided in response to freedom of information requests finds that although it is broadly in line with international standards, the actual costs charged are high, particulary given the state of the Montenegrin economy and the level of purchasing power of the average Montenegrin citizen. Hence the proposed charges should be reviewed and be reduced to be in line with actual costs of making a photocopy. Wherever possible, documents should be produced in electronic format or scanned and sent by mail and as such, access should be free of charge.
Complete analysis you can download HERE
