Commissioner Press Statement
The Commissioner reminds all public authorities in the Republic of Serbia that official documents—especially those containing personal data of citizens—must not be destroyed unless there is a legal basis for doing so
In light of currently unconfirmed public rumors that documentation is being destroyed within certain public authorities, the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection—acting within the scope of his legal authority—reminds all public authorities in the Republic of Serbia that official documents, particularly those containing citizens’ personal data, must not be destroyed without a legal basis for such action.
This applies, in particular, to documents held by public authorities that contain information of public importance for which a request for access to information of public importance has already been submitted, and for which the decision-making process regarding that request is currently ongoing.