28.11.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 343/19 COMMISSION DECISION of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Directors-General of the Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals (2014/838/EU, Euratom) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 249 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 11(1) and (2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the institutions must, by appro- priate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action. They are also required to maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society. Further, in accordance with Article 2 of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, and with Article 11(3) of the TEU, the Commission has to consult widely before proposing legislative acts. (2) In accordance with Article 298 TFEU, in carrying out their missions, the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union must have the support of an open, efficient and independent European administration. (3)  The Commission is committed to enhance transparency on contacts between its staff and organisations or self- employed individuals. (4)  Citizens have already a right of access to documents of the institutions as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (). This Decision does not concern access to documents nor the application of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. (50  On 25 November 2014 the Commission, following the Political Guidelines of 15 July 2014 laid down by the Presi- dent, adopted Decision 2014/839/EU, Euratom (%) whereby the Members of the Commission are required to make public the information on meetings held by them and members of their Cabinet with organisations or self- employed individuals on issues relating to policy-making and implementation in the Union. (6)  The Directors-General of the Commission may have meetings with organisations or self-employed individuals for similar purposes as the meetings referred to in that Decision. It is therefore appropriate to apply similar transpar- ency requirements for such meetings. (7)  The Directors-General of the Commission should therefore make public information on meetings held by them with organisations or self-employed individuals on issues relating to decision-making and policy implementation in the Union. (8)  Meetings with representatives of other Union institutions or bodies, which reflect the ordinary course of interin- stitutional relations, are not covered by this Decision. Meetings with representatives of public authorities of the Member States are not covered by this Decision as those authorities pursue the general interest and contribute to the work of the Commission under the principle of sincere cooperation. In order to protect the international rela- tions of the Union, meetings with representatives of public authorities of third countries and of international organisations are not covered by the present Decision. (") Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (O] L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). () Commission Decision 2014/839/EU, Euratom of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals (see page 22 of this Official Journal).