This Regulation shall apply to all documents held by an institution, that is to say, documents drawn up or received by it and in its possession, in all areas of activity of the European Union.
Šī regula attiecas uz visiem iestādes dokumentiem, tātad uz dokumentiem, ko tā ir izdevusi, saņēmusi vai kuri ir tās rīcībā un skar jebkuru darbības jomu Eiropas Savienībā.