According to the amendment to Art. 20 para. 5 B-VG, from January 1, 2023, all bodies entrusted with federal, provincial and municipal administration tasks must publish all commissioned studies, expert opinions and surveys , including their costs , in a manner that is accessible to everyone. This does not apply to documents that must be kept secret due to official secrecy .
What is covered by the publication obligation?
Paid written work produced by Dritten and containing intellectual work must be published. Only studies, expert opinions and surveys commissioned from external persons or organizations in return for payment must be published. Work produced internally within the administration and expert opinions from official and non-official experts are exempt from the publication requirement.