32By contrast, it must be noted that the PSI Directive contains no obligation in matters of access to documents. In accordance with Article 1(3) read in conjunction with Recital 9, that directive builds on the existing access regimes in the Member States and does not change the national rules for access to documents. Thus the PSI Directive does not enshrine a right of access to public sector information, but presupposes the existence of such a right in the legislation in force in the Member States, so that the arrangements and procedures for accessing that information do not come within the scope of the directive.
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