Art. 4 Implementing Regulation of the Act of 24 September 2002 on Information (RLInfo) - Principle (LInfo, art. 3)
Art. 4 RLInfo - Principle (LInfo, art. 3) · Principle (LInfo, art. 3)
1. The Council of State has within the State Chancellery an Information and Communication Office (hereinafter: ICO) placed under the operational direction of the Council of State's communication delegate.
2. The ICO notably performs the following tasks
a. communication support for major governmental matters;
b. coordination of information from the various departments;
c. organization and coordination of press conferences on the decisions of the Council of State;
d. dissemination of press releases;
e. granting and withdrawing accreditation for journalists;
f. drafting of the civil service journal;
g. production of explanatory brochures in the event of popular votes;
h. production of the "general public" version of the Council of State's annual reports;
i. supervision of the conformity of state publications with relevant directives.