| 45 Ministry of Employment The following statement on a case concluded in 2019 has been published: one of the other exemption provisions of the Act but the conditions for applying the exemption provision in question are not met. 2019-26. Question of access to name of travel agency – decision by Board of Equal Treatment The Board of Equal Treatment refused a journalist’s request for access to the name of a travel agency which had violated the Act on Ethnic Equal Treatment in connection with selling football trips. Thus, the Ombudsman found that the Board of Equal Treatment could not on the available basis deny access to the name of the travel agency under section 33 paragraph (5) of the Act on the grounds that there was a need to protect the business interests stated, and he recommended that the Board reopen the case. The journalist was denied access to the name with reference to the so-called general provision in section 33 paragraph (5) of the Access to Public Administration Files Act. In its decision, the Board stated, among other things, that disclosure of the name of the travel agency together with information that it had violated the Act on Ethnic Equal Treatment could have far-reaching financial consequences for the agency. Ministry of Children and Education The Ombudsman understood from the Board’s decision that the Board assessed that there was such a need to protect business interests which may be grounds for refusal of access to information under section 30 paragraph (2) of the Access to Public Administration Files Act. At the same time, it was the Ombudsman’s understanding that the Board assessed that in the specific case, access to the name could not be denied under section 30 paragraph (2) of the Act. The Ombudsman agreed with this assessment. Ministry of Finance With regard to the Board’s reference to the general provision in section 33 paragraph (5) of the Access to Public Administration Files Act, the Ombudsman pointed out that the general provision is not applicable if the interest which the authority wishes to protect is fully identical to an interest which is protected under No statements on cases concluded in 2019 have been published. Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs No statements on cases concluded in 2019 have been published. The following statements on cases concluded in 2019 have been published: 2019-8. Partial refusal by Ministry of Finance of access to correspondence about solar cells A journalist asked the Ministry of Finance for access to correspondence of the Ministry with the Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate about solar cells. The Ministry of Finance considered the journalist’s request under the Environmental Information Act and the 1985 Access to Public Administration Files Act. The Ministry denied access to various information in a number of files with reference to the provision in section 13(1) paragraph (6) of the 1985 Access to Public Administration Files Act, on the grounds, among others,