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WOO Case Type

The WOO (Wet open overheid / Open Government Act) case type handles requests for government information disclosure.

Overview​

The WOO replaced the older WOB (Wet openbaarheid van bestuur) and requires Dutch government organizations to proactively publish information and handle disclosure requests within strict timeframes.

Planned Features​

  • WOO request intake -- Structured intake form for WOO disclosure requests.
  • Scope assessment -- Determine which documents fall within the scope of the request.
  • Document collection -- Gather relevant documents from various sources.
  • Redaction support -- Mark documents or passages for redaction with legal grounds.
  • Third-party consultation -- Track consultations with third parties mentioned in documents (zienswijze procedure).
  • Decision recording -- Record the formal disclosure decision per document.
  • Publication -- Publish disclosed documents on the WOO platform.
  • Deadline tracking -- 4-week initial deadline, extendable by 2 weeks.
  • Appeal handling -- Link to bezwaar (objection) cases if the decision is appealed.

The WOO prescribes:

  • Response within 4 weeks (extendable by 2 weeks).
  • Mandatory grounds for refusal (e.g., personal privacy, business confidentiality, state security).
  • Proactive publication obligations.

Status​

This feature is defined in the spec at openspec/specs/woo-case-type/spec.md and is planned for future implementation.