Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the EDI committed a denial of justice by refusing to decide on the 20 June 2005 request to expand the foundation boards.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. As the appellant was entitled to have the request examined, the EDI had to issue a material decision and could not simply leave the request unanswered.
Extrahierte Begründung
A person entitled to file such a request also has a right to have it processed. The EDI's reasons concerned the merits, not admissibility; no procedural complexity justified the delay, since submissions were already filed and the decision required no further evidence.