Ref. Ares(2020)1904145 - 02/04/2020
EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR ENERGY 
 
Directorate B - Internal Energy Market 
  B.1 - Networks & Regional Initiatives 
Brussels  
ENER.B.1/JB/im(2020)2141903 
 
Mrs Belen Balanya 
Corporate Europe Observatory 
Rue d'Edimbourg 26 
Brussels 1050 
Belgium 
 
Advance  copy  by  e-mail:  ask+request-7688-
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Dear Madam, 
Subject: 
Your application for access to documents – Ref GestDem No 2020/0096 
We  refer  to  your  e-mail  dated  19/02/2020  in  which  you  make  a  request  for  access  to 
documents, registered on 19/02/2020 under the above mentioned reference number. 
You request access to:  
-  all communications (which includes emails, letters or faxes etc.);  
-  all records of  meetings (meeting agenda, participants, briefing papers and 
minutes);  
 
between the former/current Commissioners for Energy,  his/her cabinet and/or officials 
and representatives of DG Energy with the following three parties:  ACER, ENTSO-G 
and Eurogas, concerning the topic of the Union list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI 
list) between 1 August 2019 and 19 February 2020. 
 
We consider your request to cover documents ranging from 1 August 2019 held up to the 
date of your application, i.e. 19/02/2020.  
We  have  identified  one  document  falling  within  the  scope  of  your  request.  Having 
examined the document requested under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 
regarding  public  access  to  documents,  I  have  come  to  the  conclusion  that  it  can  be 
disclosed.  
 
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111 
Office: DM24 06/145 - Tel. direct line +32 229-59925 
 
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The document  identified is  the  Opinion  No  19/2019  of  the  European  Union  Agency  for 
the cooperation of Energy Regulators of 25 September 2019 on the Draft Regional Lists 
of proposed Gas Projects of Common Interest 2019. The document can be consulted on 
the  website  of  the  Agency  for  the  cooperation  of  Energy  Regulators: 
https://www.acer.europa.eu/Official_documents/Acts_of_the_Agency/Opinions/Opinion
s/ACER%20Opinion%2019-2019%20on%20Gas%20PCI%20list.pdf 
 
Yours sincerely, 
Joachim BALKE 
Head of Unit 
e-signed 
      
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Electronically signed on 02/04/2020 18:13 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563

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