Communication and meetings with ENTSOG

Hans Wetzels made this Informationsfreiheit request to Generaldirektion Energie

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Dear Energy,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the following information:

- Any study, impact assessment, forecast, paper or other document - commissioned or authored by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) and received by the European Commission between the 1st of February 2022 and the 20th of May 2022.

- a list of meetings, including detailed minutes and any other reports of such meetings, between DG ENERGY officials (including the Commissioner and his Cabinet members) and members, employees or representatives of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) between the 1st of February 2022 and the 20th of May 2022.

- All correspondence (including emails, sent or received) between DG ENERGY officials (including the Commissioner and his Cabinet members) and members, employees or representatives of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) between the 1st of February 2022 and the 20th of May 2022.

Should my request be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. Also I expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research. My postal address hereby:
Hans Wetzels
Naarderstraat 153
2574PG, Den Haag
The Netherlands

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,
Hans Wetzels

SG ACCES DOCUMENTS, Generaldirektion Energie

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail of 18/07/2022. We hereby acknowledge receipt of
your application for access to documents, which was registered on
18/07/2022 under reference number GESTDEM 2022/4114.

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to
European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, your application
will be handled within 15 working days.

The time limit will expire on 09/08/2022. In case this time limit needs to
be extended, you will be informed in due course.

You have lodged your application via a private third-party website, which
has no link with any institution of the European Union.
Therefore, the European Commission cannot be held accountable for any
technical issues or problems linked to the use of this system.

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is responsible and accountable for the processing of your personal data
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For information on how we process your personal data visit our page
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Yours faithfully,

Access to documents team (cr)
SG.C.1
Transparency

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Dear Mr Wetzels,

 

We refer to your e-mail of 18 July 2022, in which you make a request for
access to documents, registered on the 18 of July 2022 under the above
mentioned reference number. Your application is currently being handled.

 

However, we will not be in a position to complete the handling of your
application within the time limit of 15 working days, which will expire on
the 09^th of August 2022.

An extended time limit is needed as the application concerns documents
held by different Services, which must be consulted.

 

Therefore, we have to extend the time limit with 15 working days in
accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding
public access to documents. The new time limit expires on 31^st of August
2022.

 

We apologize for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

DG Energy

DG ENERGY – Access to documents team

Email: [4][email address]

 

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Dear ENER ACCES DOCUMENTS,

As the second time limit to this request has also expired by now, my request is now long overdue.
Do you have any indication when you could have the documents requested available?

Thank you, sincerely,

Hans Wetzels

ENER-ACCES-DOCUMENTS@ec.europa.eu, Generaldirektion Energie

Dear Mr Wetzels,
Your application is currently being handled and the Unit in charge is working on your request.

We apologize for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.

Your sincerely,

DG Energy

DG ENERGY – Access to Documents Team

Email: [email address]

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Dear [email address],

As I am still waiting for the documents I requested and I have not heard from you since I am considering putting this up for internal review at this point. Would you happen to have any updates on when this request will be handled and I can receive the documents requested?

Yours sincerely,

Hans Wetzels

ENER-ACCES-DOCUMENTS@ec.europa.eu, Generaldirektion Energie

Dear Mr Wetzels,
Your application is currently being handled by the Unit in charge which is working in finalizing the reply.

We apologize for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.

Your sincerely,

DG Energy

DG ENERGY – Access to Documents Team

Email: [email address]

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Dear [email address],

In that case I would very much look forward to receiving all requested documents in the coming days.
Thank you!

Yours sincerely,

Hans Wetzels

Dear [email address],

As I still waiting for my reply and this delay is becoming unacceptable I will look forward to receive the documents requested soon or put this up for internal review. Thank you!

Yours sincerely,

Hans Wetzels

Dear Energy,

Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.

I am filing the following confirmatory application with regards to my access to documents request 'Communication and meetings with ENTSOG'.

As I have requested for all documentation about communication of DG ENERGY with ENTSOG, only one organisation, as you can see, for a period no longer than a couple of months, I cannot help but wondering why I have received nothing at all up until October. Would you care to provide me with an explanation concerning this ongoing delay, because at this point, thoughts of deliberate stalling are coming to mind..?

A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: http://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/commu...

Yours faithfully,

Hans Wetzels / journalist / the Netherlands

SG-DOSSIERS-ACCES@ec.europa.eu,

Dear Sir or Madam,

We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your confirmatory request for case
2022/4114, sent on 03/10/2022 and registered on 04/10/2022.

We will handle your confirmatory request within 15 working days as of the
date of registration. The time-limit expires on 25/10/2022. We will let
you know if we need to extend this time limit for additional 15 working
days.

Yours faithfully,

Secretariat-General - Access to Documents
European Commission

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Dear Energy,
As I have received no documents at all, for what is basically a very limited timeframe and no explanation as to why there has been no reply whatsoever, I will be filing a complaint.

In the meantime: I am also still awaiting the documents requested in my original request.

Yours faithfully,

Hans Wetzels

Sg-Acc-Doc@ec.europa.eu, Generaldirektion Energie

Your message has been received by the Transparency Unit of the
Secretariat-General of the European Commission.
Requests for public access to documents are treated on the basis of
[1]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to
European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
The Secretariat-General will reply to your request within 15 working days
upon registration of your request and will duly inform you of the
registration of the request (or of any additional information to be
provided in view of its registration and/or treatment).
 
 
L’unité «Transparence» du secrétariat général de la Commission européenne
a bien reçu votre message.
Les demandes d’accès du public aux documents sont traitées sur la base du
[2]règlement (CE) n° 1049/2001 du 30 mai 2001 relatif à l’accès du public
aux documents du Parlement européen, du Conseil et de la Commission.
Le secrétariat général répondra à votre demande dans un délai de 15 jours
ouvrables à compter de la date d’enregistrement de votre demande, et vous
informera de cet enregistrement (ou vous indiquera toute information
supplémentaire à fournir en vue de l'enregistrement et/ou du traitement de
votre demande).
 
 
Ihre Nachricht ist beim Referat „Transparenz“ des Generalsekretariats der
Europäischen Kommission eingegangen.
Anträge auf Zugang zu Dokumenten werden auf der Grundlage der
[3]Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1049/2001 vom 30. Mai 2001 über den Zugang der
Öffentlichkeit zu Dokumenten des Europäischen Parlaments, des Rates und
der Kommission behandelt.
Das Generalsekretariat beantwortet Ihre Anfrage innerhalb von
15 Arbeitstagen nach deren Registrierung und wird Sie über die
Registrierung Ihres Antrags (oder die Notwendigkeit weiterer Informationen
im Hinblick auf dessen Registrierung und/oder Bearbeitung) unterrichten.
 
 

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Dear Mr Wetzels,

 

We refer to your e-mail of 18/07/2022, in which you make a request for
access to documents, registered on 18/07/2022 under the above mentioned
reference number.

 

Please find attach the reply to your initial request.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

DG ENERGY – Access to Documents Team

 

Email: [5][email address]

 

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sg-acc-doc@ec.europa.eu,

Hello,

We are writing concerning your confirmatory request for access to
Commission documents for case 2022/4114, registered on 4 October 2022.

As you did not receive a reply to your initial request registered on 31
August 2022, you submitted a confirmatory request.

In the meantime, the initial reply in question was sent to you on 12
January 2023.

Against this background, the Secretariat-General has closed your
confirmatory request.

You can submit a new confirmatory request for this case in accordance with
Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 if you wish to ask for a review
of the initial reply.

Kind regards,

SG.C1 Access to Documents Team

Dear Energy,

Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.

I am filing the following confirmatory application with regards to my access to documents request 'Communication and meetings with ENTSOG'.

As I have requested for all documentation about communication between DG ENERGY and ENTSOG - not more than one organization, as you can see, for a period no longer than a couple of months - I cannot help but wondering why it has taken the Commission from July 18 2022 up to January 12 2023 to respond to my request.

I would still very much like to hear an explanation concerning this unacceptable delay, because thoughts of deliberate stalling are still coming to mind..?

A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: http://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/commu...

Yours faithfully,

Hans Wetzels / journalist / the Netherlands

Sg-Acc-Doc@ec.europa.eu, Generaldirektion Energie

Dear Mr Wetzels,

Thank you very much for your email of 3 March 2023.

First, we would like to sincerely apologise, on behalf of the Directorate-General for Energy, for the delay in the handling of your initial application registered under the reference 2022/4114.

Secondly, we would like to invite you, in accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to documents, to provide a clarification as to the scope of your request.

More specifically, we invite you to confirm whether by your email, you intend to enquire solely about the reasons underlying the delay of the initial reply of the Directorate-General for Energy of 12 January 2023.

In the affirmative, please kindly note that, whereas the European Commission strives to handle all applications for access to documents as swiftly as possible, it is sometimes unable to do so due to inter alia the number of incoming requests in light of its limited human resources, but also other time-consuming factors such as the complexity of the requests pending at the same time, the number of documents requested therein, the required underlying internal and external consultations as well as the possible translations to be performed. In this instance, it should be moreover stressed that the subject of energy has received an increased interest since 2022 in light of the evolving international situation. Against this background, the Directorate-General for Energy had therefore to handle an increased number of requests for access to documents, whilst addressing pressing issues in order to fulfil, under the current complex circumstances, its mission to ensure access to affordable, secure, reliable and clean energy for all Europeans; to promote efficient production and use of energy; and to drive the process of becoming the first climate-neutral continent while contributing to Europe's sustainable growth and job creation.

Against this background, should you, however, confirm that your intention is to submit a request for a review as to the substance of the initial reply of the Directorate-General for Energy, your application will be registered as confirmatory application under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.

Should you need any further assistance in clarifying or specifying your application, you can contact us by sending an email to: [email address]

Thank you very much in advance for both your kind understanding and clarification.

Please note that in accordance with the Commission’s Detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, the registration and handling of your application are temporarily suspended pending the provision of the requested clarification.

Yours sincerely,

Access to documents team (cr)
SG.C.1
Transparency

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Dear [email address],

I hereby confirm that I wish to inquire solely about the reasons underlying the delay of the initial reply of the Directorate-General for Energy of 12 January 2023. Thank you!

Yours sincerely,

Hans Wetzels

Sg-Acc-Doc@ec.europa.eu, Generaldirektion Energie

Your message has been received by the Transparency Unit of the
Secretariat-General of the European Commission.
Requests for public access to documents are treated on the basis of
[1]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to
European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
The Secretariat-General will reply to your request within 15 working days
upon registration of your request and will duly inform you of the
registration of the request (or of any additional information to be
provided in view of its registration and/or treatment).
 
 
L’unité «Transparence» du secrétariat général de la Commission européenne
a bien reçu votre message.
Les demandes d’accès du public aux documents sont traitées sur la base du
[2]règlement (CE) n° 1049/2001 du 30 mai 2001 relatif à l’accès du public
aux documents du Parlement européen, du Conseil et de la Commission.
Le secrétariat général répondra à votre demande dans un délai de 15 jours
ouvrables à compter de la date d’enregistrement de votre demande, et vous
informera de cet enregistrement (ou vous indiquera toute information
supplémentaire à fournir en vue de l'enregistrement et/ou du traitement de
votre demande).
 
 
Ihre Nachricht ist beim Referat „Transparenz“ des Generalsekretariats der
Europäischen Kommission eingegangen.
Anträge auf Zugang zu Dokumenten werden auf der Grundlage der
[3]Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1049/2001 vom 30. Mai 2001 über den Zugang der
Öffentlichkeit zu Dokumenten des Europäischen Parlaments, des Rates und
der Kommission behandelt.
Das Generalsekretariat beantwortet Ihre Anfrage innerhalb von
15 Arbeitstagen nach deren Registrierung und wird Sie über die
Registrierung Ihres Antrags (oder die Notwendigkeit weiterer Informationen
im Hinblick auf dessen Registrierung und/oder Bearbeitung) unterrichten.
 
 

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Dear Energy,
Are there any updates to be expected concerning this request?

Yours faithfully,

Hans Wetzels

Sg-Acc-Doc@ec.europa.eu, Generaldirektion Energie

Your message has been received by the Transparency Unit of the
Secretariat-General of the European Commission.
Requests for public access to documents are treated on the basis of
[1]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to
European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
The Secretariat-General will reply to your request within 15 working days
upon registration of your request and will duly inform you of the
registration of the request (or of any additional information to be
provided in view of its registration and/or treatment).
 
 
L’unité «Transparence» du secrétariat général de la Commission européenne
a bien reçu votre message.
Les demandes d’accès du public aux documents sont traitées sur la base du
[2]règlement (CE) n° 1049/2001 du 30 mai 2001 relatif à l’accès du public
aux documents du Parlement européen, du Conseil et de la Commission.
Le secrétariat général répondra à votre demande dans un délai de 15 jours
ouvrables à compter de la date d’enregistrement de votre demande, et vous
informera de cet enregistrement (ou vous indiquera toute information
supplémentaire à fournir en vue de l'enregistrement et/ou du traitement de
votre demande).
 
 
Ihre Nachricht ist beim Referat „Transparenz“ des Generalsekretariats der
Europäischen Kommission eingegangen.
Anträge auf Zugang zu Dokumenten werden auf der Grundlage der
[3]Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1049/2001 vom 30. Mai 2001 über den Zugang der
Öffentlichkeit zu Dokumenten des Europäischen Parlaments, des Rates und
der Kommission behandelt.
Das Generalsekretariat beantwortet Ihre Anfrage innerhalb von
15 Arbeitstagen nach deren Registrierung und wird Sie über die
Registrierung Ihres Antrags (oder die Notwendigkeit weiterer Informationen
im Hinblick auf dessen Registrierung und/oder Bearbeitung) unterrichten.
 
 

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Dear Sir,

 

We refer to your email of 03/05/2023 in which you request an update on the
handling of your initial application for access to documents registered
under the reference number 2022/4114.

 

I inform you that the reply to your initial request was registered and
sent on 12/01/2023 (see attached correspondence and documents).

 

 

Kind regards,

 

DG ENERGY – Access to Documents Team

 

Email: [1][email address]

 

 

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