Communication on AfCFTA
Dear European External Action Service,
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 authored or received by EEAS-officials (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) in which the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was mentioned or discussed between January 2014 and September 2018.
- All correspondence (including emails) received or sent by EEAS-officials (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) concerning or mentioning the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) between January 2014 and September 2018.
- A list of meetings including detailed minutes and any other reports of such meetings between or attended by EEAS-officials (including the Commissioner and his Cabinet members) between January 2014 and September 2018.
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 adress below.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Hans Wetzels
Postal adress:
Hans Wetzels
Hereweg 164
6371LZ, Landgraaf
The Netherlands
Dear Mr Wetzels,
This message is an acknowledgement of receipt for your requests for access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (which the EEAS is also respecting).
Your requests for access to documents have been registered under reference number: 2018/153
Please refer to this number in any further correspondence.
In accordance with the Regulation, you will receive a reply within 15 working days: 23/11/2018.
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (SBR)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs
Dear Mr Wetzels,
Our services are still looking for requested documents, exceptionally, we need to extend the deadline for reply by additional 15 working days in accordance with Article 7.3 of Regulation 1049/2001 for the reply to be adequately validated.
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs
Dear EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,
Thank you for the response and I am looking forward to receiving the documents.
Yours sincerely,
Hans Wetzels
Dear Mr Wetzels,
Would you be so kind as to be patient for a some more days for the reply.
We will make every effort to process your request as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your understanding,
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs
Dear Mr Wetzels,
We had hoped to be able to send your reply today. However, the person whom
we need to consult is absent due to the holidays.
We wanted to inform you that EEAS will be officially closed until 3rd of
January and we will make every effort to process your request as quickly
as possible when we reopen.
We take this opportunity to wish you joyful holidays and a Happy New Year.
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS-TO-DOCUMENTS
Dear EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,
Thank you for the response and I am looking forward to receiving the
documents.
Yours sincerely,
Hans Wetzels
Dear EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,
Thank you for the response and best wishes for the new year. I do hope for a quick response since I am anxiously waiting for the information requested.
I am looking forward to receiving the documents.
Yours sincerely,
Hans Wetzels
Yours sincerely,
Hans Wetzels
Dear Mr Wetzels,
On behalf of Mr Visentin please find attached the reply to your request for access to documents.
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs
Dear EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,
Thank you for the documents. You have also stated in a previous message that:
'We have also asked the Cabinet of the HR/VP Mogherini to conduct an additional search in
their archive. In the case that they find any further correspondence relating to the African
Continental Free Trade Area, we will inform you accordingly.'
Is there any news from that side I can look forward to?
Yours sincerely,
Hans Wetzels
Dear EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,
You have also stated in a previous message that:
'We have also asked the Cabinet of the HR/VP Mogherini to conduct an additional search in
their archive. In the case that they find any further correspondence relating to the African
Continental Free Trade Area, we will inform you accordingly.'
I still hope you have been in tough with the Cabinet of HR/VP Mogherini about this?
I hope to receive more news soon.
Yours sincerely,
Hans Wetzels
Dear Ms Wetzels,
We are still waiting for the reply from the Cabinet of the HR/VP. We will make every effort to process your request as quickly as possible.
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs