Communication with agribusiness groups
To DG Trade
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:
- All written communication since 1 October 2019 between DG Trade, the Trade Commissioner and his cabinet AND Bayer, Syngenta, The International Seed Federation (ISF), ASTA, ESA, CropLife International, and the Biotechnological Innovation Organization, including emails and any other kind of written communication between the two institutions.
- A list of meetings and the minutes of meetings between DG Trade, the Trade Commissioner and his cabinet AND Bayer, Syngenta, The International Seed Federation (ISF), ASTA, ESA, CropLife International, and the Biotechnological Innovation Organization since 1 October 2019.
Yours faithfully,
Kenneth Haar
Overgaden oven Vandet 12
1415 Copenhagen K
Denmark
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Please find attached document Ares(2020)2271582 from WEYAND Sabine (TRADE) dated 28/04/2020.
Veuillez trouver ci-joint le document Ares(2020)2271582 de WEYAND Sabine (TRADE) daté du 28/04/2020.
Dear applicant,
today you have received the reply to your access to documents request
registered under reference GestDem 2020/1258.
According to our standard operational procedure, the reply is usually also
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follow this procedure until further notice.
We would therefore appreciate if you could confirm receipt of the present
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Many thanks in advance, with kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
Access to Documents Team
European Commission
DG TRADE
Dear Mr Haar,
We kindly remind you of our request to send us a confirmation of receipt.
You may just reply to this email.
Many thanks in advance, with kind regards,
Access to Documents Team
European Commission
DG TRADE
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Dear applicant,
today you have received the reply to your access to documents request
registered under reference GestDem 2020/1258.
According to our standard operational procedure, the reply is usually also
sent to you by registered post. Please note, however, that due to the
extraordinary health and security measures currently in force during to
the COVID-19 epidemics, which include the requirement for all Commission
non-critical staff to telework, we are unfortunately not in a position to
follow this procedure until further notice.
We would therefore appreciate if you could confirm receipt of the present
e-mail by replying to [DG TRADE request email].
Many thanks in advance, with kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
Access to Documents Team
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European Commission
DG TRADE
To DG Trade
I hereby confirm that I have received your reply to my request for access to documents on communication with agribusiness groups. I apologise for the delay.
Yours faithfully,
Kenneth Haar
Dear Mr Haar,
Thanks again for your confirmation.
With kind regards,
Access to Documents Team
European Commission
DG TRADE