DG Grow: Tobacco industry lobbying on plastics

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Dear DG Grow,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting a list of all lobby meetings held with the tobacco industry on the subject of the Single-Use Plastics proposal since 28 May 2018, to include the name of the official(s), the name(s) of the lobbyist(s) and organisation(s), the date, and the precise topic. I would additionally like to receive any emails, letters, agendas, minutes, and position papers which relate to either these meetings or other contacts between the tobacco industry and DG Grow on the Single-Use Plastics proposal.

May I take this opportunity to remind the Commission that the European Ombudsman has previously criticised as maladministration the Commission’s refusal to ensure that there is proactive transparency across the institution regarding its interactions with the tobacco lobby, including publishing details of all meetings with the tobacco industry, including the minutes.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Vicky Cann
CEO
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
1050 Brx

Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

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Dear Ms Cann,

 

Thank you for your e-mail dated 28/11/2018. We hereby acknowledge receipt
of your application for access to documents, which was registered on
19/12/2018 under reference number GestDem 2018/6891.

 

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
21/01/2018. In case this time limit needs to be extended, you will be
informed in due course.

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

 

DG GROW – Access to documents team

 

European Commission
Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and
SMEs
DG GROW/03 – Strategic Planning and Delivery Unit

 

Dear Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs,

Thanks for this. I find it really unacceptable that this request which was submitted on 28/11/2018 was only registered today. I hope that will be taken into account in terms of the speed with which you send the substantive reply.

Yours faithfully,

Vicky Cann

EC ARES NOREPLY,

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Veuillez trouver ci-joint le document Ares(2019)320414 concernant "[Re] access to documents request - DG Grow: Tobacco industry lobbying on plastics" envoyé par M/Mme ve_grow.access documents le 21/01/2019.

Please find attached document Ares(2019)320414 regarding "[Re] access to documents request - DG Grow: Tobacco industry lobbying on plastics" sent by Mr/Ms ve_grow.access documents on 21/01/2019.

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