Documents related to meetings held with Equinor in January 2021
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:
All documentation (including but not limited to all email correspondence, attendance lists, agendas, background papers, transcripts, recordings and minutes/notes) relating to the meeting listed below:
1. Between Equinor ASA (EQNR) and the Cabinet members of Commissioner Kadri Simson, Stefano Grassi and Thor-Sten Vertmann, on the 21st January 2021.
I would prefer you to produce the documents on a rolling basis, rather than waiting until the full response is ready, and I would be pleased to receive an initial list of all documents as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Cranston
40 Bermondsey Street
London
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Dear Alex Cranston,
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Dear Mr Cranston,
We refer to your e-mail dated 28/01/2021 in which you make a request for
access to documents, registered on 28/01/2021 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 expired on 18/02/2021.
An extended time limit is needed for thorough analysis as to the
availability of the document requested.
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 11/03/2021.
We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.
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European Commission
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DG ENERGY – Access to documents team
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Dear Energy,
The response to my request is now long overdue, as the extended time limit for responding expired on the 11/03/2021 . Under EU law, under all circumstances, you should have now responded. Please can you update me on the status of my request and advise on when a response is likely to be given.
A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/docu...
Yours faithfully,
Alex Cranston
Dear [email address],
I am still waiting for a response to this request, which is now long overdue. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response
Yours sincerely,
Alex Cranston
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 'Documents related to meetings held with Equinor in January 2021'.
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 'Meetings between FuelsEurope and DG ENER'.
I originally submitted this request on January 28 2021 and was told I would receive a response by 18th February 2021. This deadline was then extended to 11th March 2021. However, I have received no response, making this therefore long overdue, despite two requests for an update on progress (one sent on April 14, 2021 and the other on May 5th).
A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/docu...
Yours faithfully,
Alex Cranston
[1]RE: Internal review of access to documents request - Documents related
to meetings held with Equinor in January 2021 - Ares(2021)3480655
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Envoyé par ve_sg.accessdoc (SG) <[DG ENER request email]>. Toutes les
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Dear Sir,
Thank you for your email dated 26/05/2021 by which you request, pursuant
to Regulation No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament,
Council and Commission documents, a review of the position taken by DG
ENER in reply to your initial application GESTDEM 2021/534.
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to documents which was registered on 26/05/2021 (Ares(2021)3480556).
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Yours faithfully,
Access to documents team (cr)
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