Dear Sir or Madam,

We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 09/01/2024 and registered on 23/01/2024 under the case number
2024/0384.

We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 13/02/2024. We will let you know
if we need to extend this time limit for additional 15 working days.

To find more information on how we process your personal data, please see
[1]the privacy statement.

Yours faithfully,

Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs - Access to Documents
European Commission

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Dear Mr Nielsen,

We are writing concerning your request for access to Commission documents
registered on 23/01/2024 under case number 2024/0384.

We are currently working on your request. However, we have not yet been
able to gather all the elements necessary to carry out a full analysis of
your request. We will not be able to send you the reply within the
prescribed time limit.

• the application may concern documents held by different Services,
which must be consulted.

Therefore, in line with Article 7(3) of [1]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,
we need to extend this time limit by 15 additional working days.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Kind regards,

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Dear Mr Nielsen,

please find enclosed the reply letter to your request for access
registered as EASE 2024/0384.

Yours sincerely,

Dear Mr Nielsen,

We are referring to your request registered under reference number EASE
2024/0893.

This is to let you know that we are still working on your request for
information. We will provide you with updates on the status of your
request on a regular basis.

Thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,

NEAR ACCDOC Team

Dear Mr Nielsen,

We are referring to your request registered under reference number EASE
2024/0893.

This is to let you know that we are still working on your request for
information. We will provide you with updates on the status of your
request on a regular basis.

Thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,

NEAR ACCDOC Team

Dear Mr Nielsen,

As mentioned in our previous communication, the request for access to
documents you submitted on 23 January 2024 and registered under reference
number EASE 2024/0893 is currently being handled by Colleagues in the
house as a request for information.

Kindly be informed that the European Commission differentiates between
request for information and request for access to documents.

A request for information is addressed to and handled by the Competent
unit in DG NEAR responsible for the concrete program/project you are
asking for. Requests for information shall be handled under the [1]Code of
Good Administrative Behaviour.

On the other hand, with a request for access to documents under the
Regulation 1049/2001, DG NEAR will not provide information but will share
documents, if they exist, that may match what you are asking for. Please
note that the Regulation 1049/2001 concerns only documents in possession
of the Commission and does not require the Commission to create new
documents in order to meet a given request, not even by compiling
information from other existing documents. Requests for access to
documents are submitted via the online portal [2]EASE.

With your agreement we will proceed with closing the request for access to
documents and process it as a request for information.

Thank you in advance for your kind feedback.

Yours sincerely,

NEAR ACCDOC Team

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Dear Mr Nielsen,

A kind reminder about our communication of 29 May.

Thank you in advance for your reply.

Yours sincerely,

NEAR ACCDOC Team

Dear Mr Nielsen,

We are writing concerning your request for access to Commission documents
registered on 23 January 2024 under case number EASE 2024/0893.

As agreed, your request is formulated as a request for information rather
than as a request for documents and cannot be handled under [1]Regulation
(EC) No 1049/2001 which applies only to existing documents. Therefore, we
have closed this case.

Kind regards,

NEAR ACCDOC Team

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