Independent EU ethics body
Dear Madam, Sir,
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 documents discussing the possible participation of [Authority name] in an independent EU ethics body
Sincerely,
Peter Teffer
Follow the Money
Overtoom 197
1054 HT Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Dear Mr Teffer,
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The European Economic and Social Committee hereby acknowledges receipt of your application for access to documents, which was registered on 05/05/2022 under reference ICD-AD-05/2022.
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Yours sincerely,
The Information Centre and Document Management Sector
Dear Mr Teffer,
We refer to your request for access to documents registered on 05/05/2022 under reference n° ICD-AD-05/2022.
In response to your request, we would like to inform you that we have identified the following documents that correspond to the description given in your application:
• Letter of the President of the European Commission to the President of the Economic and Social Committee of 18 March 2022
• European Commission's reply to: Follow-up to the European Parliament non-legislative resolution on strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body
• Note of the Legal Service on the Memo on the EESC's involvement in the establishment of an independent inter-institutional EU ethics body, addressed to the Service to Members' Unit on 13 April 2022
• Memo from Members' Working Conditions Unit about the EESC's involvement in the establishment of an independent inter-institutional EU ethics body, addressed to the EESC President on 14 April 2022
• EESC response for President von der Leyen on 2 May 2022
Please find them enclosed herewith. The names or signatures of all persons were made anonymous in order to safeguard their right to the protection of personal data.
Eventually, we would like to draw your attention on the fact that, as applicant, you are authorized to re-use these documents free of charge, provided that you quote the source and do not alter their meaning or the original message. Please note that the EESC and the European Commission do not take responsibility for any consequences of re-use.
With this reply, the European Economic and Social Committee considers your application as handled and the file closed.
Yours sincerely,
The Information Centre and Document Management Sector
Dear Mr Teffer,
We refer to your request for access to documents registered on 05/05/2022 under reference n° ICD-AD-05/2022.
In response to your request, we would like to inform you that we have identified the following documents that correspond to the description given in your application:
• Letter of the President of the European Commission to the President of the Economic and Social Committee of 18 March 2022
• European Commission's reply to: Follow-up to the European Parliament non-legislative resolution on strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body
• Note of the Legal Service on the Memo on the EESC's involvement in the establishment of an independent inter-institutional EU ethics body, addressed to the Service to Members' Unit on 13 April 2022
• Memo from Members' Working Conditions Unit about the EESC's involvement in the establishment of an independent inter-institutional EU ethics body, addressed to the EESC President on 14 April 2022
• EESC response for President von der Leyen on 2 May 2022
Please find them enclosed herewith. The names or signatures of all persons were made anonymous in order to safeguard their right to the protection of personal data.
Eventually, we would like to draw your attention on the fact that, as applicant, you are authorized to re-use these documents free of charge, provided that you quote the source and do not alter their meaning or the original message. Please note that the EESC and the European Commission do not take responsibility for any consequences of re-use.
With this reply, the European Economic and Social Committee considers your application as handled and the file closed.
Yours sincerely,
The Information Centre and Document Management Sector