Meetings with Facebook

Generaldirektion Energie Die angefragten Informationen waren nicht vorhanden.

Margarida da Silva

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:

- a list of lobby meetings held by DG Energy and Inclusion with Facebook or its intermediaries. The list should include: date, individuals attending + organisational affiliation, the issues discussed;
- minutes and other reports of these meetings;
all correspondence (i.e. any emails, correspondence or telephone call notes) between DG Energy (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) and Facebook or any intermediaries representing its interests.

Yours faithfully,
Margarida da Silva
CEO
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
Bruxelles

EC ARES NOREPLY,

[1]Ares(2018)2224962 - RE: access to documents request - Meetings with
Facebook

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Dear Madam,

Thank you for your e-mail dated 25/04/2018.  We hereby acknowledge receipt
of your application for access to documents, which was registered on
26/04/2018 under reference number GestDem 2018/2320.

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
24/05/2018. In case this time limit needs to be extended, you will be
informed in due course.

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Yours faithfully,

Carlos Remis
SG.B.4
Transparence
Berl. 05/315

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Generaldirektion Energie

Dear Ms. Da Silva,

 

We refer to your email dated 25/04/2018, registered on 26/04/2018 (Ref
2018/2320), requesting access to

- a list of lobby meetings held by DG Energy and Inclusion with Facebook
or its intermediaries. The list should include: date, individuals
attending + organisational affiliation, the issues discussed;

- minutes and other reports of these meetings;

- all correspondence (i.e. any emails, correspondence or telephone call
notes) between DG Energy (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) and
Facebook or any intermediaries representing its interests.

 

I need more details on the scope of your demand.

You probably has already received this request for clarification from
other DGs where you introduced a similar demand.

Could you tell me more precisely for your request:

·         the timeframe (dates or periods during which documents would
have been produced)

·         the subject matter(s) of the meetings and correspondence

·         the type of people or legal entities which you consider covered
by the term “intermediaries”

May I ask you to send me your answer to our functional mailbox
[1][email address] ?

Thanks a lot in advance

Best regards

 

Thierry LIBERT

 

European Commission – DG Energy

Unit ENER.A.1 - Energy Policy Coordination
ENER ACCESS DOCUMENTS

Phone: +32 2 29 80503
Email: [2][email address]

 

 

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Margarida da Silva

Dear Mr. Libert,
Thank you for your reply. As to the clarifications requested:
- I am interested in documents from the 1st of November of 2014 onward.
- I am not able to specify the subject matters covered as the information on these meetings and interactions is not public.
- By intermediaries I refer to anyone explicitly representing or speaking on behalf of Facebook: that would include lobby consultancies, law firms, public affairs and communication companies, trade associations or membership associations.

Yours faithfully,

Margarida da Silva

Generaldirektion Energie

Dear Ms. Da Silva,

 

If I'm not mistaken, I didn't receive yet an answer to the request for
additional details on the scope of your request.

 

May I ask you give us the information so that it could be possible to
start the enquiry ?

 

Please note that without an answer from you, your request Ref. 2018/2320
will be officially closed on 24/05/2018.

 

Thanks in advance for your feedback

 

Best regards

 

 

Thierry LIBERT

 

European Commission – DG Energy

Unit ENER.A.1 - Energy Policy Coordination
ENER ACCESS DOCUMENTS

Phone: +32 2 29 80503
Email: [1][email address]

 

 

 

 

 

From: ENER ACCES DOCUMENTS
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 3:37 PM
To: '[FOI #5482 email]'
Cc: ENER ACCES DOCUMENTS
Subject: Your application for access to documents – Ref GestDem No
2018/2320 (DG ENERGY): ... Facebook ...

 

Dear Ms. Da Silva,

 

We refer to your email dated 25/04/2018, registered on 26/04/2018 (Ref
2018/2320), requesting access to

- a list of lobby meetings held by DG Energy and Inclusion with Facebook
or its intermediaries. The list should include: date, individuals
attending + organisational affiliation, the issues discussed;

- minutes and other reports of these meetings;

- all correspondence (i.e. any emails, correspondence or telephone call
notes) between DG Energy (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) and
Facebook or any intermediaries representing its interests.

 

I need more details on the scope of your demand.

You probably has already received this request for clarification from
other DGs where you introduced a similar demand.

Could you tell me more precisely for your request:

·         the timeframe (dates or periods during which documents would
have been produced)

·         the subject matter(s) of the meetings and correspondence

·         the type of people or legal entities which you consider covered
by the term “intermediaries”

May I ask you to send me your answer to our functional mailbox
[2][email address] ?

Thanks a lot in advance

Best regards

 

Thierry LIBERT

 

European Commission – DG Energy

Unit ENER.A.1 - Energy Policy Coordination
ENER ACCESS DOCUMENTS

Phone: +32 2 29 80503
Email: [3][email address]

 

 

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Margarida da Silva

Dear Mr Libert,

I have replied on the 18th of May, but perhaps you have not seen it. So I am sending it again:

Thank you for your reply. As to the clarifications requested:
- I am interested in documents from the 1st of November of 2014 onward.
- I am not able to specify the subject matters covered as the information on these meetings and interactions is not public.
- By intermediaries I refer to anyone explicitly representing or speaking on behalf of Facebook: that would include lobby consultancies, law firms, public affairs and communication companies, trade associations or membership associations.

Yours faithfully,

Margarida da Silva

Generaldirektion Energie

1 Attachment

Dear Ms da Silva,

 

Please find attached a copy of the answer to your application for access
to documents (GestDem No 2018/2320)

 

The original will follow by mail

 

Best regards

 

 

 

Thierry LIBERT

 

European Commission – DG Energy

Unit ENER.A.1 - Energy Policy Coordination
ENER ACCESS DOCUMENTS

Phone: +32 2 29 80503
Email: [1][email address]

 

 

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