Occupational heat exposure documents and correspondence
Dear Sir, Madame,
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 from the European Commission:
1. Any documents (including emails, briefings, reports, as well as attachments) received from or sent to:
- BusinessEurope
- Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises
- BLUE STAR STRATEGIES SAS
- European Construction Industry Federation
- The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)
- European Agricultural Machinery (CEMA)
- EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures (FEFANA)
-EuroCommerce
-CropLife Europe
-FoodDrinkEurope
-European Liaison Committee for Agricultural and Agri-Food Trade (CELCAA)
- Joint Secretariat of Agricultural Trade Associations (SACAR)
- European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO)
- SGI Europe
- SMEunited
-Afore Consulting
-any lobby firm, law firm or think tank working on the behalf of any of the above
since 01 January 2022 until now that concern or make mention of occupational heat stress, occupational heat exposure, extreme heat exposure, maximum working temperature, maximum permissible temperature in the workplace, and climate change and occupational safety and health.
2. A list of meetings held (and minutes of those meetings when available) with representatives any of the actors listed above, since 01 January 2022 until now that concern or make mention of occupational heat stress, occupational heat exposure, extreme heat exposure, maximum working temperature, maximum permissible temperature in the workplace, and climate change and occupational safety and health.
3. From Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights as well as his cabinet and staff; Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner for Agriculture, as well as his cabinet and staff; and Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, as well as his cabinet and staff: any documents since 01 January 2022, until now including briefings, reports, correspondence (email or other), that concern or make mention of occupational heat stress, occupational heat exposure, extreme heat exposure, maximum working temperature, maximum permissible temperature in the workplace, and climate change and occupational safety and health.
I kindly ask you to not redact any name of professional lobbyists and the organisations and companies they work for, as such data cannot be considered personal data under Regulations 1049/2001 on access to documents and 45/2001 on data protection. Similarly, I kindly urge you to not apply an excessive interpretation of the clause on commercial secrets under 1049/2001.
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.
Should this request be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions by referring to specific exemptions in the regulation, and by justifying your interpretation of the applicable legislation.
I look forward to a positive consideration of this request.
Yours faithfully,
Jared Paolino
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Le secrétariat général répondra à votre demande dans un délai de 15 jours
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Anträge auf Zugang zu Dokumenten werden auf der Grundlage der
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Öffentlichkeit zu Dokumenten des Europäischen Parlaments, des Rates und
der Kommission behandelt.
Das Generalsekretariat beantwortet Ihre Anfrage innerhalb von
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Dear Sir or Madam,
We are writing to you concerning your request for access to documents sent
on 27/10/2022 and registered on 28/10/2022 under case number 2022/6118.
Since you have not indicated your postal address, we are not able to start
handling your request. The 15 working days to reply to your request will
start running only when you send us your postal address.
You can send your postal address by replying to this e-mail. If we do not
receive your reply we may close this case.
Please note that you can submit a request for access to Commission
documents via the portal [1]'Request a Commission document', which does
not require you to indicate your postal address.
Why do we need your personal postal address?
Since 1 April 2014, the submission of a postal address became a mandatory
feature when submitting an application for access to Commission documents
via an e-mail. We would like to explain why we need your postal address in
order to register and handle your application for access to documents when
submitted via e-mail:
• Firstly, to obtain legal certainty as regards the date you received
the European Commission reply to your application for public access to
documents. Article 297 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union (TFEU) states that 'decisions which specify to whom
they are addressed, shall be notified to those to whom they are
addressed and shall take effect upon such notification.' In line with
this provision, if the Commission does not grant full access to the
requested documents, it notifies the reply to the applicant via
registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt or via delivery
service. This requires an indication of a valid postal address by the
applicant;
• Secondly, to apply correctly the [2]Data Protection Regulation (EU)
2018/1725. Knowing whether the applicant is an EU resident (or not) is
necessary for deciding which conditions shall apply for the
transmissions of personal data to applicants for access to documents.
These conditions are not the same for recipients established in the
Union and for recipients in third countries. As the vast majority of
the documents requested contain personal data, the Commission cannot
ensure the correct application of the data protection rules in the
absence of a postal address;
• Thirdly, to apply correctly [3]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. Article
4(1)(b) of that Regulation refers to the protection of the privacy and
integrity of the individual and has to be applied in line with the
Data Protection Regulation;
• Fourthly, to protect the interest of other citizens and safeguard the
principle of good administration. The Commission has to treat all
citizens equally by ensuring that the legal framework for public
access to documents is respected. For example, it has to verify
whether Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 is being evaded
by introducing several requests under different identities. Indeed, in
its Ryanair judgment ([4]EU:T:2010:511), the General Court confirmed
that Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 cannot be evaded by
splitting an application into several, seemingly separate, parts. In
addition, the Commission has to make sure that the legal framework is
respected and the right of access to documents is not abused by making
requests under an invented identity.
The considerations above show that the request for and the consequent
processing of the applicant's postal address is not only appropriate, but
also strictly necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the
public interest within the meaning of Article 5(1)(a) of Data Protection
Regulation, namely providing a smooth and effective access to documents.
Yours faithfully,
Secretariat-General - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Dear [email address],
My postal address is as follows:
Jared Paolino
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
However, I should note that I prefer documents to be delivered electronically.
Yours sincerely,
Jared Paolino
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Dear [email address],
I have been advised to resubmit my request to this address.
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 from the European Commission:
1. Any documents (including emails, briefings, reports, as well as attachments) received from or sent to:
- BusinessEurope
- Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises
- BLUE STAR STRATEGIES SAS
- European Construction Industry Federation
- The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)
- European Agricultural Machinery (CEMA)
- EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures (FEFANA)
-EuroCommerce
-CropLife Europe
-FoodDrinkEurope
-European Liaison Committee for Agricultural and Agri-Food Trade (CELCAA)
- Joint Secretariat of Agricultural Trade Associations (SACAR)
- European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO)
- SGI Europe
- SMEunited
-Afore Consulting
-any lobby firm, law firm or think tank working on the behalf of any of the above
since 01 January 2022 until now that concern or make mention of occupational heat stress, occupational heat exposure, extreme heat exposure, maximum working temperature, maximum permissible temperature in the workplace, and climate change and occupational safety and health.
2. A list of meetings held (and minutes of those meetings when available) with representatives any of the actors listed above, since 01 January 2022 until now that concern or make mention of occupational heat stress, occupational heat exposure, extreme heat exposure, maximum working temperature, maximum permissible temperature in the workplace, and climate change and occupational safety and health.
3. From Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights as well as his cabinet and staff; Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner for Agriculture, as well as his cabinet and staff; and Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, as well as his cabinet and staff: any documents since 01 January 2022, until now including briefings, reports, correspondence (email or other), that concern or make mention of occupational heat stress, occupational heat exposure, extreme heat exposure, maximum working temperature, maximum permissible temperature in the workplace, and climate change and occupational safety and health.
I kindly ask you to not redact any name of professional lobbyists and the organisations and companies they work for, as such data cannot be considered personal data under Regulations 1049/2001 on access to documents and 45/2001 on data protection. Similarly, I kindly urge you to not apply an excessive interpretation of the clause on commercial secrets under 1049/2001.
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. I would also prefer to receive the documents electronically.
Should this request be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions by referring to specific exemptions in the regulation, and by justifying your interpretation of the applicable legislation.
I look forward to a positive consideration of this request.
Yours sincerely,
Jared Paolino
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
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Dear [email address],
My postal address is as follows:
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[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
I prefer documents to be delivered electronically.
Yours sincerely,
Jared Paolino
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Dear Secretariat General of the European Commission,
I have been notified of technical issues in processing my request, and I have been asked to provide my postal address again.
My postal address is as follows:
Jared Paolino
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
I should also note that I prefer documents to be delivered electronically.
Yours faithfully,
Jared Paolino
Your message has been received by the Transparency Unit of the
Secretariat-General of the European Commission.
Requests for public access to documents are treated on the basis of
[1]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to
European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
The Secretariat-General will reply to your request within 15 working days
upon registration of your request and will duly inform you of the
registration of the request (or of any additional information to be
provided in view of its registration and/or treatment).
L’unité «Transparence» du secrétariat général de la Commission européenne
a bien reçu votre message.
Les demandes d’accès du public aux documents sont traitées sur la base du
[2]règlement (CE) n° 1049/2001 du 30 mai 2001 relatif à l’accès du public
aux documents du Parlement européen, du Conseil et de la Commission.
Le secrétariat général répondra à votre demande dans un délai de 15 jours
ouvrables à compter de la date d’enregistrement de votre demande, et vous
informera de cet enregistrement (ou vous indiquera toute information
supplémentaire à fournir en vue de l'enregistrement et/ou du traitement de
votre demande).
Ihre Nachricht ist beim Referat „Transparenz“ des Generalsekretariats der
Europäischen Kommission eingegangen.
Anträge auf Zugang zu Dokumenten werden auf der Grundlage der
[3]Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1049/2001 vom 30. Mai 2001 über den Zugang der
Öffentlichkeit zu Dokumenten des Europäischen Parlaments, des Rates und
der Kommission behandelt.
Das Generalsekretariat beantwortet Ihre Anfrage innerhalb von
15 Arbeitstagen nach deren Registrierung und wird Sie über die
Registrierung Ihres Antrags (oder die Notwendigkeit weiterer Informationen
im Hinblick auf dessen Registrierung und/oder Bearbeitung) unterrichten.
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Dear Sir,
We kindly ask you to provide us asap with your postal address in order to
start dealing with your initial request. Thank you.
Kind regards,
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM (IC)
European Commission
Secretariat-General
SG.C1 (Transparency, Document Management and Access to Documents)
[email address]
Dear [email address],
My postal address is as follows:
Jared Paolino
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
Yours sincerely,
Jared Paolino
Your message has been received by the Transparency Unit of the
Secretariat-General of the European Commission.
Requests for public access to documents are treated on the basis of
[1]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to
European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
The Secretariat-General will reply to your request within 15 working days
upon registration of your request and will duly inform you of the
registration of the request (or of any additional information to be
provided in view of its registration and/or treatment).
L’unité «Transparence» du secrétariat général de la Commission européenne
a bien reçu votre message.
Les demandes d’accès du public aux documents sont traitées sur la base du
[2]règlement (CE) n° 1049/2001 du 30 mai 2001 relatif à l’accès du public
aux documents du Parlement européen, du Conseil et de la Commission.
Le secrétariat général répondra à votre demande dans un délai de 15 jours
ouvrables à compter de la date d’enregistrement de votre demande, et vous
informera de cet enregistrement (ou vous indiquera toute information
supplémentaire à fournir en vue de l'enregistrement et/ou du traitement de
votre demande).
Ihre Nachricht ist beim Referat „Transparenz“ des Generalsekretariats der
Europäischen Kommission eingegangen.
Anträge auf Zugang zu Dokumenten werden auf der Grundlage der
[3]Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1049/2001 vom 30. Mai 2001 über den Zugang der
Öffentlichkeit zu Dokumenten des Europäischen Parlaments, des Rates und
der Kommission behandelt.
Das Generalsekretariat beantwortet Ihre Anfrage innerhalb von
15 Arbeitstagen nach deren Registrierung und wird Sie über die
Registrierung Ihres Antrags (oder die Notwendigkeit weiterer Informationen
im Hinblick auf dessen Registrierung und/oder Bearbeitung) unterrichten.
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Dear Sir,
Your address appears redacted. Would you please let us have your postal address through your personal email address since we believe it might have been redacted by the AsktheEU site on which you posted your request.
With many thanks for your cooperation and patience.
Kind regards
SG.C.1 - ATD Team
Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 27/10/2022 and registered on 14/11/2022 under the case number
2022/6118.
We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 05/12/2022. 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,
Secretariat-General - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Dear Mr Paolino,
Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2022/6731.
Kind regards,
GROW ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
Dear Mr Paolino,
Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2022/6118.
Kind regards,
AGRI Access to documents team
Hello,
Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2022/6757.
Kind regards,
Dear Mr Paolino,
We refer to your request for access to documents, registered under the
reference number EASE 2022/6732.
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 expires today.
An extended time limit is needed as different consultations need to be
done.
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 4 January 2023.
We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.
Yours faithfully,
DG CONNECT Access to Documents Team
European Commission
Rue de la Loi, 51
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium