Ref. Ares(2022)5702237 - 11/08/2022
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL MIGRATION and HOME AFFAIRS
The Director-General
Brussels,
HOME.A.3/MP/
Advance copy by email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject:
Your application for access to documents – GESTDEM 2022/4072
Dear Mr Glioti,
We refer to your e-mail of 14 July 2022 in which you make a request for access to
documents, registered on 15 July 2022 under the above-mentioned reference number.
You request access to documents held by the Directorate-General for Migration and Home
Affairs (DG HOME) that would contain the following information:
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Any final (end of project) report and external evaluation report relating to the EU-
funded “Enhanced Capability for Integrated Border Management in Lebanon (IBM
Lebanon Phase 2)” Project (ended in December 2018).
•
Any policy briefs, monitoring reports, operational documents, evaluation reports and
meeting minutes relating to the EU-funded “Strengthening Capability for Integrated Border
Management in Lebanon (EU IBM Lebanon Phase 3)” project (ongoing).
•
Any trainings material for the Lebanese Armed Forces used during the
“Strengthening Capability for Integrated Border Management in Lebanon (EU IBM
Lebanon Phase 3)” project.
•
The list of tender calls for service and supplier contractors relating to the
“Strengthening Capability for Integrated Border Management in Lebanon (EU IBM
Lebanon Phase 3)” project.
•
Any signed contracts with the Franco-Lebanese company “Intertech Group SAL” as
part of the “Strengthening Capability for Integrated Border Management in Lebanon (EU
IBM Lebanon Phase 3)” project.
•
Any communication between EU DG Home and the international organisation
named “International Centre for Migration Policy Development” (ICMPD) relating to the
“Strengthening Capability for Integrated Border Management in Lebanon (EU IBM
Lebanon Phase 3)” project.
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111
Office: LX46 06/105 - Tel. direct line +32 229-53188
xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx
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Any document describing ICMPD’s budget for the “Strengthening Capability for
Integrated Border Management in Lebanon (EU IBM Lebanon Phase 3)” project and how
these funds have been allocated for different project components.
•
The list of current ICMPD advisors for the “Strengthening Capability for Integrated
Border Management in Lebanon (EU IBM Lebanon Phase 3)” project.
We regret to inform you that DG HOME does not hold any documents that would
correspond to the description given in your application as the cited project does not fall
with the remit of DG HOME.
As specified in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, the right of access as
defined in that regulation applies only to existing documents in the possession of the
institution. Given that no such documents, corresponding to the description given in your
application, are held by DG HOME, DG HOME is not in a position to fulfil your request.
This is without prejudice to the assessment of other Commission’s services you may
have contacted, including DG NEAR in case registered under the reference number
2022/4100.
In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation 1049/2001, you are entitled to make a
confirmatory application requesting the Commission to review this position.
Such a confirmatory application should be addressed within 15 working days upon receipt
of this letter to the Secretariat-General of the Commission at the following address:
European Commission
Secretariat-General
Transparency, Document Management & Access to Documents (SG.C.1)
BERL 7/076
B-1049 Brussels
or by email to:
xxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx
Yours faithfully,
Monique Pariat
Director-General
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Electronically signed on 11/08/2022 13:43 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121