This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Airline and Train Agreements/Contracts with EU institutions'.




 
Ref. Ares(2016)6874695 - 09/12/2016
EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
 
OFFICE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND PAYMENT OF INDIVIDUAL ENTITLEMENTS 
 
 The Director 
 
Brussels,  
PMO/VG/FS 
Andreas Pavlou 
Access Info Europe  
Calle Cava de San Miguel 8, 4c  
28005 Madrid  
Spain 
E-mail:  
ask+request-3569-
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx 

Subject: 
Your application for access to documents – Ref GestDem No 2016/6484 
Dear Sir, 
We refer to your e-mail dated 17 November 2016 in which you make a request for access 
to documents, registered the following day under the above mentioned reference number. 
More specifically, you seek to obtain all the contracts and written agreements which are 
currently in force between EU institutions and airline/train companies on the use of their 
service by EU Commissioners and/or staff.  
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 on 9 December 2016. An extended time limit is needed as the documents requested 
originate from third parties who have been consulted with a view to assessing whether an 
exception in Article 4, paragraph 1 or 2, of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public 
access to documents is applicable. 
Therefore, we have to extend the time limit with 15 working days in accordance with Article 
7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. The new time limit expires on 9 January 2017. 
We apologize for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.  
Yours faithfully, 
 
[Signed] 
Veronica Gaffey 
 
European Commission - B-1049 Brussels – Belgium - Telephone: (32-2) 299 11 11 
Office: SC27 04/018 - Telephone: direct line (32-2) 296 95 96  Fax: (32-2) 296 43 30 
 
E-mail: xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx 
 
Electronically signed on 07/12/2016 17:51 (UTC+01) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563