Dear Ms Verheecke,

We refer to your request for access to documents, registered on 28/11/2016 under reference number GestDem 2016/6689.

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 19/12/2016.

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 17/01/2017.

We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.

Yours faithfully,

Access to Documents Team

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European Commission
DG TRADE

From: TRADE ACCES DOCUMENTS
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:13 PM
To: 'Lora Verheecke'
Cc: TRADE ACCES DOCUMENTS
Subject: RE: access to documents request - Meeting between Cecilia Malmström and EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - GestDem 2016/6689

Dear Ms Verheecke,

Thank you for your e-mail.  We hereby acknowledge receipt of your application for access to documents, which was registered on 28/11/2016 under reference number GestDem 2016/6689.

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 19/12/2016. In case this time limit needs to be extended, you will be informed in due course.

You have lodged your application via the AsktheEU.org website. Please note that this is a private website which has no link with any institution of the European Union. Therefore the European Commission cannot be held accountable for any technical issues or problems linked to the use of this system.

Yours faithfully,

Access to Documents Team

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European Commission
DG TRADE

-----Original Message-----
From: Lora Verheecke [mailto:ask+[email address]]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 12:54 PM
To: TRADE ACCES DOCUMENTS
Subject: access to documents request - Meeting between Cecilia Malmström and EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

Dear DG Trade,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting all communication, including emails, and documents (agenda, minutes, list of participants, etc) related to the meeting between Cecilia Malmström and the  EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation on 28th September 2016.

Yours faithfully,

Lora Verheecke

on behalf of Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)

Corporate Europe Observatory

26 rue d'Edimbourg

1050 Brussels

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