This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'DG Env: Titanium dioxide lobbying'.



 
Ref. Ares(2019)3792554 - 13/06/2019
EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL 
ENVIRONMENT 
Directorate B - Circular Economy & Green Growth 
  ENV.B.2 - Sustainable Chemicals 
 
Brussels,  
ENV.B.2/SS/np 
 
Vicky Cann 
CEO 
Rue d’Edimbourg 26 
Bruxelles 1050 
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
By e-mail:  
      xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx 
 
Dear Ms Cann, 
 
Subject: Your application for access to documents: Ref GestDem No 2019/1470 – 
further reply 
We refer to your e-mail dated 8 March 2019, in which you make a request for access to 
documents, registered on 12 March 2019 under the above-mentioned reference number 
and to our reply of 7 May 2019 registered under Ares(2019)3037658. 
You requested access to “…a list of all lobby meetings held with DG Environment, since 
14 June 2018, where the classification of titanium dioxide (TiO2) was discussed. The list 
should include the names of the individuals and organisations attending; the date; and 
any agendas / minutes / notes produced. I would additionally like to receive any position 
papers, emails, or other correspondence which relates to the classification of titanium 
dioxide (TiO2). 

This request should include all open meetings of CARACAL.” 
As mentioned in our reply of 7 May 2019, we had to carry out consultations with third 
parties with regard to some remaining documents originating from them that were 
identified, in addition to the documents included in the Annex attached to our previous 
reply. Please see in the Annex to this letter a list of these remaining documents.  
Having examined these documents under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 
1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission 
documents, we have come to the following conclusion: 
 
 
 
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111 
 


 
1.  Full disclosure 
We enclose a copy of the document referred to under number 1 in the attached Annex, 
which is disclosed in its entirety. 
 
2.  Gestdem No 2019/1403 
 
You have submitted a similar access to documents request to DG GROW with Gestdem 
No 2019/1403. The other documents identified by us and included in the Annex to this 
letter have also been identified by DG GROW and they have already provided to you a 
reply on them, therefore we refer to that reply. This concerns documents referred to 
under numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in the attached Annex. 
3. Disclaimers 
Please also note that documents that originate from third parties are disclosed for 
information only and cannot be re-used without the agreement of the originators who 
hold a copyright on them, in accordance with the Berne Convention for the Protection of 
Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act, 1971) and the relevant EU Directives. 
Furthermore, they do not reflect the position of the Commission and cannot be quoted as 
such. 
 
Yours faithfully, 
 
Cristina de Avila 
Head of Unit 
 

Electronically signed on 13/06/2019 17:27 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563