Ref. Ares(2021)2125715 - 26/03/2021
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AND SMES
The Director-General
Brussels
GROW.I.1/DC/vm
Mr Völker
Rua da Capela 64
6290-071 Figueiró da Serra (Gouveia)
Portugal
Email : xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx
Dear Mr Völker,
Subject :
Your application for access to documents – GESTDEM 2021/1230
We refer to your message of 04 March 2021in which you make a request for access to
documents, registered on 04 March 2021 under the above-mentioned reference number.
We regret to inform you that the Commission does not hold any documents that would
correspond to the description given in your application.
- documents on past, ongoing, or planned "citizen awareness campaigns" on mining,
minerals, or metals, as recommended to the EC in [H2020/STRADE:2018,p. 19]; either
conducted by the EC and its institutions or delegated to third parties through respective
grant or project agreements
- documents on "briefs" or "information packs" on mining, mineral, or metals to be
delivered to MEPs, as recommended to the EC in [H2020/STRADE:2018,p. 19]; either
conducted by the EC and its institutions or delegated to third parties through respective
grant or project agreements
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 the Commission, the Commission is not in a position to fulfil
your request.
In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, you are entitled to make
a confirmatory application requesting the Commission to review this position.
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111
Office: BREY 11/146 - Tel. direct line +32 229-63856
xxxxxx.xxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx
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,
Kerstin Jorna
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Electronically signed on 25/03/2021 18:18 (UTC+01) in accordance with article 11 of Commission Decision C(2020) 4482