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Dear European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the following information:

- minutes and other reports of meetings between FRONTEX officials and representatives of the defence or security industry (including defence and security companies and defence or security industry groups, but also lobby consultancies and others working for defence or security industry clients or otherwise representing the defence or security industry) in the period between January 1st 2013 and today;

- all correspondence (including emails) between FRONTEX officials and representatives of the defence or security industry (including defence or security companies and defence or security industry groups, but also lobby consultancies and others working for defence or seceurity industry clients or otherwise representing the defence or security industry) between January 1st 2013 and today.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Akkerman

PAD, European Border and Coast Guard Agency

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Dear Mr. Akkerman,

 

Thank you for your email and your interest in Frontex activities.

 

I would like to inform you that pursuant to Article 2(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May
2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and
Commission documents, the right of access to documents is granted to a
citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having
its registered office in a Member State.

 

Therefore, in order to proceed with your request, please be so kind as to
provide us with a proof of your EU citizenship/legal
residence/registration (e.g., ID card or passport, residence permit,
registration as a legal person, etc.).

After receiving the above mentioned documents, we will be able to start
processing your request and will get back to you within 15 working days.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

If you will have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Best regards

Public Access to Documents Office

Administration Division

Tel: +48 22 205 9500

 

Disclaimer

Frontex only collects personal information from applicants to verify its
obligation to provide access to documents under Article 2 of Regulation
(EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May
2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and
Commission documents. Your information and documents will be used to
initiate the processing of your application for access to documents.
Provision of personal information to Frontex is voluntary. Please note,
however, that a refusal to provide personal information may limit our
ability to satisfy your request.
We are committed to ensure the protection of your personal data and your
privacy. As a result, we safeguard the information you supply, and only
use your personal data in full compliance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the
protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data
by the Community institutions and bodies.

 

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Date: 29.09.2015 Reg.No: 15363
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Dear European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the
External Borders,

 

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in
Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the
following information:

 

- minutes and other reports of meetings between FRONTEX officials and
representatives of the defence or security industry (including defence and
security companies and defence or security industry groups, but also lobby
consultancies and others working for defence or security industry clients
or otherwise representing the defence or security industry) in the period
between January 1st 2013 and today;

 

- all correspondence (including emails) between FRONTEX officials and
representatives of the defence or security industry (including defence or
security companies and defence or security industry groups, but also lobby
consultancies and others working for defence or seceurity industry clients
or otherwise representing the defence or security industry) between
January 1st 2013 and today.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Mark Akkerman

 

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This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU
and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the
AsktheEU.org website.

 

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #2306 email]

 

If [6][FRONTEX request email] is the wrong address for information
requests to European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation
at the External Borders, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email
[7][email address]

 

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Dear PAD,

I have sent you a scan of my ID-card in a seperate email to [email address]

Yours sincerely,

Mark Akkerman

PAD, European Border and Coast Guard Agency

Dear Mr Akkerman,

Thank you for sending us your identification. We have started to look into your request and search for the documents requested.

Nevertheless, given that your request is very wide, we would like to kindly ask you facilitate our task by being more specific as regards the material you are interested in. For instance, what exactly do you have in mind when you say defence/security? Perhaps you are interested in certain specific companies?
Any information that you could provide us with to grant you access to the documents as soon as possible, would be very helpful.

Thank you

Kind regards,

Public Access to Documents Office
Administration Division
Tel: +48 22 205 9500

-------------------------------------------

FRONTEX
www.frontex.europa.eu
Plac Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland · Tel: +48 22 205 9500 · Fax: +48 22 205 9501
DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, cannot be construed as automatically constituting any form of commitment by Frontex, unless its contents clearly indicate otherwise. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either in whole or in part, is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately via e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system.

From: Mark Akkerman[SMTP:[email address]]
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 3:23:15 PM
To: PAD
Subject: RE: PAD request for documents
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Dear PAD,

I have sent you a scan of my ID-card in a seperate email to [FRONTEX request email]

Yours sincerely,

Mark Akkerman

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr. Akkerman,

 

Thank you for your email and your interest in Frontex activities.

 

I would like to inform you that pursuant to Article 2(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May
2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, the right of access to documents is granted to a citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State.

 

Therefore, in order to proceed with your request, please be so kind as to provide us with a proof of your EU citizenship/legal residence/registration (e.g., ID card or passport, residence permit, registration as a legal person, etc.).

After receiving the above mentioned documents, we will be able to start processing your request and will get back to you within 15 working days.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

If you will have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Best regards

Public Access to Documents Office

Administration Division

Tel: +48 22 205 9500

 

Disclaimer

Frontex only collects personal information from applicants to verify its obligation to provide access to documents under Article 2 of Regulation
(EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May
2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents. Your information and documents will be used to initiate the processing of your application for access to documents.
Provision of personal information to Frontex is voluntary. Please note, however, that a refusal to provide personal information may limit our ability to satisfy your request.
We are committed to ensure the protection of your personal data and your privacy. As a result, we safeguard the information you supply, and only use your personal data in full compliance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies.

 

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From: Registration
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 6:00:36

FRONTEX
[1]www.frontex.europa.eu
Plac Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland · Tel: [2]+48 22 205 9500 · Fax:
+48 22 205 9501
DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, cannot be construed as automatically constituting any form of commitment by Frontex, unless its contents clearly indicate otherwise. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either in whole or in part, is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately via e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system.

PM
To: PAD
Subject: PAD request for documents
Auto forwarded by a Rule

 

 

 

Date: 29.09.2015 Reg.No: 15363
Responsible Organisation:                      Cc:
Remark: Deadline:

   

 
Remark for staff member:
Reference:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Regards

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Plac Europejski 6

00-844 Warsaw, Poland

Tel. +48 22 205 95 00

Fax  +48 22 205 95 01

[4]www.frontex.europa.eu  

 

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, cannot be construed as automatically constituting any form of commitment by Frontex, unless its contents clearly indicate otherwise. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either in whole or in part, is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately via e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system.
   

 

 

Dear European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders,

 

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the following information:

 

- minutes and other reports of meetings between FRONTEX officials and representatives of the defence or security industry (including defence and security companies and defence or security industry groups, but also lobby consultancies and others working for defence or security industry clients or otherwise representing the defence or security industry) in the period between January 1st 2013 and today;

 

- all correspondence (including emails) between FRONTEX officials and representatives of the defence or security industry (including defence or security companies and defence or security industry groups, but also lobby consultancies and others working for defence or seceurity industry clients or otherwise representing the defence or security industry) between January 1st 2013 and today.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Mark Akkerman

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 

This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

 

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #2306 email]

 

If [6][FRONTEX request email] is the wrong address for information requests to European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [7][email address]

 

This message and all replies from European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at [8]http://www.asktheeu.org/en/help/officers

 

 

 

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4. file:///tmp/www.frontex.europa.eu
5. mailto:[FOI #2306 email]
6. mailto:[FRONTEX request email]
7. mailto:[AsktheEU.org contact email]
8. http://www.asktheeu.org/en/help/officers

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Dear PAD,

You wrote: "Nevertheless, given that your request is very wide, we would like to kindly ask you facilitate our task by being more specific as regards the material you are interested in. For instance, what exactly do you have in mind when you say defence/security? Perhaps you are interested in certain specific companies?"

I am interested in contacts with the following companies and organizations:
- BAE Systems
- Thales
- Finmecannica (including subsidiaries such as Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and AgustaWestland)
- Airbus (Airbus Group, formerly known as EADS, including subsidiaries such as Cassidian, Astrium, Eurocopter and Airbus Military)
- Lockheed Martin
- Boeing
- Raytheon
- Northrop Grumman
- General Dynamics
- United Technologies
- L-3 Communications
- Honeywell
- Rockwell Collins
- Elbit
- Rafael
- Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI)
- Aselsan
- Safran
- DCNS
- Sagem
- Saab
- Ericsson
- Indra Sistemas
- Aerovision
- Atos
- G4S
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO; Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)
- Copura
- European Security Foundation
- European Organisation for Security (EOS)
- Security and Defence Agenda (SDA, now Friends of Europe – Security Europe)
- Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD or ASD-Europe)
- Kangaroo Group
- European Security Round Table (ESRT)

And also in contacts with other defence and security companies, but I guess the above list covers most of them.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Akkerman

PAD, European Border and Coast Guard Agency

Dear Mr Akkerman,

I would like to inform you that pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation 1049/2001 and the extent of the documents you have requested, we would like to extend the deadline for answer for another 15 working days.

We will do our best to provide you with requested documents as soon as possible. At the very latest we will provide you with the answer on 17 November.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any question you may have

Kind regards

Public Access to Documents Office
Administration Division
Tel: +48 22 205 9500

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Akkerman [mailto:[FOI #2306 email]]
Sent: 06 October 2015 13:16
To: PAD
Subject: Re: PAD request for documents

Dear PAD,

You wrote: "Nevertheless, given that your request is very wide, we would like to kindly ask you facilitate our task by being more specific as regards the material you are interested in. For instance, what exactly do you have in mind when you say defence/security? Perhaps you are interested in certain specific companies?"

I am interested in contacts with the following companies and organizations:
- BAE Systems
- Thales
- Finmecannica (including subsidiaries such as Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and AgustaWestland)
- Airbus (Airbus Group, formerly known as EADS, including subsidiaries such as Cassidian, Astrium, Eurocopter and Airbus Military)
- Lockheed Martin
- Boeing
- Raytheon
- Northrop Grumman
- General Dynamics
- United Technologies
- L-3 Communications
- Honeywell
- Rockwell Collins
- Elbit
- Rafael
- Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI)
- Aselsan
- Safran
- DCNS
- Sagem
- Saab
- Ericsson
- Indra Sistemas
- Aerovision
- Atos
- G4S
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO; Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)
- Copura
- European Security Foundation
- European Organisation for Security (EOS)
- Security and Defence Agenda (SDA, now Friends of Europe – Security Europe)
- Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD or ASD-Europe)
- Kangaroo Group
- European Security Round Table (ESRT)

And also in contacts with other defence and security companies, but I guess the above list covers most of them.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Akkerman

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Akkerman,

Thank you for sending us your identification. We have started to look into your request and search for the documents requested.

Nevertheless, given that your request is very wide, we would like to kindly ask you facilitate our task by being more specific as regards the material you are interested in. For instance, what exactly do you have in mind when you say defence/security? Perhaps you are interested in certain specific companies?
Any information that you could provide us with to grant you access to the documents as soon as possible, would be very helpful.

Thank you

Kind regards,

Public Access to Documents Office
Administration Division
Tel: +48 22 205 9500

-------------------------------------------

FRONTEX
www.frontex.europa.eu
Plac Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland · Tel: +48 22 205 9500 · Fax: +48 22 205 9501
DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, cannot be construed as automatically constituting any form of commitment by Frontex, unless its contents clearly indicate otherwise. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either in whole or in part, is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately via e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system.

From: Mark Akkerman[SMTP:[email address]]
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 3:23:15 PM
To: PAD
Subject: RE: PAD request for documents
Auto forwarded by a Rule

Dear PAD,

I have sent you a scan of my ID-card in a seperate email to [FRONTEX request email]

Yours sincerely,

Mark Akkerman

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #2306 email]

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PAD, European Border and Coast Guard Agency

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Dear Mr. Akkerman,

Please find enclosed our response together with the relevant documents. We hope you will find them useful.

Due to the size of the files, a second and third email will follow with the remaining attachments.

In case of any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,

Public Access to Documents Office
Administration Division
Tel: +48 22 205 9500

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Akkerman [mailto:[FOI #2306 email]]
Sent: 06 October 2015 13:16
To: PAD
Subject: Re: PAD request for documents

Dear PAD,

You wrote: "Nevertheless, given that your request is very wide, we would like to kindly ask you facilitate our task by being more specific as regards the material you are interested in. For instance, what exactly do you have in mind when you say defence/security? Perhaps you are interested in certain specific companies?"

I am interested in contacts with the following companies and organizations:
- BAE Systems
- Thales
- Finmecannica (including subsidiaries such as Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES and AgustaWestland)
- Airbus (Airbus Group, formerly known as EADS, including subsidiaries such as Cassidian, Astrium, Eurocopter and Airbus Military)
- Lockheed Martin
- Boeing
- Raytheon
- Northrop Grumman
- General Dynamics
- United Technologies
- L-3 Communications
- Honeywell
- Rockwell Collins
- Elbit
- Rafael
- Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI)
- Aselsan
- Safran
- DCNS
- Sagem
- Saab
- Ericsson
- Indra Sistemas
- Aerovision
- Atos
- G4S
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO; Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)
- Copura
- European Security Foundation
- European Organisation for Security (EOS)
- Security and Defence Agenda (SDA, now Friends of Europe – Security Europe)
- Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD or ASD-Europe)
- Kangaroo Group
- European Security Round Table (ESRT)

And also in contacts with other defence and security companies, but I guess the above list covers most of them.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Akkerman

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Akkerman,

Thank you for sending us your identification. We have started to look into your request and search for the documents requested.

Nevertheless, given that your request is very wide, we would like to kindly ask you facilitate our task by being more specific as regards the material you are interested in. For instance, what exactly do you have in mind when you say defence/security? Perhaps you are interested in certain specific companies?
Any information that you could provide us with to grant you access to the documents as soon as possible, would be very helpful.

Thank you

Kind regards,

Public Access to Documents Office
Administration Division
Tel: +48 22 205 9500

-------------------------------------------

FRONTEX
www.frontex.europa.eu
Plac Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland · Tel: +48 22 205 9500 · Fax: +48 22 205 9501
DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, cannot be construed as automatically constituting any form of commitment by Frontex, unless its contents clearly indicate otherwise. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either in whole or in part, is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately via e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system.

From: Mark Akkerman[SMTP:[email address]]
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 3:23:15 PM
To: PAD
Subject: RE: PAD request for documents
Auto forwarded by a Rule

Dear PAD,

I have sent you a scan of my ID-card in a seperate email to [FRONTEX request email]

Yours sincerely,

Mark Akkerman

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #2306 email]

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PAD, European Border and Coast Guard Agency

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And the third email

 

Best regards,

 

Public Access to Documents Office

Administration Division

Tel: +48 22 205 9500

 

FRONTEX
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+48 22 205 9501
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The second email

 

Best regards,

 

Public Access to Documents Office

Administration Division

Tel: +48 22 205 9500

 

 

FRONTEX
[1]www.frontex.europa.eu
Plac Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland · Tel: [2]+48 22 205 9500 · Fax:
+48 22 205 9501
DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, cannot be
construed as automatically constituting any form of commitment by Frontex,
unless its contents clearly indicate otherwise. It is intended solely for
the use of the addressee(s). Any unauthorised disclosure, use or
dissemination, either in whole or in part, is prohibited. If you have
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