DG Environment's contacts with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

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Dear Madams & Sirs,

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:

1) a list of meetings of DG Environment officials and/or representatives (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG) in which Dieselgate and/or car emissions, defeat devices in the emission context and/or emissions testing were discussed (between September 2015 and today, i.e. 15.09.2017);

2) minutes and other reports of these meetings;

3) all correspondence (including emails) between DG Environment officials and/or representatives (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG) in which Dieselgate and/or car emissions, defeat devices in the emission context and/or emissions testing were discussed (between September 2015 and today, i.e. 15.09.2017);.

I would appreciate if you could take the Code of Good Administrational Behaviour into account when considering section 1 of this request.

Yours faithfully,

Max Bank
on behalf of LobbyControl
LobbyControl
Am Justizzentrum 7
50939 Cologne
Germany

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail dated 15/09/2017. We hereby acknowledge receipt of your application for access to documents, which was registered on 19/09/2017 under reference number GestDem 2017/5408.

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 10/10/2017. 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,

ELC
DG ENVIRONMENT
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM

European Commission
DG Environment
Directorate E-Implementation & Support to Member States
Unit E4 - Compliance & Better Regulation
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium

Website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment
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-----Original Message-----
From: Max Bank [mailto:[FOI #4648 email]]
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2017 10:23 AM
To: ENV ACCESS DOCUMENTS
Subject: access to documents Anfrage - DG Environment's contacts with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Dear Madams & Sirs,

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:

1) a list of meetings of DG Environment officials and/or representatives (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG) in which Dieselgate and/or car emissions, defeat devices in the emission context and/or emissions testing were discussed (between September 2015 and today, i.e. 15.09.2017);

2) minutes and other reports of these meetings;

3) all correspondence (including emails) between DG Environment officials and/or representatives (including the Commissioner and the Cabinet) and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG) in which Dieselgate and/or car emissions, defeat devices in the emission context and/or emissions testing were discussed (between September 2015 and today, i.e. 15.09.2017);.

I would appreciate if you could take the Code of Good Administrational Behaviour into account when considering section 1 of this request.

Yours faithfully,

Max Bank
on behalf of LobbyControl
LobbyControl
Am Justizzentrum 7
50939 Cologne
Germany

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Dear Environment,

thank you very much indeed for registering my application for access to documents under reference number GestDem 2017/5408.

I am looking forward to hearing from you within the next 15 working days, i.e. until the 10/10/2017.

Yours faithfully,

Max Bank

Max Bank
on behalf of LobbyControl
LobbyControl
Am Justizzentrum 7
50939 Cologne
Germany

Yours faithfully,

Max Bank

Dear DG Environment Access to Document team,

may I remind you that the handling of my access to document request registered under GestDem 2017/5408 was due on the 10/10/2017. I would be happy to hear on the progress of my request as soon as possible.

Thank you very much in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Max Bank

Max Bank
on behalf of LobbyControl
LobbyControl
Am Justizzentrum 7
50939 Cologne
Germany

Environment

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Dear Mr Bank,

Here enclosed you will find the answer from Mr Daniel Calleja, Director-general of the DG Environment, to your access to documents request mentioned in the subject. The original will be sent to you by post.

With apologies for the delay,
Kind regards,

Marilena Ghinea
DG.Env C.3 – Clean Air
Tel: +32(0)2 29 85414
e-mail:[email address]

Website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment
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-----Original Message-----
From: Max Bank [mailto:[FOI #4648 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 2:53 PM
To: ENV ACCESS DOCUMENTS
Subject: RE: access to documents Anfrage - DG Environment's contacts with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Dear DG Environment Access to Document team,

may I remind you that the handling of my access to document request registered under GestDem 2017/5408 was due on the 10/10/2017. I would be happy to hear on the progress of my request as soon as possible.

Thank you very much in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Max Bank

Max Bank
on behalf of LobbyControl
LobbyControl
Am Justizzentrum 7
50939 Cologne
Germany

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

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail dated 15/09/2017. We hereby acknowledge receipt of your application for access to documents, which was registered on 19/09/2017 under reference number GestDem 2017/5408.

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 10/10/2017. 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,

ELC
DG ENVIRONMENT
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM

European Commission
DG Environment
Directorate E-Implementation & Support to Member States
Unit E4 - Compliance & Better Regulation
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium

Website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment
Follow us on:   

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