Guidelines concerning the use of modern communication tools such as text and instant messages
Hello,
under Regulation 1049/2001, I would like to request all documents held regarding a proposal by the Commission for new common guidelines concerning the use of modern communication tools such as text and instant messages. The Commission has sent out an initial note, registered as Ares(2022)6527884, as well as a scoping note, Ares(2023)1595460. I would like to request these documents, the reply or replies sent by your institution, as well as any other document held by your institution on this matter.
Yours faithfully,
Alexander Fanta
netzpolitik.org e.V.
Schönhauser Allee 6-7
10119 Berlin
Germany
Dear Mr Fanta,
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We hereby acknowledge receipt of your application for access to documents, which was registered on 13/06/2023 under reference n° ICD-AD-05/2023.
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Yours sincerely,
The Information Centre and Document Management Sector
Dear Mr Fanta,
We refer to your request for access to documents registered on 13/06/2023 under reference n° ICD-AD-05/2023.
We identified the following documents that correspond to the description given in your application. Please find them herewith attached. The names of all persons were made anonymous in order to safeguard their right to the protection of personal data.
* EESC A/441/2022 (European Ombudsman - SI/4/2021/MIG of 13/07/2022):
"The European Ombudsman's practical recommendations for the EU administration on the recording of text and instant messages" and Cover letter;
"Closing note on the strategic initiative on how EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies record text and instant messages sent/received by staff members in their professional capacity"
* EESC A/535/2022 (European Commission - Ares(2022)6527884 of 21/09/2022):
"The use of modern communication tools such as text and instant messages in EU professional context"
* EESC A/656/2022 (European Commission - Ares(2022)7985544 of 18/11/2022):
"The use of modern communication tools such as text and instant messages in EU professional context - invitation to a meeting of services"
* EESC D/834/2022 - 05/10/2022 - EESC reply to Ares(2022)6527884
* EESC D/998/2022 - 02/12/2022 - EESC reply to Ares(2022)7985544
* EESC A/388/2023 (European Commission - Ares(2022)8894621 of 21/12/2022):
Summary record of the meeting of EU institutions on 9 December 2022
* EESC A/388/2023 (European Commission - Ares(2023)1595460 of 06/03/2023): Scoping note
With this reply, the European Economic and Social Committee considers your application as handled and the file closed.
Should you have any new requests for specific documents, please do not hesitate to come back to us.
Yours sincerely,
The Information Centre and Document Management Sector