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Dear European External Action Service,

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 that took place between 1 January 2018 and 15 July 2021 between the EEAS and DG JUST and the EEAS and DG FISMA on the issue of the risk assessments carried out to identify high-risk third countries in the context of the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules, and specifically those meetings in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were mentioned and/or discussed in this context;

2) Agendas, minutes, reports and other documentation of these meetings;

3) All correspondence between the EEAS and DG JUST and between the EEAS and DG FISMA that took place between 1 January 2018 and 15 July 2021 related to the risk assessments carried out to identify high-risk third countries in the context of the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules and/or related to the identification and listing of high-risk third countries, specifically those meetings in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were mentioned and/or discussed in this context. This could include but is not limited to, e-mails, text messages, basis documents, memos or drafts.

This request extends to any information that the EEAS holds in relation any of the above points, including information that may have been deemed short-lived or unimportant.

Please allow me to thank you in advance for your efforts.

Yours faithfully,

Esther Bijl
Droit au Droit
Brussels

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, European External Action Service

Dear Mrs Bijl,

This message is an acknowledgement of receipt for your request for access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (which the EEAS is also respecting).

Your request for access to document have been registered under reference number: 2021/123.
Please refer to these number in any further correspondence.

In accordance with the Regulation, you will receive a reply within 15 working days.

Yours sincerely,

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (SBR)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs

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-----Original Message-----
From: Esther Bijl <[FOI #9791 email]>
Sent: 21 July 2021 17:40
To: EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS <[EEAS request email]>
Subject: access to documents request - Meetings between EEAS and DG JUST and DG FISMA on high-risk third countries list

Dear European External Action Service,

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 that took place between 1 January 2018 and 15 July 2021 between the EEAS and DG JUST and the EEAS and DG FISMA on the issue of the risk assessments carried out to identify high-risk third countries in the context of the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules, and specifically those meetings in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were mentioned and/or discussed in this context;

2) Agendas, minutes, reports and other documentation of these meetings;

3) All correspondence between the EEAS and DG JUST and between the EEAS and DG FISMA that took place between 1 January 2018 and 15 July 2021 related to the risk assessments carried out to identify high-risk third countries in the context of the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules and/or related to the identification and listing of high-risk third countries, specifically those meetings in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were mentioned and/or discussed in this context. This could include but is not limited to, e-mails, text messages, basis documents, memos or drafts.

This request extends to any information that the EEAS holds in relation any of the above points, including information that may have been deemed short-lived or unimportant.

Please allow me to thank you in advance for your efforts.

Yours faithfully,

Esther Bijl

Droit au Droit

Brussels

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EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, European External Action Service

Dear Mrs Bijl,

This message is an acknowledgement of receipt for your request for access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (which the EEAS is also respecting).

Your request for access to document have been registered under reference number: 2021/123.
Please refer to these number in any further correspondence.

In accordance with the Regulation, you will receive a reply within 15 working days.

Yours sincerely,

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (SBR)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs

__________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
From: Esther Bijl <[FOI #9791 email]>
Sent: 21 July 2021 17:40
To: EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS <[EEAS request email]>
Subject: access to documents request - Meetings between EEAS and DG JUST and DG FISMA on high-risk third countries list

Dear European External Action Service,

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 that took place between 1 January 2018 and 15 July 2021 between the EEAS and DG JUST and the EEAS and DG FISMA on the issue of the risk assessments carried out to identify high-risk third countries in the context of the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules, and specifically those meetings in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were mentioned and/or discussed in this context;

2) Agendas, minutes, reports and other documentation of these meetings;

3) All correspondence between the EEAS and DG JUST and between the EEAS and DG FISMA that took place between 1 January 2018 and 15 July 2021 related to the risk assessments carried out to identify high-risk third countries in the context of the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules and/or related to the identification and listing of high-risk third countries, specifically those meetings in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were mentioned and/or discussed in this context. This could include but is not limited to, e-mails, text messages, basis documents, memos or drafts.

This request extends to any information that the EEAS holds in relation any of the above points, including information that may have been deemed short-lived or unimportant.

Please allow me to thank you in advance for your efforts.

Yours faithfully,

Esther Bijl

Droit au Droit

Brussels

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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: [FOI #9791 email]

If [EEAS request email] is the wrong address for information requests to European External Action Service, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [email address]

This message and all replies from European External Action Service will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://www.asktheeu.org/en/help/officers

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

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EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, European External Action Service

Dear Ms Bijl,

Your applications are currently being handled. However, we are not in a position to complete the handling of your applications within the time limit of 15 working days.
We therefore, exceptionally, need to extend the deadline for reply by an additional 15 working days.

Thank you for your understanding,
Yours sincerely,

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs

-----Original Message-----
From: EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS <[EEAS request email]>
Sent: 23 July 2021 11:55
To: Esther Bijl <[email address]>
Subject: Request for documents - acknowledgement of receipt - 2021/120

Dear Mrs Bijl,

This message is an acknowledgement of receipt for your request for access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (which the EEAS is also respecting).

Your request for access to document have been registered under reference number: 2021/120.
Please refer to these number in any further correspondence.

In accordance with the Regulation, you will receive a reply within 15 working days.

Yours sincerely,

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (SBR)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs

__________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
From: Esther Bijl <[email address]>
Sent: 21 July 2021 14:57
To: EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS <[EEAS request email]>
Subject: access to documents request - Meetings between EEAS and UAE officials

Dear European External Action Service,

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 European External Action Service officials with representatives of the UAE, including UAE government officials (or their representatives), the UAE Embassy to the EU (incl. the Ambassador, incl. their representatives), as well as employees and/or consultants working for lobby and/or consultancy and/or PR firms where the UAE is a client, which took place between 1 January 2012 until 15 July 2021;

2) Agendas, minutes and other reports of these meetings;

3) All correspondence between European External Action Service officials and with representatives of the UAE, including UAE government officials (or their representatives), the UAE Embassy to the EU (incl. the Ambassador, incl. their representatives), as well as employees and/or consultants working for lobby and/or consultancy and/or PR firms where the UAE is a client. This could include but is not limited to, e-mails, text messages, basis documents, memos or drafts.

This request extends to any information that the EEAS holds in relation any of the above points, including information that may have been deemed short-lived or unimportant.

Please allow me to thank you in advance for your efforts.

Yours faithfully,

Esther Bijl
Droit au Droit
Brussels

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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: [email address]

If [EEAS request email] is the wrong address for information requests to European External Action Service, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [email address]

This message and all replies from European External Action Service will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://www.asktheeu.org/en/help/officers

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

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EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, European External Action Service

Dear Ms Bijl,

Your application is currently being handled. However, we are not in a position to complete the handling of your application within the time limit, due to special circumstances [article 7(3) and 8(2) of the Regulation] – force majeure - current working arrangements due to the pandemics.

We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause. We will make every effort to process your request as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your understanding,
Yours sincerely,

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs

Dear European External Action Service,

Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.

I am filing the following confirmatory application with regards to my access to documents request 'Meetings between EEAS and DG JUST and DG FISMA on high-risk third countries list'.

My initial request was submitted to you on 21 July 2021. Since then, the deadline for responding to my request has been extended several times. Despite the notification on the 1st of September that my request would be handled 'as quickly as possible', I have yet to receive a response. Please note that I understand there may have been some delays due to the pandemic, however, I hereby kindly ask you to provide the requested information as soon as possible.

A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/meet...

Yours faithfully,

Esther Bijl

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, European External Action Service

Dear Ms Bijl,

Thank you for your email. We will pass it on to the responsible service.
Yours sincerely,

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.2 – Parliamentary Affairs

-----Original Message-----
From: Esther Bijl <[FOI #9791 email]>
Sent: 17 October 2021 21:15
To: EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS <[EEAS request email]>
Subject: Internal review of access to documents request - Meetings between EEAS and DG JUST and DG FISMA on high-risk third countries list

Dear European External Action Service,

Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.

I am filing the following confirmatory application with regards to my access to documents request 'Meetings between EEAS and DG JUST and DG FISMA on high-risk third countries list'.

My initial request was submitted to you on 21 July 2021. Since then, the deadline for responding to my request has been extended several times. Despite the notification on the 1st of September that my request would be handled 'as quickly as possible', I have yet to receive a response. Please note that I understand there may have been some delays due to the pandemic, however, I hereby kindly ask you to provide the requested information as soon as possible.

A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/meet...

Yours faithfully,

Esther Bijl

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[FOI #9791 email]

This message and all replies from European External Action Service will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://www.asktheeu.org/en/help/officers

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

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EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, European External Action Service

1 Attachment

Dear Ms Bijl,

 

On behalf of Mr Riutord Sampol please find attached the reply to your
request for access to documents.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)

[1][EEAS request email]

SG.2 – Parliamentary Affairs

 

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