Meetings with the tobacco industry

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Dear Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom,

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:

All details, correspondence and minutes relating to meetings between the Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom and the tobacco industry or packaging industry since 1 May 2016.

All details, correspondence and minutes relating to meetings involving the Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom in which the Track and Trace system for tobacco products or tobacco taxes were discussed since 1 May 2016.

Yours faithfully,

Aisha Down
[ADDRESS REDACTED]
[ADDRESS REDACTED]

ve_sg.accessdoc (SG), Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom

[1]Ares(2019)6763661 - access to documents request - Meetings with the
tobacco industry ---- Ref. Gestdem 2019/6234

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Dear Ms Down,
Further to your email on the above mentioned request for access to
documents, please find enclosed a letter from the Task Force for the
Relations with the United Kingdom.
The letter has been sent also by registered post.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
European Commission
Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom