Meetings with think tanks (Trade)
Dear Trade,
Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting all agendas, minutes, meeting reports, and preparatory documents for all meetings held since 1 December 2014 by the commissioner, cabinet or director-general with the following: Bertlesmann Stiftung, Bruegel, Centre for European Policy Studies, Centre for European Reform, European Centre for International Political Economy, Friends of Europe, Open Europe.
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
CEO
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
1050 Brx
Dear Ms Cann,
Thank you for your message.
Before registering your request we would like to ask you to kindly check
the publically available listings of the meetings by the Director-General
and the Commissioner and cabinet members since December 2014, and then
clarify your request for precise documents you seek to have.
The meeting lists are available at the following links:
Director-General Mr Demarty:
[1]http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyinitiati...
Commissioner Malmström:
[2]http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyinitiati...
Cabinet members:
[3]http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyinitiati...
Thank you.
Best regards,
DG TRADE
Dear Trade,
Thanks for your reply. I am interested in all meetings listed on those web pages which Bertlesmann Stiftung, Bruegel, Centre for European Policy Studies, Centre for European Reform, European Centre for International Political Economy, Friends of Europe, and/ or Open Europe have held.
Other DGs have accepted this request as originally formulated. Please can you confirm that you will progress this request now? Thank you in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
Dear Ms Cann,
Thank you for your e-mail dated 23/02/2016. We hereby acknowledge receipt of your application for access to documents, which was registered today under reference number GestDem 2016/0916.
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 17/03/2016. 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.
Best regards,
DG TRADE
Dear Ms Cann,
We have identified nine meetings on the Cabinet meeting lists to fall under the scope of your request. We will now assess the relevant documents and prepare our reply to you. Unfortunately we are not able to complete this work by tomorrow when our deadline expires. The extended deadline is 12 April.
Best regards,
DG TRADE
Dear Trade,
This request is now long overdue. Please let me know when I will receive the documents.
Thanks. Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
Dear Ms Cann,
Apologies for the delay. We are still handling your request as there was a delay in identifying the documents in the Cabinet archives. We aim at sending you our reply next week. We will keep you posted.
Best regards,
DG TRADE
Dear Ms Cann,
Please find enclosed our reply and the documents relating to your below request with reference number 2016/0916.
The letter will be sent to you also by registered mail.
Best regards,
DG TRADE