Move by Darren Ennis from Commission to MHP

The request was refused by Human Resources and Security.

Dear Human Resources and Security (HR),

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting all documentation relating to Commission decisions made about the job move by Mr Darren Ennis from being spokesperson to Commissioner Ashton to starting to work for MHP Communications. Specifically, I would like to receive all Mr Ennis's job titles during his time at the Commission, the date of his application for permission to move to MHP, the date of the Commission response, whether or not the job move was approved, the reasons given, and any conditions that the Commission attached to the approval of this external post. I would also like to receive all correspondence and emails concerning this topic.

Yours faithfully,

Vicky Cann

Human Resources and Security

Dear Madam,

Thank you for e-mail dated 24/11/2011 registered on 28/11/2011. I hereby
acknowledge receipt of your request for access to documents.

In accordance with Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to
European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, you will receive a
response to your request within 15 working days.

Yours sincerely,

European Commission
HR ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,

Dear Ms Cann,

 

Having regard to the complexity of your request and of our obligations
under both Regulation 1049/2001 on access to documents and Regulation
45/2001 on protection of personal data we hereby inform you that we will
need the 15 working days extra tiem to examine your request.

 

This means that you may expect a reply from our side by Wednesday January
the 18^th, 2012.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS

[1]mailto:[email address]

SG3 - Corporate Board Secretariat (AD)

 

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Dear Ms Cann,
 
On behalf of Mr Onestini please find attached the reply to your request to
access to a number of documents. 
 

Yours faithfully,

 

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS

[1]mailto:[email address]

SG3 - Corporate Board Secretariat (AD) 

 

 

on behalf of  Mr Onestini,
Head of Division Corporate Board Secretariat 
European External Action Service
rue de la Loi, 170 - office CHAR 15/155 - 1046 Brussels 
 

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Dear EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,

I refer to my Access to Document request Gestdem 2011-5983 which I tabled on 24 November 2011:

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting all documentation relating to Commission decisions made about the job move by Mr Darren Ennis from being spokesperson to Commissioner Ashton to starting to work for MHP Communications. Specifically, I would like to receive all Mr Ennis's job titles during his time at the Commission, the date of his application for permission to move to MHP, the date of the Commission response, whether or not the job move was approved, the reasons given, and any conditions that the Commission attached to the approval of this external post. I would also like to receive all correspondence and emails concerning this Topic.

I have received Mr Cesare Onestini's response dated 17 January 2012 and was very surprised by it. I have tabled similar, if not identical requests to Commission DGs regarding other specified individuals, and have received the documents requested, including requests 2011-3966, 2011-4405, 2011-4407, 2011-4617, 2011-4618 and 2011-4780.

As a result, I do not understand why, in this particular case, the documents cannot be released to me. Other Commission DGs have not considered that there was a problem to disclose the equivalent documents. I would like you to review this urgently.

I should also point out that I am not requesting private data such as personal email addresses or telephone numbers. All the documents which I request concern Mr Ennis in his professional capacity as a (then) official at the European External Action Service.

You have asked for a justification regarding this request. Corporate Europe Observatory is a research and campaign group promoting greater accountability and transparency within the EU institutions. We have had a long-standing interest in the way in which Article 16 of the Staff Regulations is implemented within the Commission, and particularly how potential conflict of interest are evaluated and dealt with. Thus we have made a series of requests on these matters to a variety of different DGs. I consider that these are matters of public interest.

I look forward to hearing from you and to receiving the documents requested as soon as possible. My original request was tabled on 24 November and the period to respond has already been extended once. This request is now rather urgent.

Yours sincerely,

Vicky Cann

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,

Dear Ms Cann,
 
Thank you for your email of yesterday of which we are acknowledging
receipt.
 
We will examine your request for a review and come back to you within 15
working days in accordance with Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public
access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (that the
EEAS is also respecting).
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS

[1]mailto:[email address]

SG3 - Corporate Board Secretariat (AD) 

 
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Dear Ms Cann,
 
On behalf of Mr O'Sullivan please find attached the reply to
your request for a review. 
 

Yours faithfully,

 

EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS

[1]mailto:[email address]

SG3 - Corporate Board Secretariat (AD) 

 

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Dear EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,

Thanks for the reply of Mr David Sullivan. I can confirm that I would like to receive the documents listed.

Yours sincerely,

Vicky Cann

Vicky Cann left an annotation ()

This has been very confusing! My orignal request was passed to EEAS to handle. I was sent some information but no documents and now they refuse to release the documents to me because the data subject objects, even though I think the EEAS is not obliged to follow this. The confusion was added to in that their final letter to me was attached to another A2D request to EEAS! My appeal options have now apparently been used up.