Official texts of all 2015/2016 Agreements between the EU and the Republic of Turkey on migration

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Dear Migration and Home Affairs,

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:

the official texts (in English, French or Italian) of all agreements on migration between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey concluded in 2015 and 2016. I only have access to the text of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (Ankara, 16 December 2013), but I would like to have access to the agreements referred to in the press releases of March 2016 (for instance: European Council of the EU, Statement of the EU Heads of State or Government, 7 March 2016; European Commission - Fact Sheet, EU-Turkey Agreement: Questions and Answers, Brussels 19 March 2016; etc.). If no formal agreement has been concluded between the EU and the Republic of Turkey, I would like to know why the term "agreement" is used in the press releases, and in any case I would like to read all relevant official texts related to the joint action on migration enacted by the EU and the Republic of Turkey and exchanged in 2016 (not just press releases). Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Ilaria Tani

EC ARES NOREPLY, Migration and Home Affairs

[1]Ares(2016)1540848 - RE: Freedom of Information request - Official texts
of all 2015/2016 Agreements between the EU and the Republic of Turkey on
migration

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Dear EC ARES NOREPLY,

thank you for your message. I submitted the electronic form addressed to DG Migration and Home Affairs providing my postal address, as requested.

Yours sincerely,

Ilaria Tani

Dear EC ARES NOREPLY,

I received a reply on 15 April quoting another "press release" instead of official texts adopted by the institutions. I was then contacted via e-mail by the Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs and asked to provide my phone number in order to simplify the communications.
Therefore, the Commission is not late as regards this request.
However, I am still waiting for the phone call.

Yours sincerely,

Ilaria Tani