Ref. Ares(2018)5633821 - 05/11/2018
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Director- General
Brussels, 5th November 2018
CNECT/R4
Ms Vicky Cann
CEO
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
1050 Bruxelles
Advance copy via email:
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BY REGISTERED LETTER WITH ACKNOWLEDMENT OF RECEIPT
Subject: Your application for access to documents – Ref GestDem No 2018/5244
Dear Ms Cann,
We refer to your e-mail dated 2 October 2018 in which you make a request for access to
documents, registered on 5 October 2018 under the above-mentioned reference number.
In your application you request
“all documentation relating to the 2018 Advisory and
Support Group, CEO event and dinner being organised by BusinessEurope, and hosted
by the Commission. This should include all invitations, proposed attendance lists,
agendas, and background papers”.
You have addressed the same request to other Directorates-General. This reply concerns
the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
(hereinafter ‘DG CONNECT) and your request Ref GestDem 2018/5244. You will
receive the replies from the other respective Directorates-General in due course.
We regret to inform you that DG CONNECT does not hold any document that would
correspond to the description given in your application.
As specified in Article 2(3) of Regulation 1049/2001, the right of access as defined in
that Regulation applies only to existing documents in the possession of the institution.
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx
Given that no document corresponding to the description given in your application is
held by DG CONNECT, we are not in a position to fulfil your request
.
In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation 1049/2001, you are entitled to make a
confirmatory application requesting the Commission to review this position.
Such a confirmatory application should be addressed within 15 working days upon
receipt of this letter to the Secretary-General of the Commission at the following address:
European Commission
Secretary-General
Transparency unit SG-B-4
BERL 5/282
B-1049 Bruxelles
or by email t
o: xxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx
Yours sincerely,
(e-Signed)
Roberto Viola
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Electronically signed on 05/11/2018 10:57 (UTC+01) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563