Ref. Ares(2019)5405264 - 26/08/2019
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL
ENVIRONMENT
Directorate B - Circular Economy & Green Growth
ENV.B.1 - Sustainable Production, Products & Consumption
Brussels,
Mr. Álvaro Merino
email:
ask+request-7180-
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Dear Sir,
Subject:
Your application for access to documents – Ref GestDem No 2019/4505
We refer to your e-mail dated 31/07/2019 in which you make a request for access to
documents, registered on 31/07/2019 under the above mentioned reference number.
Your application is currently being handled. However, we will not be in a position to
complete the handling of your application within the time limit of 15 working days, which
expires on 26/08/2019.
An extended time limit is needed as - in order to retrieve the documents requested - , large
files have to be examined.
Therefore, we have to extend the time limit with 15 working days in accordance with
Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to documents. The
new time limit expires on 16 September 2019.
We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.
Yours Sincerely
e-signed
Emmanuelle Maire
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991586
Electronically signed on 26/08/2019 17:09 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563