Forum with the Internet service providers community
Kirsten made this acceso a documentos request to Redes de Comunicación, Contenido y Tecnologías
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Dear Communications Networks, Content and Technology,
According to the Council document "Fight against terrorism: follow-up to the statement of 12 February by the Members of the European Council and to the Riga Joint Statement of 29
January by the Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs of the EU", the Commission is charged with ensuring that the "Forum with the Internet service providers community" contributes to the future work of the Europol Internet Referral Unit.
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:
- a list of participating businesses in this "Forum with the Internet service providers community"
- information on the Unit responsible for the coordination of the Forum
- objectives and tasks of the Forum
- minutes of meetings of the Forum
- a list of upcoming meetings of the Forum
- a timeline of the work of the Forum
My postal address is:
European Digital Rights
Kirsten Fiedler
Rue Belliard 20
1040 Brussels
Please send me the requested documents via email and/or the asktheeu.org platform.
Yours faithfully,
Kirsten Fiedler
Dear Madam,
Thank you for your email dated 20/04/2015.
We hereby acknowledge receipt of your initial application for access to documents, which was registered on 20/04/2015 under reference number GestDem 2015/2271.
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 12/05/2015. In case this time limit needs to be extended, you will be informed in due course.
Yours faithfully,
Carlos Remis
SG.B.4
Transparence
Berl. 05/332
Dear Ms Fiedler,
On behalf of our Director-General Mr Ruete, please find attached a note in reference to your request for access to documents. The same will be sent to you by registered mail in the coming days.
Kind regards,
HOME NOTIFICATIONS D1
Dear Communications Networks, Content and Technology,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Communications Networks, Content and Technology's handling of my FOI request 'Forum with the Internet service providers community'.
In the reply to my request (ref. home.d.1(2015)2166410), it is stated that there are no documents in relation to the "Forum with the Internet service providers community". However, regarding the tasks and objectives of that forum, there is a reference to point 2.6 of the Commission's Communication "Preventing Radicalisation to terrorism and Violent Extremism" (COM(2013)941 final of 15 January 2014).
Since this document was finalised one and a half years ago, I would like confirmation that there are no further documents or communications between the private sector and the Commission following the announcement to "set up a forum with key players in the industry".
Furthermore, I would like to request access to documents and communications between the Commission and "community groups" and "citizens" mentioned in that section, or a confirmation that no such documents exist.
Lastly, since the letter mentions that the "work of the forum has only started", I would like to make a confirmatory request to access documents regarding plans for setting up the Forum.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: http://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/forum...
Yours faithfully,
Kirsten Fiedler
Dear Ms Fiedler,
Please find attached a note concerning your confirmatory application for
access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001- GestDem 2015/2271.
Best regards,
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
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European Commission
Secretariat General
Unit SG.B4 – Transparency
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Dear Mr Kröger,
Thank you very much for the notification regarding the delayed reply to my request.
However, Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 states that, in case of an exceptional case, the time limit can be extended if "detailed reasons are given".
Therefore, would you please explain in further detail the reason for the delay and the meaning of "on-going internal consultations"?
Thank you very much in advance and best regards,
Kirsten Fiedler
Dear Mrs Fiedler,
Thank you very much for your e-mail by which you request to know in further detail the reason for the delay and the meaning of "on-going internal consultations".
In fact, at confirmatory level a fresh assessment of each case is carried out by the Secretariat-General. For this fresh assessment the Secretariat General asks the DGs concerned to provide the elements that are necessary for completing its assessment. The draft reply is then submitted to the Legal Service for agreement or possible comments. These consultations are still on-going in your file. We will reply to you as soon as these consultations and, subsequently, the formal approval by the Secretary-General are finalised.
We reiterate our sincere apologies for the delay. Please be assured however that we are doing the utmost to provide you with a reply within the shortest possible time-span.
Thank you again for your patience.
Best regards
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
European Commission
Secretariat General
Unit SG.B4 – Transparency
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Dear Ms Fiedler,
Thank you very much for your e-mail by which you request to know in further detail the reason for the delay and the meaning of "on-going internal consultations".
In fact, at confirmatory level a fresh assessment of each case is carried out by the Secretariat-General, therefore the Secretariat-General asks the DGs concerned to provide the elements that are necessary for completing the assessment. The draft reply is then submitted to the Legal Service for agreement or possible comments. These consultations are still on-going regarding your file. We will reply to you as soon as these consultations and, subsequently, the formal approval by the Secretary-General are finalised.
We reiterate our sincere apologies for the delay. Please be assured, however, that we are doing the utmost to provide you with a reply within the shortest possible time-span.
Thank you again for your patience.
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
European Commission
Secretariat General
Unit SG.B4 – Transparency
Dear Ms Fiedler,
Kindly find herewith a letter concerning your confirmatory application for
access to documents (gestdem 2015/2271).
Yours sincerely,
Carlos Remis
SG.B.4
Transparence
Berl. 05/332
Dear Mr Fiedler,
Please find attached a letter concerning your confirmatory application for
access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - GESTDEM
No 2015/2271.
Yours sincerely,
BLURIOT-PUEBLA Madeleine
Cellule 'Accès aux documents'
European Commission
SG/B/4 - Transparence
BERL 05/330
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
+32 2 296 09 97
[1][email address]
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SG ACCES DOCUMENTS would like to recall the message, "Your confirmatory application for access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001 --- GESTDEM 2015/2271".
Dear Ms Fiedler,
Please find attached a letter concerning your confirmatory application for
access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - GESTDEM
No 2015/2271.
Yours sincerely,
BLURIOT-PUEBLA Madeleine
Cellule 'Accès aux documents'
European Commission
SG/B/4 - Transparence
BERL 05/330
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
+32 2 296 09 97
[1][email address]
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To the attention of Ms Kirsten FIEDLER
Please find a copy of a registered letter that has been sent to you by
mail today.
Yours sincerely
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European Commission
DG Migration, Home Affairs and Migration
Unit D1 - Terrorism and Crisis Management
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Dear DG Home Affairs and Migration,
I am hereby submitting a confirmatory application in accordance with Article 7(2) if Regulation 1049/2001 with regard to the following points:
1) In its first response of 11 May, the Commission stated that no documents existed as the Forum was not set up at the time of our first request. However, the meeting report (7 May 2015) transmitted to us quotes the European Agenda on Security, stating that this Forum was “building upon preparatory meetings organised in 2014”.
We would therefore like to ask the Commission to verify the existence of documents related to these preparatory meetings.
2) With regard to the documents mentioned under 3 a) of its response (Ares (2015) 3219914 (GestDem 2015-3658)):
- The Commission argues that it cannot disclose these documents (note of 10 June 2015 and concept note) to remain "free from external pressure". However, the Forum discusses the contents of these documents with the industry sector, and hence with external stakeholders. Can the Commission review the disclosure of the documents or, failing this, transmit a set of criteria that defines which types of stakeholders receive invitations to the Forum and hence access to the discussions?
- We understand that the tackling of terrorist propaganda online is a delicate matter. However, since online communications are affected, it is very likely that some policy options discussed by the Forum have a broader impact on the fundamental right to freedom of expression. We would therefore like to make a confirmatory request since we believe that human rights experts should be consulted when it comes to "restricting access" to communications, as discussed by the Forum.
3) In its response (Ares (2015) 3219914 (GestDem 2015-3658)), the Commission failed to provide a list of the documents it identified in relation to the Internet Forum. We would therefore like to ask the Commission to provide a list of documents which have a link with the IT Forum.
Yours faithfully,
Kirsten
Dear DG Home Affairs and Migration,
I am hereby submitting a confirmatory application in accordance with
Article 7(2) of Regulation 1049/2001 with regard to the following points:
1) In its first response of 11 May, the Commission stated that no
documents existed as the Forum was not set up at the time of our first
request.
However, the meeting report (7 May 2015) transmitted to us quotes the
European Agenda on Security, stating that this Forum was “building upon
preparatory meetings organised in 2014”.
We would therefore like to ask the Commission to verify the existence of
documents related to these preparatory meetings.
2) With regard to the documents mentioned under 3 a) of its response (Ares
(2015) 3219914 (GestDem 2015-3658)):
- The Commission argues that it cannot disclose these documents (note of
10 June 2015 and concept note) to remain "free from external pressure".
However, the Forum discusses the contents of these documents with the
industry sector, and hence with external stakeholders. Can the Commission
review the disclosure of the documents or, failing this, transmit a set of
criteria that defines which types of stakeholders receive invitations to
the Forum and hence access to the discussions?
- We understand that the tackling of terrorist propaganda online is a
delicate matter. However, since online communications are affected, it is
very likely that some policy options discussed by the Forum have a broader
impact on the fundamental right to freedom of expression. We would
therefore like to make a confirmatory request since we believe that human
rights experts should be consulted when it comes to "restricting access"
to communications, as discussed by the Forum.
3) In its response (Ares (2015) 3219914 (GestDem 2015-3658)), the
Commission failed to provide a list of the documents it identified in
relation to the Internet Forum. We would therefore like to ask the
Commission to provide a list of documents which have a link with the IT
Forum.
Yours faithfully,
Kirsten Fiedler
On 31/07/2015 12:30, [1][email address] wrote:
To the attention of Ms Kirsten FIEDLER
Please find a copy of a registered letter that has been sent to you by
mail today.
Yours sincerely
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European Commission
DG Migration, Home Affairs and Migration
Unit D1 - Terrorism and Crisis Management
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Dear Ms Fiedler,
Thank you for your email dated 07/08/2015, registered on 14/08/2015. I hereby acknowledge receipt of your confirmatory application for access to documents (ref.: Ares(2015)3390030 – GESTDEM 2015/3658).
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 (04/09/2015).
In case this deadline needs to be extended, you will be informed in due course.
Best regards,
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
European Commission
Secretariat General
Unit SG.B4 – Transparency
Dear Ms Fiedler,
Please find attached a note concerning your confirmatory application for
access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001- GestDem 2015/3658.
Best regards,
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
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European Commission
Secretariat General
Unit SG.B4 – Transparency
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Dear Ms. FIEDLER,
Please find attached a letter concerning your confirmatory application for
access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - GESTDEM
No 2015/3658
Yours sincerely,
DANIEL VANCAMPENHOUT
Assistant
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European Commission
Secretariat General
Unit B4 - Transparency
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Dear Mr Kröger,
Thank you very much for letting me know that you are not able to respond within the extended time-limit. I have two questions regarding your latest letters:
1. Article 8(2) of the Regulation requires you to give detailed reasons for the extension - could you please send me this information?
2. Could you please explain how the inability to respond within the extended period is in line with Regulation 1049/2001?
Yours faithfully,
Kirsten Fiedler
Dear Ms Fiedler,
Please find an electronic copy of the registered mail that was sent to
you.
Best regards,
[1]cid:image008.gif@01CF6080.9572E8D0
European Commission
Directorate General for Migration & Home Affairs
Unit D1 - Terrorism and Crisis Management
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
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Dear SG.B.4.-Transparency team,
Thank you for responding to my access request GestDem 2015/4066.
However, could you please inform me of the status of my confirmatory request GestDem 2015/3685 (email dated 07/08/2015, registered on 14/08/2015) as it is long overdue (your latest letter Ref. Ares(2015)3960876 dates from 25/09/2015)?
Furthermore, could you please respond to my questions regarding this letter:
1. Article 8(2) of the Regulation requires you to give detailed reasons for the extension - could you please send me this information?
2. Could you please explain how the inability to respond within the extended period is in line with Regulation 1049/2001?
Thank you and best regards
Kirsten Fiedler
Dear Ms Fiedler,
Please find attached a preliminary copy of the answer concerning your
submission of a confirmatory application pursuant to Regulation (EC) N°
1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and
Commission documents, ref: GestDem 2015/3658.
NB: The original note will be sent to you by registered post; annexes only
transferred by email.
Best regards,
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
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European Commission
Secretariat General
Unit SG.B4 – Transparency
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Dear Ms Fiedler
Please find attached a copy of the reply from Mr Matthias Ruete, Director
General, DG HOME to your request for access to documents dated 18 March
2016 (our ref Gestdem 2013/1420).
Our full reply has been sent to you today via registered post.
Kind regards
Secretariat
Olivier LUYCKX
Head of Unit
European Commission
Directorate General for Migration & Home Affairs
Unit "Terrorism & Crisis Management"
LX46 03/82
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
+32 2 296 41 10
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