Infringement case Basic Safety Standards Directive Netherlands
Dear Madam, Sir,
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:
All documents related to the infringement case INFR(2020)2342, relating to the Netherlands' transposition of the Basic Safety Standards Directive (Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom)
Since the case has been closed on 3/12/2020, article 4.2 of Regulation 1049/2001 does not apply here. Even if it were to be argued that it does, there is an overriding public interest, because of the importance of correct and swift transposition of the Directive - which is meant to guarantee "uniform basic safety standards for the protection of the health of individuals subject to occupational, medical and public exposures against the dangers arising from ionising radiation".
Sincerely
Peter Teffer
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3513 BH Utrecht
The Netherlands
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Dear Madam, Sir,
I write to you in reference to my application for access to documents, which was registered on 11/01/2022 under reference number GESTDEM 2022/0184.
The time limit to reply has expired on 1 February 2022. Regulation 1049/2001 only allows for an extension of that deadline in "exceptional cases", provided that the applicant "is notified in advance and that detailed reasons are given". I note that neither of these conditions have been met, and that this thus entitles me to make a confirmatory application.
I'm willing to wait another 48 hours before taking that step though, if the request can be handled within that additional period.
Sincerely,
Peter Teffer
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Dear Mr Teffer,
We refer to your e-mail of 11 January 2022, in which you make a request
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2022.
We apologize for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Dear Madam, Sir,
I write to you in reference to my application for access to documents, which was registered on 11 January 2022 under reference number GESTDEM 2022/0184.
The extended time limit to reply has expired on 21 February 2022. Regulation 1049/2001 only allows for an extension of that deadline in "exceptional cases", which I doubt is a criterion that is fulfilled by the need to consult different Services that hold the documents - the only reason given for the extended time limit.
Regardless, there is no legal basis in Regulation 1049/2001 for a further extension of the deadline beyond 2 x 15 working days, and DG Energy is therefore currently failing to meet the deadlines set in the Regulation - despite Commission President von der Leyen's explicit directive in 'The Working Methods of the European Commission' (dated 1 December 2019, P(2019) 2). The President stated: "Access to documents is governed by Regulation 1049/2001. Members of the Commission and services should respect the deadlines set by this regulation at all times."
I urge DG Energy to take the statements by the Commission president seriously, and to send a final reply without any delay.
Sincerely
Peter Teffer
Dear Madam, Sir,
I write to you in reference to my application for access to documents, which was registered on 11 January 2022 under reference number GESTDEM 2022/0184.
Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.
The extended time limit to reply has expired on 21 February 2022. I have not been informed of any valid reason of why the reply should be any more delayed, and I am thus filing a confirmatory application.
Sincerely
Peter Teffer
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your email dated 15/03/2022 by which you request, pursuant
to Regulation No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament,
Council and Commission documents, a review of the position taken by DG
ENER in reply to your initial application GESTDEM 2022/184.
We hereby acknowledge receipt of your confirmatory application for access
to documents which was registered on 16/03/2022 (Ares(2022)1921755).
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Dear Mr Teffer,
Please find attached the reply to your request to access to documents
GESTDEM 2022/0184.
Best regards,
Directorate-General for ENERGY
European Commission
ENER-D1 SECRETARIAT
