Meetings with DG HOME and DG FISMA on the list of high-risk third countries
Dear European External Action Service,
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:
1) A list of all meetings between EEAS officials and DG HOME officials, which took place between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015, in which the issue of the visa waiver agreement with the UAE was discussed;
2) Agendas, minutes, reports and other documentation of these meetings;
3) All correspondence between the EEAS and DG HOME that took place between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015 in which the issue of the visa waiver agreement with the UAE was mentioned. This could include but is not limited to, e-mails, text messages, basis documents, memos or drafts.
This request extends to any information that the EEAS holds in relation any of the above points, including information that may have been deemed short-lived or unimportant.
Please allow me to thank you in advance for your efforts.
Yours faithfully,
Esther Bijl
Droit au Droit
Brussels
Dear Mrs Bijl,
This message is an acknowledgement of receipt for your request for access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (which the EEAS is also respecting).
You send the same request 2 times.
Your request for access to document have been registered under reference number: 2021/122.
Please refer to these number in any further correspondence.
In accordance with the Regulation, you will receive a reply within 15 working days.
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (SBR)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs
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Dear Ms Bijl,
Your applications are currently being handled. However, we are not in a position to complete the handling of your applications within the time limit of 15 working days.
We therefore, exceptionally, need to extend the deadline for reply by an additional 15 working days.
Thank you for your understanding,
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs
Dear Ms Bijl,
Your application is currently being handled. However, we are not in a position to complete the handling of your application within the time limit, due to special circumstances [article 7(3) and 8(2) of the Regulation] – force majeure - current working arrangements due to the pandemics.
We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause. We will make every effort to process your request as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your understanding,
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.AFFGEN.2 – Parliamentary Affairs
Dear European External Action Service,
Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.
I am filing the following confirmatory application with regards to my access to documents request 'Meetings with DG HOME and DG FISMA on the list of high-risk third countries'.
My initial request was submitted to you on 21 July 2021. Since then, the deadline for responding to my request has been extended several times. Despite the notification on the 1st of September that my request would be handled 'as quickly as possible', I have yet to receive a response. Please note that I understand there may have been some delays due to the pandemic, however, I hereby kindly ask you to provide the requested information as soon as possible.
A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/meet...
Yours faithfully,
Esther Bijl
Dear Ms Bijl,
Thank you for your email. We will pass it on to the responsible service.
Yours sincerely,
EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS (AD)
[EEAS request email]
SG.2 – Parliamentary Affairs