Request Regarding the Joint Meeting of EMCO and EPC on Ensuring a Fair Green Transition
I am submitting a formal request for access to records, communications, and documents related to the joint meeting of the Employment Committee (EMCO) and Economic Policy Committee (EPC)
Specifically, I am requesting:
1. Meeting minutes, presentations, and reports related to the discussion held at the meeting on 8 April 2022 concerning the European Green Deal and the measures proposed under the Fit for 55’ legislative package to ensure a fair green transition.
2. Records of Member States’ contributions or statements regarding the employment, skills, and economic challenges arising from the green transition, including specific policies and good practices shared by Member States during the meeting.
3. Documentation related to the proposed Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality, including any internal or external communications, drafts, or supporting documents used during the meeting, as well as any follow-up actions taken based on the recommendation.
4. Documents and analyses related to the distributional impacts of the green transition, including any reports or studies referenced in the note, particularly those focused on the employment effects, income redistribution and the role of the Social Climate Fund and other social fairness mechanisms.
5. Records related to the financial and policy measures mentioned in the note, such as the Just Transition Fund (JTF), European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), InvestEU, and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), as well as any assessments or evaluations of their contribution to the fair green transition.
6. Documents concerning the integration of employment, skills, and social policies with climate, energy, and green transition policies at both national and EU levels, as highlighted in the Council Recommendation
7. Any correspondence, memos, or preparatory work for the REPowerEU plan and its potential impacts on the green transition, especially in relation to employment, reskilling, and upskilling policies.
This request is made in the public interest to better understand the policies and strategies being developed to ensure a fair and inclusive transition to climate neutrality in the EU, particularly as they relate to the intersection of social, employment, and environmental policies.
Please confirm receipt of this request and provide an estimated timeframe for processing. If there are any fees associated with fulfilling this request, I would appreciate being informed in advance.
Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
Matija Kovolan
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Dear Sir or Madam,
We are writing to you concerning your request for access to documents sent
on 21/09/2024 and registered on 23/09/2024 under case number 2024/4911.
Since you have not indicated your postal address, we are not able to start
handling your request. The 15 working days to reply to your request will
start running only when you send us your postal address.
You can send your postal address by replying to this e-mail. If we do not
receive your reply we may close this case.
Please note that you can submit a request for access to Commission
documents via the portal [1]'Request a Commission document', which does
not require you to indicate your postal address.
Why do we need your personal postal address?
Since 1 April 2014, the submission of a postal address became a mandatory
feature when submitting an application for access to Commission documents
via an e-mail. We would like to explain why we need your postal address in
order to register and handle your application for access to documents when
submitted via e-mail:
• Firstly, to obtain legal certainty as regards the date you received
the European Commission reply to your application for public access to
documents. Article 297 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union (TFEU) states that 'decisions which specify to whom
they are addressed, shall be notified to those to whom they are
addressed and shall take effect upon such notification.' In line with
this provision, if the Commission does not grant full access to the
requested documents, it notifies the reply to the applicant via
registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt or via delivery
service. This requires an indication of a valid postal address by the
applicant;
• Secondly, to apply correctly the [2]Data Protection Regulation (EU)
2018/1725. Knowing whether the applicant is an EU resident (or not) is
necessary for deciding which conditions shall apply for the
transmissions of personal data to applicants for access to documents.
These conditions are not the same for recipients established in the
Union and for recipients in third countries. As the vast majority of
the documents requested contain personal data, the Commission cannot
ensure the correct application of the data protection rules in the
absence of a postal address;
• Thirdly, to apply correctly [3]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. Article
4(1)(b) of that Regulation refers to the protection of the privacy and
integrity of the individual and has to be applied in line with the
Data Protection Regulation;
• Fourthly, to protect the interest of other citizens and safeguard the
principle of good administration. The Commission has to treat all
citizens equally by ensuring that the legal framework for public
access to documents is respected. For example, it has to verify
whether Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 is being evaded
by introducing several requests under different identities. Indeed, in
its Ryanair judgment ([4]EU:T:2010:511), the General Court confirmed
that Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 cannot be evaded by
splitting an application into several, seemingly separate, parts. In
addition, the Commission has to make sure that the legal framework is
respected and the right of access to documents is not abused by making
requests under an invented identity.
The considerations above show that the request for and the consequent
processing of the applicant's postal address is not only appropriate, but
also strictly necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the
public interest within the meaning of Article 5(1)(a) of Data Protection
Regulation, namely providing a smooth and effective access to documents.
Yours faithfully,
Secretariat-General - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 21/09/2024 and registered on 23/09/2024 under the case number
2024/4911.
We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 14/10/2024. We will let you know
if we need to extend this time limit for additional 15 working days.
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Yours faithfully,
Secretariat-General - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 21/09/2024 and registered on 23/09/2024 under the case number
2024/4925.
We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 14/10/2024. We will let you know
if we need to extend this time limit for additional 15 working days.
To find more information on how we process your personal data, please see
[1]the privacy statement.
Yours faithfully,
Directorate-General for Budget - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Dear Mr. Kovolan,
We are writing concerning your request for access to Commission documents
registered on 23/09/24 under case number 2024/4911.
We are currently working on your request. However, we have not yet been
able to gather all the elements necessary to carry out a full analysis of
your request. We will not be able to send you the reply within the
prescribed time limit expiring on 14/10/24.
• the application concerns a very large number of documents;
• the application concerns documents held by different Services, which
must be consulted.
Therefore, in line with Article 7(3) of [1]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,
we need to extend this time limit by 15 additional working days. The new
time limit expires on 04/11/24.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind regards,
EMPL.F3 UNIT
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Dear Ms Kovolan,
Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2024/4925.
Kind regards,
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE (OLAF)
Directorate D – Legal, Resources and Partnerships
Unit D.2 – Legal Advice
Rue Joseph II, 30 • B-1000 Brussels (Belgium)
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Hello,
Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2024/4911.
Kind regards,
Dear Mr Kovolan,
Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2024/4911.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this message by return email.
Kind regards,
Empl.F3.UNIT