Air taxis
Dear Secretariat General,
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:
- the rules governing the use of air taxis or private jets by EU commissioners and if there is a maximum spending ceiling on this area.
- since the start of the Juncker Commission (November 1, 2014) and for the second Barroso commission, please tell me how much has been spent on air taxis/private jets
- for use of air taxis since November 1, 2014, please provide a breakdown of use including (a) flight origin (b) flight destination (c) budgeted cost of flight and (d) which EU commissioner travelled or the flight was charged to.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Harris
56 Quai Rambaud
69002 - Lyon, France
Dear Mr Harris,
Thank you for your request dated 25/03/2016. We hereby acknowledge receipt of your application for access to documents registered on 29/03/2016 under the reference number GestDem 2016/1536.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, you will receive a response to your request within 15 working days: 19/04/2016.
If 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 Mr Harris,
Please find enclosed the reply from Mr Marc Lemaître, Director PMO,
regarding the above-mentioned subject.
Kind regards,
On behalf of Mr Marc Lemaître.
Director of PMO
DAMERIA DUFAYS
Secretary to Marc Lemaître
Director PMO
European Commission
PMO
Paymasters Office
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
Tel +32 2 299 28 93
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Veuillez trouver ci-joint le document Ares(2016)2194048 concernant "Lettre d'attente: Request for access to documents - HARRIS - GestDem 2016/1536" envoyé par M/Mme LEMAITRE Marc le 11/05/2016.
Please find attached document Ares(2016)2194048 regarding "Lettre d'attente: Request for access to documents - HARRIS - GestDem 2016/1536" sent by Mr/Ms LEMAITRE Marc on 11/05/2016.
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Dear EC ARES NOREPLY,
This information request was first submitted 25/3/16. You failed to respond within the initial 15 working days deadline, extending it on further occasions, the last of which expired in early June.
Can I therefore request an internal review - by law you should have responded by now.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Harris
Dear Secretariat General,
This information request was first submitted 25/3/16. You failed to respond within the initial 15 working days deadline, extending it on further occasions, the last of which expired in early June.
Can I therefore request an internal review - by law you should have responded by now.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Harris
Dear Mr Harris,
Thank you for your below e-mail dated 09/06/2016.
According to our database, your request was registered on 29/03/2016 under
GESTDEM number 2016/1536. The service in charge (PMO) sent you 2 holding
replies (19/04/2016 and 11/05/2016) and
its final reply on 2/06/2016 (see attached).
Could you consequently please clarify your request of an internal review?
Do you wish to introduce a confirmatory application with the
Secretary-General against the annexed response of the PMO of 2/06/2016?
Yours sincerely
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
European Commission
Secretariat General
Unit B4 - Transparency
Dear Secretariat General,
Thank you for your response and providing me with overall expenditure of both commissions for the use of 'air taxis'.
However I would like you to please review the decision not to provide me with a breakdown of the spending, in particular the Juncker commission.
If you can provide overall figures, it stands to reason that you have a breakdown. I fully accept that this might not be to the level I originally asked for, but it must be accessible in some format.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Harris