ETS reform GESTDEM 2016/42
Brussels, 16 December 2015
RE: Access to Documents related to ETS review
Dear sirs,
Referring to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 on public access to EU documents and to the 'Aarhus Regulation' (see note) , I would herewith like to ask for access to the following:
- all correspondence (including email) since 9 July 2015 between the President Jean-Claude Juncker and /or vice President Frans Timmermans and/or their cabinet on one hand and representatives from BusinessEurope, CEFIC, Eurofer, the European Rountable for Industrialists (ERT), The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries, Gas Naturally, Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Eurelectric, Cembureau, ZEP (Zero Emissions Platform), RWE, Repsol, Shell, ArcellorMital, BASF and/or Lafarge in the other, in which the issue of the review of the EU ETS Directive was addressed.
I would like to make clear I prefer you produce the documents on a rolling basis.
At no point should the Commission’s search for—or deliberations concerning—certain documents delay the production of others that the Commission has already retrieved and elected to produce.
To the extent possible, we prefer the documents in electronic format. Documents that cannot be sent in electronic format should be sent to Corporate Europe Observatory, Rue d’Edimbourg 26, 1050 Brussels.
Should my request be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. Also I expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.
I reserve the right to appeal.
Please confirm having received this application. I look forward to your reply within 15 business days, according to the regulation.
Thank you for your assistance.
Belen Balanya
Corporate Europe Observatory
Note: See Regulation (EC) n. 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community Institutions and bodies (hereinafter "Aarhus Regulation")
Dear Madam,
Thank you for your request for access to documents.
Unfortunately you have not indicated your name that is required for
registering and handling your request in line with the procedural
requirements. Please send us your full name at your earliest convenience.
Pending your reply, we reserve the right to refuse the registration of
your request.
You may, of course, use directly the electronic form for entering your
request:
[1]http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/...
Best regards,
BLURIOT-PUEBLA Madeleine
Cellule 'Accès aux documents'
European Commission
SG/B/4 - Transparence
BERL 05/315
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
+32 2 296 09 97
[2][email address]
Dear Secretariat General,
My full name and address was included in my original request. Belen Balanya (Corporate Europe Observatory), Rue d'Edimbourg 26, 1050 Brussels.
During the holidays break you sent me a request asking for a name and address that were already included in my original request and that I only see now. The 15 working days in which I should get a reply should count since I sent you my original request
Yours faithfully,
Belen Balanya
Dear Mrs Balanya,
Thank you for your e-mail dated 04/01/2016. I hereby acknowledge receipt
of your request for access to documents, registered on 05/01/2016 under
the reference GESTDEM 2016/42.
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 (26/01/2016). In case this
time limit needs to be extended, you will be informed in due course.
Yours sincerely,
BLURIOT-PUEBLA Madeleine
Cellule 'Accès aux documents'
European Commission
SG/B/4 - Transparence
BERL 05/315
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
+32 2 296 09 97
[1][email address]
Dear Ms Balanya,
Your application for access to documents, registered under the above
mentioned reference numbers, is currently being handled. However, we will
not be in a position to complete the handling of your application within
the time limit of 15 working days, which expires on 26/01/2016.
An extended time limit is needed for detailed query for the documents
requested and third party consultation.
Therefore, we have to extend the time limit with 15 working days in
accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding
public access to documents. The new time limit expires on 16/02/2016.
We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.
Yours faithfully
ENER ACCES DOCUMENTS Team
European Commission
DG ENER
Unit A.1
DM24 08/046
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
RAFAŁ KABACIŃSKI
Legal Officer
European Commission
DG ENER
Unit A.1
DM24 08/046
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
+32 2 298 17 47
[1][email address]
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Dear Ms Balanya,
Your application for access to documents, registered under the above
mentioned reference numbers, is currently being handled. However, we will
not be in a position to complete the handling of your application within
the time limit of 15 working days, which expires on 26/01/2016.
An extended time limit is needed for detailed query for the documents
requested and third party consultation.
Therefore, we have to extend the time limit with 15 working days in
accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding
public access to documents. The new time limit expires on 16/02/2016.
We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.
Yours faithfully
ENER ACCES DOCUMENTS Team
Ottilia Gedei
European Commission
DG Energy Directorate A
Unit A1 – Energy policy coordination
Rue Demot 24
1049 Brussels
Tel: (+32) 229 56244
Email: [1][email address]
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Dear Secretariat General,
Regarding my access to documents request registered with GESTDEM 2016/42, your last response expanded your time to disclose the documents until 16 February 2016. This has been exceeded in an unacceptable way.
I kindly request you to disclose the information requested as soon as possible,
Yours faithfully,
Belen Balanya
Dear Mrs Balanya,
In answer to your email below, please find herewith a copy of the SG'
reply to your request GESTDEM 2016/42 that has been sent to you on 16^th
February 2016 :
Yours faithfully,
BLURIOT-PUEBLA Madeleine
Cellule 'Accès aux documents'
European Commission
SG/B/4 - Transparence
BERL 05/315
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
+32 2 296 09 97
[1][email address]