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/ discussions since 1 September 2023 between officials and or the Ambassador at the EU delegation to South Africa with businesses, trade associations, think tanks, or consultancies where the issue of hydrogen (and derivatives and infrastructure) was discussed.

2. Any records, minutes or notes of these meetings/discussions.

3. All correspondence since 1 September 2023, where the issue of hydrogen (and derivatives and infrastructure) was discussed, exchanged between officials and or the Ambassador at the EU delegation to South Africa with businesses, trade associations, think tanks, or consultancies.

To the extent possible, my strong preference is to receive documents in electronic format.

I would also be grateful to receive the documents in batches, as soon as they are identified and available to send.

Please note that I am tabling a similar request separately to DG INTPA, DG ENER, DG CLIMA and the Secretary General of the European Commission. I look forward to receiving the respective documents accordingly.

Thank you in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Pia Eberhardt

CEO

Rue d'Edimbourg 26

1050 Brx

Dear European External Action Service,

could you please update me on the state of my access to documents request, which I sent to you on 25 June ("EU delegation to South Africa: lobby contacts on hydrogen")? By law, you should have responded by July 16, 2024. However, so far, I have not even received a confirmation nor case number.

Yours faithfully,

Pia Eberhardt

Dear EEAS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,

apperently you did not receive the initial request, which I sent on 25 June and which you can find here:
https://www.asktheeu.org/en/alaveteli_pr...

I copy it below FYI.

Yours sincerely,

Pia Eberhardt

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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/ discussions since 1 September 2023 between officials and or the Ambassador at the EU delegation to South Africa with businesses, trade associations, think tanks, or consultancies where the issue of hydrogen (and derivatives and infrastructure) was discussed.

2. Any records, minutes or notes of these meetings/discussions.

3. All correspondence since 1 September 2023, where the issue of hydrogen (and derivatives and infrastructure) was discussed, exchanged between officials and or the Ambassador at the EU delegation to South Africa with businesses, trade associations, think tanks, or consultancies.

To the extent possible, my strong preference is to receive documents in electronic format.

I would also be grateful to receive the documents in batches, as soon as they are identified and available to send.

Please note that I am tabling a similar request separately to DG INTPA, DG ENER, DG CLIMA and the Secretary General of the European Commission. I look forward to receiving the respective documents accordingly.

Thank you in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Pia Eberhardt

CEO

Rue d'Edimbourg 26

1050 Brx