Commercial salmon netting at sea; Habitats Directive
Dear Environment (ENV),
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:
I am requesting information referring to the following:
With reference to the package meeting on 24 January 2012 between the EU Directorate-General for the Environment and the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK (DEFRA) regarding breaches of the Habitats Directive; this included an item concerning Northern Ireland - Commercial salmon netting at sea. The meeting took place in Brussels.
I have been refused the minutes of the meeting under a previous request.
Instead, can I have a summary of the discussions which took place?
Yours faithfully,
Jim Haughey
Belfast
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your e-mail dated 23/08/2013. We hereby acknowledge receipt
of your application for access to documents, which was registered
on 26/08/2013 under reference number GestDem 2013/4323.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to
European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, your application
will be handled within 15 working days. The time limit will expire
on 16/09/2013. In case this time limit needs to be extended, you will be
informed in due course.
Yours faithfully,
GRETA RINKEVICIUTE-MISCIKIENE
European Commission
Directorate-General for Environment
Unit D.4 – Governance, Information & Reporting
BU-9 00/202
B-1160 Brussels/Belgium
Dear Sir,
Subject: Your application for access to documents – Ref GestDem No
2013/4323
We refer to your e-mail dated 23/08/2013 in which you make a request for
access to documents, registered on 26/08/2013 under the above mentioned
reference number.
Your application 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 16/09/2013.
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 07/10/2013.
We apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may cause.
Yours faithfully,
GRETA RINKEVICIUTE-MISCIKIENE
European Commission
Directorate-General for Environment
Unit D.4 – Governance, Information & Reporting
BU-9 00/202
B-1160 Brussels/Belgium
Dear Environment (ENV),
Just to clarify, I am requesting information on the salmon netting only, not any other item of the meeting.
Yours faithfully,
Jim Haughey
Dear Environment (ENV),
I have not received any reply to my request.
I was told I would receive a reply by 16 September.
Can I have a reply now please.
Yours faithfully,
Jim Haughey
Dear Environment (ENV),
I wish to ask for a review of the failure to grant me the information requested.
Yours faithfully,
Jim Haughey
Dear Sir,
On 16/09 you were notified that additional time was necessary to process
your request (please see the attached e-mail).
We apologise for the delay in replying. Your request is being treated, and
the answer to your request is under signature at the moment. You will
receive a communication from us in a day or two.
Yours faithfully,
ENV Access to Documents
Dear Sir,
Please find attached a note for your attention regarding your access to
documents request GestDem 2013/4323.
Please note the original will follow by post as it also concerns
CHAP(2011)02025.
Yours faithfully,
GRETA RINKEVICIUTE-MISCIKIENE
European Commission
Directorate-General for Environment
Unit D.4 – Governance, Information & Reporting
BU-9 00/202
B-1160 Brussels/Belgium
Dear Environment (ENV),
Thank you for the response dated 9 Oct 2013.
Mr Speight has asked for comments within one month - in light of the possible complexities of the case which may require more time than one month to consider,
I would be grateful if this period could be extended.I would request that the complaint file be kept open, as we believe there may be sufficient grounds for action against the UK, and evidence gathering may need more time.
Yours faithfully,
Jim Haughey
Dear Mr Haughey,
On 05/10/2013 (before expiration of the deadline), you sent a confirmatory
application to Directorate General for Environment (DG ENV) because you
didn't received any answer to your request for access to documents ref.
GestDem 2013-4323.
In the meantime, DG ENV sent you a (positive) reply to this request (see
annex).
We therefore consider your confirmatory request as devoid of purpose and
so we will not register it.
Should you have another point of view, please let us know.
Yours sincerely,
Paul SIMON
European Commission - Secretariat General
Unit SG.B.5, Transparency
Dear Environment (ENV),
I do not understand the contents of the letter from the EU of 10 October 2013.
Is this in reply to my letter of 9 October 2013?
If so, I feel this warrants a review as the EU took a long time to reply to my request and I do not think it fair that I should be foreced to compile a complex response within 4 weeks.
Yours faithfully,
Jim Haughey
Dear Mr Haughey
I am the case handler for the file. Please feel free to take additional
time to respond. We are required to write giving people at least 4 weeks
to comment (standard requirement). Would 8 weeks be sufficient?
Best regards
Sibylle Grohs
Dear Environment (ENV),
Re your letter of 16 October 2013.
Yes, 8 weeks will be sufficient.
Please confirm the target end date so there is no misunderstanding.
Thank you for your help,
Yours faithfully,
Jim Haughey
Dear Mr Haughey
Some of the confusion has resulted from the fact that you appear to be using a different e-mail system which is aimed at channelling access to documents requests rather than correspondence on open complaints. Would you be able to send me this request on the e-mail for which we have you registered as complainant?
Regards
Sibylle Grohs
Dear Environment (ENV),
Re your letter of 16 October 2013.
Yes, 8 weeks will be sufficient.
Please confirm the target end date so there is no misunderstanding.
Thank you for your help.
Is this the correct email ? If not, can you direct me as to how you want it done ?
Yours faithfully,
Jim Haughey
It appears we are corresponding on a public website so our correspondence is accessible to all. This is not normally how we correspond with complainants on their own complaints. So to avoid this I was suggesting you e-mail me from your own private e-mail.
I have another e-mail address registered for you in the complaint file but as we appear to be corresponding in public on this address of "astheeu" I do not know want to give your private e-mail out to all.
Regards
Sibylle Grohs