Communications with the wine and beer sector about the Beating Cancer Plan

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Dear Agriculture and Rural Development,

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. External Communications
All documents (including emails, meeting minutes, text messages, briefings, or preparatory notes) containing communication between officials of DG AGRI and representatives of wine, beer, and liquor producers, in which the European Commission’s Beating Cancer Plan (or any actions related to it) was discussed or mentioned.
Possible organizations/companies include, but are not limited to:
Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV), The Brewers of Europe, spiritsEUROPE, Heineken, AB InBev, COPA-COGECA and FoodDrinkEurope.

2. Inter-institutional Communications
All documents (including emails, meeting minutes, memos, or briefings) containing communication between officials of DG AGRI and officials of DG SANTE, other Directorates-General, or the Secretariat-General, regarding the alcohol-related provisions of the European Commission’s Beating Cancer Plan.

Timeframe: 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022.

Please let me know if there is any additional information that might further facilitate your search.

Best wishes,
Vincent Harmsen

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    8.2 Briefing meeting with Unione Italiana vini.pdf

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    14.EMAIL EXCHANGE Spirits and DG AGRI Promotion funds 21 01 2021.pdf

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    Reply Partial access only personal data and out of scope redacted 2025 4035 Harmsen.pdf

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    11.Minutes CEEV on E Label Platform 28 05 2021 Redacted.pdf

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    12.Minutes of the Meeting with Drinks Ireland 14 07 2022.pdf

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    13.Meeting with spiritsEUROPE 14 02 2022.pdf

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    List of identified documents and type of disclosure.pdf

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    1.1 Summary Report.pdf

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    1.4 Briefing 28 05 2021.pdf

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    2.1 Summary report.pdf

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    2.2 Briefing Opening Speech spiritsEUROPE 29 06 2021.pdf

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    3.2 Briefing Meeting Wojciechowski Polish Vodka Association.pdf

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    5.pdf

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    4.1 Summary Report.pdf

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    4.2 BRIEFING Launch of E label Platform 30 09 2021.pdf

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    9.1 Meeting with Comite Vin CEEV 10 2 2022.pdf

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    5.2 Briefing Irish Notification on Health Warnings on Alcoholic Beverages 28 07 2022.pdf

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    6.1 Meeting with Alcoholic Beverage Industry on the Notification of the Irish Draft Regulations on Health Warnings 31 08 2022.pdf

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    6.3 Drinks Ireland Position Paper Summary.pdf

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    7.1 Summary report.pdf

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    7.2 Briefing Meeting with Grupa Zywiec SA.pdf

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    8.1 Summary report.pdf

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