Diederik Samsom's move to Gasunie
Dear Human Resources and Security,
Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which relate to any article 16, article 12B and article 40 (staff regulations) applications made by Diederik Samsom for his move to Gasunie and any other external paid work.
More information is available here, for example: https://t.co/s8VUWFhg0K
In particular, I request a note of all Mr Samsom's job titles at the Commission including dates held; copies of any application(s) that he has made under article 12b, 16 and 40 to undertake a new professional activity; and all documents (correspondence, emails, meeting notes etc) related to the authorisation of the new role or roles.
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
CEO,
Rue d'Edimbourg 26,
Bruxelles 1050
Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 28/06/2024 and registered on 01/07/2024 under the case number
2024/3450.
We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 22/07/2024. We will let you know
if we need to extend this time limit for additional 15 working days.
To find more information on how we process your personal data, please see
[1]the privacy statement.
Yours faithfully,
Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Dear Ms Cann,
Please find in attachment the reply to your request for access to documents ref. EASE 2024/3450.
With best regards,
HR F.5 - Ethical Conduct
Dear Human Resources and Security,
Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.
I am filing the following confirmatory application with regards to my access to documents request 'Diederik Samsom's move to Gasunie', 2024/3450.
Thank you for your response; but I would like to appeal.
There is a huge public interest in releasing the requested documents. For a number of years Mr Samsom was a very senior person in the Commission and his new role has received widespread media coverage at the EU and Dutch levels. Additionally it has been reported that he has breached the ethics rules when his new job was made public before he had requested, let alone secured, authorisation for the move. For the legitimate scrutiny of a.) potential conflicts of interest and b.) the Commission's handling of revolving door moves, transparency of all authorisations for new roles is key.
I look foward to receiving the documents. Thank you in advance,
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your confirmatory request for case
2024/3450, sent on 20/07/2024 and registered on 23/07/2024.
We will handle your confirmatory request within 15 working days as of the
date of registration. The time-limit expires on 13/08/2024. We will let
you know if we need to extend this time limit for additional 15 working
days.
Yours faithfully,
Secretariat-General - Access to Documents
European Commission
Hello,
We are writing to you with regard to your confirmatory request for access
to Commission documents in case EASE 2024/3450 registered on 23/07/2024.
We are currently working on your confirmatory request. However, we have
not yet been able to gather all the elements necessary to carry out a full
analysis of your request. We will not be able to send you the reply within
the prescribed time limit expiring on 13/08/2024.
Therefore, in line with Article 8(2) of [1]Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 we
need to extend this time limit by 15 additional working days. The new time
limit expires on 04/08/2024.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind regards,
SG ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
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Dear Human Resources and Security,
I last heard from you on 13 August 2024 regarding EASE 2024/3450 registered on 23/07/2024.
When will I receive a response?
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
Dear CANN, Vicky,
Please find attached the electronic version of European Commission
Decision C(2025)1755 as adopted by the European Commission on 16/03/2025
concerning the request 2024/3450.
In accordance with the Terms and Conditions of this portal, please note
that this decision is being formally notified pursuant to article 297 TFEU
through this electronic platform only.
Yours sincerely,
Access to documents team - SG.C.1