Dear Tim,

We would like to refer to your request for access to documents submitted
on 04/07/2025 and registered on 04/07/2025 under file number
Ares(2025)5398193.

Since you have not provided a postal address, we have not yet been able to
start processing your application. The 15-working day period for
processing your application starts as soon as you provide us with your
postal address. You can reply to this email to provide us with your
mailing address. If we do not receive an answer, we reserve the right to
close the case.

We need your postal address to register and process your request for
access to documents if you have submitted it by email due to:

• The correct application of the Data Protection Regulation (EU)
2018/1725. In order to decide which terms of use apply to the transfer
of personal data to the applicant, it is necessary to determine
whether the applicant is a resident of the EU or not. These conditions
for recipients established in the Union are different from those for
recipients in third countries. As the majority of the documents
requested contain personal data, EFCA cannot ensure the correct
application of data protection rules in the absence of a postal
address.
• The correct application of the Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. Article
4(1)(b) of this Regulation refers to the protection of the privacy and
integrity of individuals and is to be applied in accordance with the
Data Protection Regulation.
• To protect the interests of citizens and to protect the principle of
sound administration. EFCA treat all citizens equally by ensuring that
the legal framework for public access to documents is respected.

These considerations make it clear that it is not only appropriate, but
even indispensable, to request and process a postal address of the
applicant in order to enable EFCA to carry out a task in the public
interest within the meaning of Article 5(1)(a) of the Data Protection
Regulation, namely to provide rapid and effective access to documents.

Kind regards,

EFCA Communications

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Dear Sir or Madam,

We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 11/08/2025 and registered on 11/08/2025 under the case number
2025/4099.

We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 02/09/2025. 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 Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - Access to
Documents
European Commission

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Dear Mr Schauenberg,
We are contacting you regarding your request for access to the European
Fisheries Control Agency's (EFCA) documents registered on 4 July 2025
under the file number Ares(2025)5398193, and in the follow-up to our
e-mail exchange on 17 and 22 July 2025. 
In reply to your request, and in particular to the first and second bullet
points:
"- All communication within the European Fisheries Control Agency on
excessive engine power and/or infringment of engine power of fishing
vessels from 2019 until now.
- All communication between the European Commission and the European
Fisheries Control Agency on excessive engine power and/or infringment of
engine power of  from 2019 until now."
we have identified as relevant to your request information included in the
EFCA Annual Reports issued between 2019 and 2025 concerning suspected
infringements detected during the Joint Deployment Plans related to the
engine power. The references to this information in the EFCA Annual
Reports are listed in the document attached. 
Please be informed that, the third and fourth bullet points do not fall
under the scope of work of EFCA, and thus, the answer to these points will
be provided to you in due time by the Directorate-General for Maritime
Affairs and Fisheries - Access to Documents of the European Commission.
On this basis, EFCA considers your application handled and the procedure
closed.
Yours sincerely,
EFCA

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36201, Vigo, Spain
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the contents of the e-mail message cannot be perceived as an official
point of view, commitment or opinion of the European Fisheries Control
Agency (EFCA). The integrity of this message sent over the internet cannot
be guaranteed and therefore the EFCA will accept no liability for any
improper functioning of the systems involved.

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Hello,

Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2025/4099.

Kind regards,

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are writing concerning your request for access to Commission documents
registered on 11 August 2025 under case number EASE 2025/4099.

We are currently working on your 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 2 September 2025.

In particular, please note that the application concerns documents held by
different Services, which must be consulted.

Therefore, in line with Article 7(3) 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 23 September 2025.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Kind regards,

MARE ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM

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Sehr geehrter Herr Schauenberg,

an Ihre nachstehende Antwort auf unser „fair solution proposal“ vom 20.08. anknüpfend möchten wir Sie darüber informieren, dass wir gemäß Ihrer unten stehenden Auswahl mit der Dokumentenkategorie „Letter to MS“ fortfahren. Diese Kategorie enthält eine angemessene Anzahl von Dokumenten, die ungefähr innerhalb der gesetzlichen Fristen des Dokumentenzugangsverfahrens bearbeitet werden können. Sie erhalten unsere Antwort so schnell wie möglich.

Vielen Dank.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
MARE ACCES DOCUMENTS

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Dear Mr. Schauenberg,

We are writting you with regard to your access to documents request under
ref. 2025/4099.

We would like to inform you that we still need more time to complete the
assessment of your request, the deadline of which expired on 23/9/2025.

We apologise for any incovenience this may cause. We do our best to
finalise the process and send you our reply as soon as possible.

Kind regards,

MARE ACCES DOCUMENTS

Hello,

Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2025/4099.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this message by return email.
Kind regards,