Dear Environment,

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:

Studies or impact analyses on the geographical effects of the proposed nature restoration law, specifically (but not limited to) the non-deterioration clause, on EU member states.

For context: I did an information request with the Dutch government that included a text message from Mr. Diederik Samsom to Dutch minister Christianne van der Wal. It said:

‘Ha Christiane, ik hoor/lees veel over het voor NL ‘rampzalige’ verslechteringsverbod in de NRL. Volgens onze analyse geldt het verslechteringsverbod nu al voor 8,1% van NL grondgebied (de natura2000 gebieden); door de NRL wordt dat 8,6%. Veruit de kleinste toename in de EU. (Simpelweg omdat NL bijna alle belangrijke habitats al onder natura2000 heeft gebracht). Hebben jullie een andere redenering? Of andere cijfers? Zou wel goed zijn om die te vergelijken. Met vriendelijke groet, Diederik.’

Since the information might at least partly also concern "activities affecting or likely to affect" the "state of the elements of the environment", I believe Regulation 1367/2006 applies.
Should you encounter any difficulties in interpreting or processing my request, I am ready to discuss ways to clarify or amend it to keep the effort required on your part to the necessary minimum.

Please send me an acknowledgement of receipt for this request, as foreseen by Article 7 (1) of Regulation 1049/2001. I would appreciate it if you could send a list of documents that correspond to my request. Please note I prefer to receive the documents in digital format, not by physical mail.

Yours faithfully,

Jan Daalder

Follow the Money
Overtoom 197-1
1054HT Amsterdam
The Netherlands