Lobbying on PFAS

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Dear Environment,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I would like to request access to the following documents related to lobbying on PFAS, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances. In particular I would like:

1. A list of all meetings/ discussions since 1 April 2022 between officials and or Commissioners with businesses, trade associations, or think tanks where this topic was discussed.

2. Any records, minutes or notes of these meetings/discussions.

3. All correspondence since 1 April 2022, where this topic was discussed, exchanged between officials and or Commissioners with businesses, trade associations, or think tanks.

To the extent possible, my strong preference is to receive documents in electronic format.

I would also be grateful to receive the documents in batches, as soon as they are identified and available to send.

Please note that I am tabling this request separately to DG Grow, DG Environment, and the Secretariat-General of the Commission and I look forward to receiving the respective documents accordingly.

Thank you in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Vicky Cann
CEO
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
1050 Brx

ENV-ACCESS-DOCUMENTS@ec.europa.eu,

Dear Sir or Madam,

We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 31/03/2023 and registered on 03/04/2023 under the case number
2023/2041.

We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 27/04/2023. We will let you know
if we need to extend this time limit for additional 15 working days.

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Yours faithfully,

Directorate-General for Environment - Access to Documents
European Commission

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ENV-ACCESS-DOCUMENTS@ec.europa.eu,

Dear Ms Cann,

We are writing concerning your request for access to Commission documents

registered on 03/04/2023 under case number EASE 2023/2041.

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

27/04/2023.

An extended time limit is needed, as large files have to be examined and
consultations

with third parties and other services need to be performed.

Therefore, in line with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, we
need to extend

this time limit by 15 additional working days. The new time limit expires
on

24/05/2023.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Kind regards,

European Commission

Directorate General for Environment

Unit B.2 Safe and Sustainable Chemicals

Dear Environment,

I note that the revised deadline for 2023/2041 was 24 May 2023. Is there any update please?

Thanks. Yours faithfully,

Vicky Cann

Dear Environment,

I note that the revised deadline for 2023/2041 was 24 May 2023. I would be pleased to receive an immediate update please as this request was first tabled in March.

Thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Vicky Cann

Dear Environment,

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 'Lobbying on PFAS' which was tabled on 31/03/2023 and registered on 03/04/2023 under the case number 2023/2041.

Despite several attempts to chase up this request, DG Environment has not been in touch about it since 27 April and to date, no documents have been provided. The latest deadline provided by the DG was 24 May!

These delays are totally unacceptable.

A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/lobb...

I look forward to receiving the documents ASAP.

Yours faithfully,

Vicky Cann

sg-acc-doc@ec.europa.eu,

Dear Sir or Madam,

We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your confirmatory request for case
2023/2041, sent on 07/11/2023 and registered on 08/11/2023.

We will handle your confirmatory request within 15 working days as of the
date of registration. The time-limit expires on 29/11/2023. 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

ENV-B02-ARES@ec.europa.eu, Environment

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    06 Ares 2023 1075622 Minutes meeting CAB Timmermans and CAB Sinkevicius with Airbus on REACH revision 14 November 2022.pdf

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    01 Ares 2022 3764030 ATTN Commissioner Sinkevicius PFAS Destruction technology Redacted.pdf

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    02 Ares 2022 4196910 Reply PFAS destruction red.pdf

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    03 Ares 2022 8523633 REPORT BOSCH meeting with DG FFH decarbon and electrification of the EU energy system the propane gas Redacted.pdf

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    04 Ares 2022 5414536 ENV thank you follow up from meeting with 3M CEO CTO and EVP redacted Redacted.pdf

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    05 Ares 2022 8942618 RE 3M to Exit PFAS Manufacturing by the End of 2025 Redacted.pdf

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Dear Ms Cann,

 

Please find attached the reply to your above-mentioned access to documents
request.

 

We would like to apologise for the delay and the inconvenience this may
have caused.

 

Kind regards,

Safe and Sustainable Chemicals Unit

 

 

European Commission
Directorate General for Environment

Unit B.2 – Safe and Sustainable Chemicals

Avenue d’Auderghem 19, B-1000 Belgium

sg-acc-doc@ec.europa.eu,

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Dear applicant,

Please find attached a message concerning your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2023/2041.

Kind regards,

SG.C.1 - Access to Documents team