Lobbying on PFAS towards Permanent Representation since 1 January 2023
Dear Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU,
I would like to request access to the following documents or information related to lobbying on PFAS, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as ‘forever chemicals’. In particular I would like:
1. A list of all meetings/ discussions since 1 January 2023 between Permanent Representation officials and businesses, trade associations, or think tanks where this topic was discussed.
2. Any records, minutes, preparatory briefings, or other notes of these meetings/discussions.
3. All correspondence since 1 January 2023, where this topic was discussed, exchanged between Permanent Representation officials and 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.
Thank you in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
CEO
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
1050 Brx
Dear Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU,
Please could you acknowledge and process the above information request?
Thank you in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
Hyvä pysyvä edustusto
Pyydän saada tutustua seuraaviin asiakirjoihin tai tietoihin, jotka liittyvät PFAS-yhdisteitä, per- ja polyfluoroalkyyliyhdisteitä, jotka tunnetaan myös nimellä "ikuiset kemikaalit", koskevaan lobbaukseen. Haluaisin erityisesti seuraavaa:
1. Luettelo kaikista tapaamisista/keskusteluista 1. tammikuuta 2023 jälkeen pysyvän edustuston virkamiesten ja yritysten, ammattijärjestöjen tai aivoriihien välillä, joissa on keskusteltu tästä aiheesta.
2. Mahdolliset pöytäkirjat, valmistelevat tiedotteet tai muut muistiinpanot näistä tapaamisista/keskusteluista.
3. Kaikki pysyvän edustuston virkamiesten ja yritysten, ammattiyhdistysten tai ajatushautomoiden välillä 1. tammikuuta 2023 jälkeen käyty kirjeenvaihto, jossa tästä aiheesta keskusteltiin.
Mahdollisuuksien mukaan toivon ehdottomasti, että asiakirjat toimitetaan sähköisessä muodossa.
Olisin myös kiitollinen, jos saisin asiakirjat erissä heti, kun ne on yksilöity ja käytettävissä lähetettäväksi.
Kiitos jo etukäteen.
Ystävällisin terveisin,
Vicky Cann
Corporate Europe Observatory
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
1050 Brx
Dear Ms Cann,
We have received the access to documents request and we are currently
processing it.
With best regards,
Finland’s Permanent Representation to the EU
Avenue de Cortenbergh 80
B-1000 Brussels
Dear Vicky Cann,
Thank you for contacting the Finnish Permanent Representation to the EU.
The Permanent Representation has transferred your information request to
the Information and Documentation Unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
in accordance with the Ministry’s rules of procedure. In the ministry we
have processed your request in accordance with the Act on the Openness of
Government Activities (621/1999).
On that basis we can inform you that:
1. There has been one meeting since 1 January 2023 between Permanent
Representation officials and businesses, trade associations, or think
tanks where this topic was discussed. The meeting took place on
5.9.2023 between Ms Niina Nurkkala from the Permanent Representation
and Mr Joseph Priestley from Urenco.
1. There are no records, minutes, preparatory briefings, or other notes
of these meetings/discussions.
1. There has been one email correspondence related to the topic of your
request since 1 January 2023, exchanged between Permanent
Representation officials and businesses, trade associations, or think
tanks. The Permanent Representation received a meeting request on
4.10.2023 on behalf of West Pharmaceutical which did not result in a
meeting.
We would like to inform you that the Permanent Representation does not
archive emails from former employees.
In accordance with section 14 (decision on access) of the Act on Openness,
if you wish, you can also receive an official decision of the ministry,
which can be appealed to the Helsinki Administrative Court.
[1]https://oikeus.fi/tuomioistuimet/en/inde...
Best regards
Jyrki Paloposki
Head of Information Management
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
+358 295 350517
[email address]