Ref. Ares(2022)7614966 - 04/11/2022
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
SECRETARIAT-GENERAL
Directorate D - Twin Transition, Economic & Social Affairs
The Director
Brussels
SG.D.3
Ms Venetia Roxburgh
Long Lane 1
London
e-mail:
ask+request-11659-
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject:
Consultation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding
public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission
documents – GESTDEM 2022/4354
Dear Ms Roxburgh,
We refer to your request of 29 June 2022 for access to documents, which was registered
under the reference number GESTDEM 2022/4354. As communicated to you, the initial
time limit of 15 working days for handling your application was extended by 15 working
days, thus until 13 September 2022. We sincerely apologies for the delay in replying to
your request.
You requested access to all the documentation – including but not limited to all email
correspondence, attendance lists, agendas, background papers, transcripts, recordings and
minutes/notes) relating to the meeting listed below:
1. Between Thyssenkrupp and Mr Freimanis Gints, Cabinet member of Valdis
Dombrovskis on the 11th of March 2021
2. Between Thyssenkrupp and Ms Hiesinger Stefanie, Cabinet member of Frans
Timmermans on the 15th of January 2021
3. Between ArcelorMittal and Mr Freimanis Gints, Cabinet member of Valdis
Dombrovskis on the 4th of February 2022
Your request concerns the following documents. Copies are enclosed:
1. Email Thyssenkrupp continues to implement Steel Strategy 20-30_Redacted
2. Thyssenkrupp letter_Redacted
3. Thyssenkrupp continues to implement Steel Strategy 20-30_Redacted
4. CBAM design company business - video meeting to be set_Redacted
5. Arcelor Mittal - Minutes - 04-02-2022_Redacted
6. Thyssenkrupp - Minutes - 03 11 2021_Redacted
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111
Please note that the documents shared with you have been redacted in accordance with
the rules on personal data set out in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European
Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
Please note that documents originating from third parties are disclosed to you based on
Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. However, this disclosure is without prejudice to the rules
on intellectual property, which may limit your right to reproduce or exploit the released
documents without the agreement of the originator, who may hold an intellectual property
right on them. The European Commission does not assume any responsibility from their
reuse.
Please also note that the minutes were drawn up for internal use under the responsibility
of the relevant Cabinet. They solely reflect the author's interpretation of the interventions
made and do not set out any official position of the third parties to which the document
refers, which were consulted on its content. They do not reflect the position of the
Commission and cannot be quoted as such.
Yours faithfully,
Elisa Roller
Director
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Electronically signed on 04/11/2022 10:34 (UTC+01) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121
