PFAS lobbying since 1 January 2023
Dear Research and Innovation,
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 January 2023 between officials and or Commissioners with 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 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 have tabled this request separately to DG CNECT, DG Comp, DG Mare, DG Empl, DG RTD, DG Clima, DG Move, DG Defis, DG Energy, DG Sante, DG JRC, DG Agri, and DG Trade of the Commission, and a similar request to DG Environment, DG Grow, and the Secretariat-General, and I look forward to receiving the respective documents accordingly.
Thank you in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
CEO
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
1050 BXL
Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 06/06/2024 and registered on 07/06/2024 under the case number
2024/3017.
We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 28/06/2024. 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 Research and Innovation - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Dear Ms. Cann,
We are writing concerning your request for access to Commission documents
registered on 7 June under case numberin subject.
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. Part of the requested documents originate from third
parties, which are still being consulted. This means that we will not be
able to send you the reply within the prescribed time limit expiring
tomorrow.
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. In the
meantime, we will do our best to provide you with our final reply as soon
as possible.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind regards,
R&I Access to documents
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Dear Ms. Cann,
With our sincerest apologies for the delay, please find attached the reply
to your request for access to Commission documents registered under the
above case number 2024/3017.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this message by return email.
Kind regards,
RTD Access to documents
Dear Ms. Cann,
With our sincerest apologies for the delay, please find attached the reply
to your request for access to Commission documents registered under the
above case number 2024/3017.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this message by return email.
Kind regards,
RTD Access to documents
Dear Research and Innovation,
Thank you for the documents for 2024/3017 which I have received.
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
Dear Research and Innovation,
Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.
Thank you for the documents in response to request 2024/3017. I am filing the following confirmatory application with regards to this request 'PFAS lobbying since 1 January 2023'.
Please note that I do not ask for persoanl information.
I would like to ask for a review of the redactions to document 2: 2.230329 Notes from meeting with Chemours 002. There is significant interest and corporate lobbying on the topic of PFAS, especially by Chemours, and it is important that this is transparent. Additionally as the document in question is from a lobby meeting and was written by a Commission official, it seems highly unlikely that it contains details of commercially sensitive information which would match the high level of redaction and I would like that to be reviewed.
In addition I would like to ask if there were Commission reponses to document 10 (a SPECTARIS breakfast invitation) and how the exchanges with BEPA (document 6) were concluded, especially as BEPA asked a question about Horizon Europe funding availability.
Thank you in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your confirmatory request for case
2024/3017, sent on 06/09/2024 and registered on 06/09/2024.
We will handle your confirmatory request within 15 working days as of the
date of registration. The time-limit expires on 27/09/2024. 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
Hello,
We are writing concerning your confirmatory request for access to
Commission documents for case 2024/3017 registered on 6/09/2024.
We are currently working on your confirmatory 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 27/09/2024.
Therefore, in line with Article 8(2) 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 18/10/2024.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind regards,
Secretariat-General
SG.C1 Access to Documents Team
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Dear Research and Innovation,
I last heard from you on 26 September 2024 regarding my confirmatory request for access to
Commission documents for case 2024/3017, which was registered on 6/09/2024.
When will I receive a response?
Yours faithfully,
Vicky Cann
Dear Ms Cann,
We acknowledge receipt of your email of 5 March 2025, concerning the
delays in the handling of your request.
We would like, first, to reassure you that your confirmatory application
is being processed.
When assessing a confirmatory application for access to documents
submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, the
Secretariat-General conducts an independent review of the reply given by
the Directorate-General concerned at initial stage. Whereas the
Secretariat-General strives to handle as promptly as possible all incoming
confirmatory applications, please note that delays are due to the very
high volume of requests currently reaching our services. Unfortunately we
cannot commit to a specific time frame within when the final decision will
be adopted.
Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience the delay in
this case may cause to you and thank you for your understanding.
Best regards,
Secretariat-General/ Unit C.1 (Transparency, Document Management and
Access to Documents)