Request for documents on EEAS and diplomatic contacts with tobacco companies regarding harm reduction and taxation debates
Dear European External Action Service,
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:
I request access to correspondence, meeting notes, reports, and communications from 1 January 2021 to the present concerning contacts between Member State diplomatic representatives and tobacco companies (including BAT and PMI) related to harm reduction products and debates on taxation or regulation within the EU.
I would like the search to cover the period from 1 January 2021 to the present.
If parts of the requested documents are covered by exceptions under Regulation 1049/2001, I kindly ask for partial access to be granted to the remaining parts. I am also open to receiving the documents in electronic format.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Yours faithfully,
Irene van den Berg
Dear Ms von den Berg,
This message is an acknowledgement of receipt for your request for access
to documents, which was registered on 28 September 2025, under Regulation
1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and
Commission documents, which the EEAS is also respecting.
Your request for access to documents has been registered under reference
number: 2025/141
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