Dear Competition,

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 all documents (including correspondence, meeting minutes, internal notes, draft papers, and assessments) from 1 January 2021 to the present, concerning:
– Possible state aid, subsidies, or tax advantages for tobacco companies related to e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, or nicotine pouches.
– Complaints, investigations, or discussions of market distortion or unfair competition linked to “harm reduction” products.
– Contacts with Member States or industry representatives regarding competition issues raised by differentiated treatment of alternative nicotine products.

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
Linker Rottekade 292, unit 1.7
3034 CV Rotterdam
The Netherlands