Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

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Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case 
of partial exemption according to article 4.6.



Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

Representationen Bryssel-Registrator, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

Dear Tim Luimes,

Your request for access to documents has been received by the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU.

Best regards,
Ulrika Mattsson
______________________________________
Ulrika Mattsson
Administration
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Square de Meeûs 30, 1000 Brussels
Mob: +32 479 98 07 51
[email address]

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Tim Luimes <[FOI #16019 email]>
Skickat: den 24 juni 2025 11:42
Till: Representationen Bryssel <[Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email]>
Ämne: access to documents request - Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

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This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

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Anna Lundborg Regnér, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

Hi,

On 2025-06-24 you requested to the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, to take part of documents which contain information about the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards, and the European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards.

Searches in line with your request have been conducted at the Representation and a large amount of public documents that meet your request have been identified.

For your information: in the identified documents there is information that does not respond to your request. To accelerate the processing of your request, this information has been removed without prior confidentiality assessment and has been marked in gray in the documents. Also, annexes that do not respond to your request have been removed without prior confidentiality assessment. If you would like to make a request about this information, please let us know.

Processing of your request is ongoing, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Anna Lundborg Regnér
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Mob. +32 477 76 01 00
[email address]
www.government.se

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Tim Luimes <[FOI #16019 email]>
Skickat: den 24 juni 2025 11:42
Till: Representationen Bryssel <[Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email]>
Ämne: access to documents request - Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

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This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #16019 email]

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Anna Lundborg Regnér, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

3 Attachments

Hi,

On 2025-06-24 you requested to the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, to take part of documents which contain information about the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards, and the European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards.

This is part of the full delivery of documents.

As relayed earlier, please see the email from 2025-07-01 (UM2025/18535/BRYR), there is information that does not respond to your request in the identified documents. To accelerate the processing of your request, this information has been removed without prior confidentiality assessment and has been marked in gray in the documents. Also, appendices that do not respond to your request have been removed without prior confidentiality assessment. If you would like to make a request about this information, please let us know.

Please see attached decision and appendices.

Processing of your request continues, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Anna Lundborg Regnér
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Mob. +32 477 76 01 00
[email address]
www.government.se

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Tim Luimes <[FOI #16019 email]>
Skickat: den 24 juni 2025 11:42
Till: Representationen Bryssel <[Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email]>
Ämne: access to documents request - Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

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This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #16019 email]

If [Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email] is the wrong address for information requests to Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [email address]

This message and all replies from Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://ddei5-0-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/w...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

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Anna Lundborg Regnér, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

2 Attachments

Hi,

On 2025-06-24 you requested to the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, to take part of documents which contain information about the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards, and the European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards.

This is part of the full delivery of documents.

As relayed earlier, please see the email from 2025-07-01 (UM2025/18535/BRYR), there is information that does not respond to your request in the identified documents. To accelerate the processing of your request, this information has been removed without prior confidentiality assessment and has been marked in gray in the documents. Also, appendices that do not respond to your request have been removed without prior confidentiality assessment. If you would like to make a request about this information, please let us know.

Please see attached decision and annex.

Processing of your request continues, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Anna Lundborg Regnér
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Mob. +32 477 76 01 00
[email address] www.government.se

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Tim Luimes <[FOI #16019 email]>
Skickat: den 24 juni 2025 11:42
Till: Representationen Bryssel <[Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email]>
Ämne: access to documents request - Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

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This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #16019 email]

If [Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email] is the wrong address for information requests to Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [email address]

This message and all replies from Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://ddei5-0-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/w...

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Anna Lundborg Regnér, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

5 Attachments

Hi,

On 2025-06-24 you requested to the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, to take part of documents which contain information about the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards, and the European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards.

This is part of the full delivery of documents.

As relayed earlier, please see the email from 2025-07-01 (UM2025/18535/BRYR), there is information that does not respond to your request in the identified documents. To accelerate the processing of your request, this information has been removed without prior confidentiality assessment and has been marked in gray in the documents. Also, appendices that do not respond to your request have been removed without prior confidentiality assessment. If you would like to make a request about this information, please let us know.

Please see attached decision and appendices.

Processing of your request continues, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Anna Lundborg Regnér
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Mob. +32 477 76 01 00
[email address]
www.government.se

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Tim Luimes <[FOI #16019 email]>
Skickat: den 24 juni 2025 11:42
Till: Representationen Bryssel <[Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email]>
Ämne: access to documents request - Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #16019 email]

If [Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email] is the wrong address for information requests to Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [email address]

This message and all replies from Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://ddei5-0-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/w...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

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Anna Lundborg Regnér, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

10 Attachments

Hi,

On 2025-06-24 you requested to the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, to take part of documents which contain information about the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards, and the European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards.

This is part of the full delivery of documents.

As relayed earlier, please see the email from 2025-07-01 (UM2025/18535/BRYR), there is information that does not respond to your request in the identified documents. To accelerate the processing of your request, this information has been removed without prior confidentiality assessment and has been marked in gray in the documents. Also, appendices that do not respond to your request have been removed without prior confidentiality assessment. If you would like to make a request about this information, please let us know.

Please see attached decision and appendices.

Processing of your request continues, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Anna Lundborg Regnér
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Mob. +32 477 76 01 00
[email address]
www.government.se

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Tim Luimes <[FOI #16019 email]>
Skickat: den 24 juni 2025 11:42
Till: Representationen Bryssel <[Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email]>
Ämne: access to documents request - Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #16019 email]

If [Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email] is the wrong address for information requests to Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [email address]

This message and all replies from Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://ddei5-0-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/w...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

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Anna Lundborg Regnér, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

14 Attachments

Hi,

On 2025-06-24 you requested to the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, to take part of documents which contain information about the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards, and the European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards.

This is part of the full delivery of documents.

As relayed earlier, please see the email from 2025-07-01 (UM2025/18535/BRYR), there is information that does not respond to your request in the identified documents. To accelerate the processing of your request, this information has been removed without prior confidentiality assessment and has been marked in gray in the documents. Also, appendices that do not respond to your request have been removed without prior confidentiality assessment. If you would like to make a request about this information, please let us know.

Please see attached decision and appendices.

Processing of your request continues, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Anna Lundborg Regnér
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Mob. +32 477 76 01 00
[email address]
www.government.se

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Tim Luimes <[FOI #16019 email]>
Skickat: den 24 juni 2025 11:42
Till: Representationen Bryssel <[Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email]>
Ämne: access to documents request - Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #16019 email]

If [Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email] is the wrong address for information requests to Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [email address]

This message and all replies from Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://ddei5-0-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/w...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Anna Lundborg Regnér, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

12 Attachments

Hi,

On 2025-06-24 you requested to the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, to take part of documents which contain information about the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards, and the European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards.

This is the last delivery of documents.

As relayed earlier, please see the email from 2025-07-01 (UM2025/18535/BRYR), there is information that does not respond to your request in the identified documents. To accelerate the processing of your request, this information has been removed without prior confidentiality assessment and has been marked in gray in the documents. Also, appendices that do not respond to your request have been removed without prior confidentiality assessment. If you would like to make a request about this information, please let us know.

Please see attached decision and appendices.

Best regards,

Anna Lundborg Regnér
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Mob. +32 477 76 01 00
[email address]
www.government.se

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Tim Luimes <[FOI #16019 email]>
Skickat: den 24 juni 2025 11:42
Till: Representationen Bryssel <[Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email]>
Ämne: access to documents request - Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding & European Peace Facility

Dear Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain information about the following topics:
1. The Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains between the EU and Rwanda – from 1st of January 2020 onwards

2. The European Peace Facility’s support to the Rwandan Defence Force in Mozambique – from 1st of January 2024 onwards

I am requesting all internal and external documents – including but not limited to, working documents, working papers, memos, notes, reviews, et cetera – that contain information about the above topics.

I am also requesting all correspondence that contains information about the above topics – including but not limited to, text messages, emails, attachments, letters, minutes of meetings, preparations of meetings, and documents exchanged during meetings – exchanged by (representatives of) the Swedish Permanent Representation, both internally within the organisation and externally with other (representatives of) EU bodies including but not limited to Member States, the European Council, the Secretary General, the President of the EU Commission, EU Commissioners, DG-INPA, DG-GROW, DG-ENV and others.

Should my requests be denied wholly or partially, please explain the denial or all deletions referring to specific exemptions in the regulation. I also expect the partial release of documents, in case of partial exemption according to article 4.6.

Please, do not hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information which could facilitate your research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Tim Luimes
Journalist

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been sent via the AsktheEU.org website.

Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #16019 email]

If [Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU request email] is the wrong address for information requests to Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, please tell the AsktheEU.org team on email [email address]

This message and all replies from Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU will be published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our dedicated page for EU public officials at https://ddei5-0-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/w...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

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