Dear Ms Izuzquiza,
We refer to your e-mail dated 3 May 2019 in which you make a request for access to documents, which was registered on 6 May 2019 under reference number ACER-IN/2019/AtD/0501..
We regret to inform you that no documents were found that would correspond to the description given in your application.
Indeed, as specified in Article 2(3) of Regulation 1049/2001, the right of access as defined in that regulation applies only to existing documents in the possession of the institution.
Given that no such documents have been identified, the Agency is not in a position to handle your request.
Still, I can provide with the following information that should be sufficient to address your request:
For the years 2017, 2018 and 2019:
- any and all documents that contain the number of staff in your Transparency Unit (or the department dealing with access to EU documents requests) - this could be, for instance, organigrams or staffing plans that are specific to that unit;
The Agency has limited human resources. In light of that the Agency does not have a Transparency Unit. It is equipped with a non-full time Access to Document Coordinator and five non-full time access to documents officers, one per Department of the Agency. The first has a role of coordinator while access to documents applications are handled at department level. The Agency has also a full time Communication officer and an assistant.
- any and all documents containing the budget for your Transparency Unit (or the department dealing with access to EU documents requests); I would appreciate the most detailed version of this budget possible.
The documents that you seek are not present. There is not a dedicated budget for the Transparency Unit. Communication and Transparency is realised at Department level under the obligations stemming from Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 713/2009. The overall budget for Stakeholder Involvement, Public Relations & Website, with whom the Agency complies with its transparency duties are EUR 158,500.
And for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018:
- any and all documents containing data on the handling of access to EU documents requests by this institution; I am looking specifically for broken down data, per year, on the number of initial access to documents applications received, and the number of confirmatory applications received:
YEAR
Number of Initial Access to Documents Applications
Number of Confirmatory Applications
2016
2
0
2017
3
0
2018
4
1
In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation 1049/2001, you are entitled to make a confirmatory application requesting the Agency to review this position.
Such a confirmatory application should be addressed within 15 working days upon receipt of this letter to the Director of the Agency at the following address:
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
Trg Republike 3
1000 – Ljubljana
Slovenia
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Kind regards,
Stefano Vaona
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Stefano Vaona (Ph.D, LL.M)
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
Access to Documents Coordinator
Office of the Director
Trg republike 3, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel.: +386 (0)8 2004 651
Fax: +386 (0)8 2053 413
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