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Dear Mr Antragsteller/in, Thank you for your interest in our organisation. Your public access request will be processed in line with the Management Board Rules on Public Access to Europol Documents, herewith attached for your convenience. Kind Regards, G2-01 Corporate Law

Dear Mr << Antragsteller:in >>, Europol has assessed your request and has identified 2 documents as falling in its scope: 1. 1115091; 2. 1113034. We are pleased to inform you that Europol has decided to grant full access to the first document, herewith attached. We regret to inform you that Europol has decided to refuse access to the second document on the basis of Article 4(1)(a) of the Management Board Decision laying down the rules for applying Regulation 1049/2001 with regard to Europol documents as its disclosure would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security, such as the proper fulfilment of Europol’s tasks and the investigations and operational activities of Member States, third parties or Union bodies. The document, intended for limited distribution to Europol’s law enforcement partners, contains sensitive information on criminal modus operandi as well as details on the vulnerabilities of contact tracing apps as identified by Europol, which might give an indication to criminals on how to attack or abuse those vulnerabilities. The release of such sensitive information to the public could impact upon the effectiveness of present and future operational activities of the Member States and third countries in their fight against serious crimes. The disclosure of the information to the public would also undermine Europol’s partners’ trust and endanger their mutual cooperation, which is essential to Europol’s activities, consequently hindering Europol’s ability to effectively perform its tasks. You may make a confirmatory application asking Europol to reconsider its position within 15 working days of receiving Europol’s reply, in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Management Board Decision. Kind Regards, G2-01 Corporate Law