From: Sent:                                      Wednesday, 27 November 2019 14:06 To: Subject:                                   Re: Court ruling - draft tweet Very good On 27 Nov 2019, at 13:02, Even better, many thanks dear From: Sent: 27 November 2019 13:01 To: Cc: J Subject: RE: Court ruling - draft tweet Dear Again, congratulations on this success after all the hard work from you and your team. Below, please find a tweaked tweet: We always aim to balance transparency with protecting sensitive information, such as operational data in Frontex joint operations. The ruling confirms Frontex achieved this balance. It reassures Member States that the EU and its bodies can be trusted and citizens that their security is safeguarded, in full compliance with the law. We will not issue a press release, but will use your text as the basis to answer questions from journalists. Best regards, Krzysztof Borowski Head of Editorial and Social Media Team Plac Europejski 6 00-844 Warsaw, Poland █████████ ████████ www.frontex.europa.eu Follow us on: Facebook Twitter Flickr YouTube From: Sent: Wednesday 27 November 2019 12:49 To: Cc: 1

Subject: Court ruling - draft tweet Dear                 Press Colleagues This is our proposed amended Tweet. 'legal advice] We add also below a new longer Press release if necessary (to be amended by Press.Office). I personally prefer the Tweet to the Press release. We are working on other work streams (ED letter) Thank you Kind regards Herve DRAFT TWEET: Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri: This is an important Judgment from the General Court. There must be transparency balanced with protecting sensitive information, that information being operational data in Frontex joint operations. The ruling confirms Frontex achieved that balance. [Opinion] PROPOSED PRESS RELEASE General Court Judgment in Case Izuzquiza and Semsrott v Frontex (Case T-31/18) The General Court (Court of Justice of the European Union) was asked to adjudicate on whether Frontex’s refusal to release sensitive documents (under the public access to documents framework) containing information on the name, type and flag of EU Member States’ vessels would have undermined the protection of the public interest as regards public security as laid down in Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. In its judgment delivered today, the Court confirms - preceded by the European Ombudsman decision in a similar case regarding Poseidon and Triton operations - Frontex’s practice regarding public access to documents. Frontex welcomes this endorsement of its efforts. Frontex will continue developing its processes to ensure the adherence to the legal framework in light of a significant increase of applications. From: Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 11:47 AM To: Cc: Subject: FW: Court ruling - draft tweet and speaking points Dear Fine from your side ? Thks From: Krzysztof Borowski Sent: 27 November 2019 11:26 To: Cc: Subject: Court ruling - draft tweet and speaking points Dear 2

Based on our conversation with ED a couple weeks ago, here are a suggested tweet and talking points for the favourable court ruling. DRAFT TWEET: Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri: This is an important ruling. EU institutions can now protect information and EU member states can trust the EU and its institutions with sensitive information. SPEAKING POINTS This is an important ruling. Now the EU institutions can protect information if needed and most sensitive information. Best regards, Krzysztof Borowski Head of Editorial and Social Media Team Plac Europejski 6 00-844 Warsaw, Poland █████████ ████████ www.frontex.europa.eu Follow us on: Facebook Twitter Flickr YouTube 3