European Ombudsman

Report
on the European Ombudsman's inspection of
documents concerning complaint 1777/2014/PL
against the European Commission

Complainant:
MrGregorioAbascal

Institutionorbodyconcerned:EuropeanCommission

Dateandtime:

16December2014,10.3012.30

Location:
CharlemagneBuilding,RuedelaLoi170,B
1000Brussels

Inspectioncarriedoutby:MrLambrosPAPADIAS

HeadofComplaintsandInquiriesUnit3
MsPatriciaLOPEZMARTIN,LegalOfficer,
ComplaintsandInquiriesUnit3

Commissionrepresentedby:
MrPascalLEFVRE,SGF.3.
MsMartineFOUWELS,SGB.4.
MsIndreVAICEKAUSKAITE,DGTRADE
MrVictorGARCALPEZBERGES,DG
TRADE
MrHiddoHOUBEN,DGTRADE
MsMariaKNORS,DGTRADE
Theinspectionstartedat10.30a.m.

Prior to proceeding to the inspection, Mr Papadias and Ms Lopez Martin

explainedthepurposeoftheinspectionandgaveanoverviewoftheapplicable
rules and the procedure followed by the Ombudsman for the inspection of
documents.

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The inspection of the file

The Ombudsmans representatives identified the following documents as

relevant:

1.Documentsrelatedtothecomplainantsaccesstodocumentsrequest.

2.Documentsrequestedbythecomplainant:

EnergyandRawMaterials
1. Initialpositionpaperontradeandinvestmentinrawmaterialsandenergy
2. NonPaperonrawmaterialsandenergy
3. Initialpositionpaper(Public)
FinancialServices
4. InitialpositionpaperonRegulatoryIssuesinFinancialServices
5. NonpaperonRegulatoryCooperationonFinancialRegulation
6. PaperontheRelationbetweentheEULegislativeProcessandRegulatory
CooperationinFinancialServices
7. NonpaperonRegulatoryCooperationonFinancialRegulation
8. EUnegotiatingpositiononfinancialservices(Public)
ServicesandInvestment
9. InitialServicesandInvestmentOffer
10. NonpaperonMutualRecognitionAgreementsforProfessionalServices
11. NonpaperonAirtransportPaperRound
12. PaperonDraftTermsofReferenceofaWorkingGrouponAviation
13. NonpaperonMaritimetransport
14. NonpaperonMobilityPackage
IntellectualProperty
15. PaperonIPbordermeasures
16. PaperonGeographicalIndicationsandListofGeographicalIndications
17. OutlineofatextonGeographicalIndications
PublicProcurementServices
18. InitialpositionpaperonPublicProcurement
19. TextproposalPublicProcurement
20. PaperontheEuropeanUnionsinitialrequesttotheUSinrelationtoAnnexI
entities(federallevel)
21. PaperonCoverageofpublicprivatepartnerships(PPP)
22. NonPaperonMainelementsofEUExpectationsforUSdeliverablesinan
initialofferconcerningthesubcentrallevelonpublicprocurement(in
particularrelatedtoAnnex2)
23. Initialpositionpaper(Public)
TheOmbudsmansrepresentativesrequestedandreceivedcopiesoftheabove
listeddocuments.
TheCommissionsrepresentativesinformedtheOmbudsmanthattheabove
documentswereconfidentialwiththeexceptionofdocuments3,8and23


whicharealreadypublic.Therestofthedocumentswill,accordingly,notbe
disclosedtothecomplainantorthirdparties.
TheEOqueriedwhetherpartialaccesstodocument5wouldbepossible.The
Commissionwilladdressthisissueinitsopinion.

Brussels,18December2014

MsPatriciaLpezMartn

MrLambrosPapadias
LegalOfficer

HeadofComplaintsandInquiriesUnit3