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EU: Corporate Observatory Europe: European Commission sued for giving privileged access to corporate lobby groups in EU-India trade relations

01 February 2011

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EU: Corporate Observatory Europe: European Commission sued for giving privileged access to corporate lobby groups in EU-India trade relations (pdf):

"On 15 February, Corporate Europe Observatory launched a legal action1, suing the EU’s executive in the EU General Court for withholding documents related to the EU’s free trade talks with India. The Commission is accused of discriminating in favour of corporate lobby groups and of violating the EU’s transparency rules.

The case concerns 17 documents including meeting reports, emails and a letter, which the Commission’s trade department (DG Trade) sent to industry associations including BusinessEurope and the Confederation of the European Food and Drink Industry (CIAA). While these corporate lobby groups received full versions of the documents, the Commission only released censored versions to Corporate Europe Observatory, arguing that full disclosure would undermine the EU’s international relations."

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