Press Release: Ombudsman criticises Commission for failure to cooperate sincerely with him

The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, criticised the European Commission on 4 March 2010 for failing to honour its duty under the Treaty on European Union to cooperate with him sincerely and in good faith.

The case concerns access to documents relating to CO2 emissions from cars. Fifteen months have now passed since the Ombudsman issued a recommendation calling on the Commission to release three letters which the German car company, Porsche AG, had sent to former Commission Vice-President, Günter Verheugen. Although the Commission accepted the recommendation on 30 September 2009, it has so far failed to put it into effect.

BBC News, 4.3.10: EU Commission in Ombudsman row over Porsche letters http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8549530.stm

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