"I have the pleasure to inform you that there is no incompatibility between the prescribed regulations and the activities that you have described in your application dated 11/11/2009, and they can be authorised".
Kreab Gavin Anderson is one of the EU's biggest lobby consultancies. Kreab lobbies the EU institutions on behalf of numerous companies with huge interests in the policies that Carl used to deal with, including chemical producer ICI and vehicle company Scania. (Source: EU Transparency Register)
Before joining DG Environment, Mr Carl was previously Director-General at DG Trade (2000-2005).
More information is available in the ALTER-EU report: Block the revolving door - why we need to stop EU officials becoming lobbyists: http://www.alter-eu.org/revolving-doors
"The activities mentioned by Mr Carl as part of his tasks at KGA included “strategic consulting on international economic relations including energy issues” and his employment at Kreab (as a lobbyist / lobbying adviser, including on energy issues) is clearly related to the work he has carried out during his recent time at the Commission. CEO considers that the Commission could – and should - have introduced a cooling off period or ban for 2 years before allowing Mr Carl's job move. In April 2010, CEO complained to the Commission about this case and the extent to which Article 16 had been fully applied. The Commission rejected the complaint."