Month: March 2019

Environment Committee vote against another REACH authorisation.

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Today, 21 March 2019, the Environment Committee met for the last planned meeting of this Parliament. The adopted a successful challenge to the  REACH authoruisation of chromium trixide. Challenge Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Authorisation for certain uses of chromium trioxide – Adopted Vote: In favour: 20, against 16,abstenstions: 3 The voting looks like it … Read more

If the European Parliament were serious about open law making

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Yesterday, I spoke to some smart students from the College of Europe. They were part of the cadre being taught by the godfather of secondary legislation, Daniel Guegen. Once a year they are taken out of the cloisters of Bruges to the belly of the beast, Brussels. The European Parliament One of the questions that … Read more

Environment Committee Comitology Review 2019 – year to date

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Between 18 February to 23 August the European Commission plans to adopt over 200 pieces of secondary legislation, including: RPS Measures: 67 Delegated Acts: 140 Implementing Acts: 6 Many of these proposals will fall to the new Environment Committee to review. The Environment Committee is experienced in scrutinizing the output of secondary legislation from the Commission. … Read more