I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Today, 14 March 2019 (link), the Environment Committee challenged 6 pieces of secondary legislation. 6 resolutions challenged: 4 implementing acts for GMO authorizations 2 implementing acts for chemical (DEHP) authorizations All the objections were adopted. They will now go to the full Parliament for adoption. The blog will be updated with the (1) Committee and … Read more
I have just re-read Peter Ludlow’s latest EUROCOMMENT ‘Brexit centre stage at last’. He provides a unique briefing on the gatherings of the EU Heads of State and Government. This looks at the meetings during October, November and December 2018. I like EU fisheries policy. It is a strange affliction, but one which I have … Read more
Most of the legislation the EU adopts each year is secondary legislation. You can find a good breakdown of the EU’s legislative output for 2018 and 2017, here. I have taken an unhealthy interest in how the European Parliament and Council perform their role of oversight for 20 years plus. I realized that most people focused on … Read more
RPS nearly gone, but not quite The Commission has been trying since 2013 to switch out existing regulatory procedure with scrutiny over to delegated acts. They need to do it to bring it into line with the Lisbon Treaty (Article 290 & 291). It has been a tricky file. Looking at compromise text of 22 February … Read more