Month: January 2020

Comitology update – TiO2 challenge

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Yesterday, the full Parliament held one of the rare pure-play comitology challenges.   Result: Vote 177 for, 434 against, and 39 abstentions. There was no roll call so we won’t get a break down as how each MEP voted. Case Study It was a rare vote. First, it is the second case when a challenge … Read more

Lobbying in practice – Key references

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Some Useful References Documents The European Commission detail their inner workings and thinking in a number of documents. Most of them are public. President’s Political Guidelines (link) Work Programme (to be added) Working Methods (link)   Rules of Procedure (link) Manual of Operating Procedures of the Commission (not public) Commissioner’s Oath (link) Staff Regulations (link) … Read more

Lobbying in practice – Better Regulation

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Better Regulation – A Guidebook   A core reference text is the Better Regulation Guidelines and Toolbox. It is a handy set of guidelines that cover the entire policy cycle. Including:  Planning and political validation of initiatives, Impact assessment, Stakeholder consultation, Monitoring and evaluation, Legal drafting and Implementation plans Further granularity is provided in Toolbox. … Read more

Lobbying in practice – Setting the Commission’s Agenda

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  The European Commission’s policy and legislative agenda do not emerge from the ether.   There is a well-structured process for deciding on the political priorities and setting the policy and legislative agenda.   They derive from: European Council Strategic Agenda  President-elect’s Political Guidelines Mission Letters Work Programme Department 5-year Strategic Plan  Department annual Management … Read more