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Public Consultation
Since 1st March 2017, the Commission has a one-stop-shop for the public’s contributions to the Commission’s law-making process.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say
Initiative Duration feedback
Road Map/Inception Impact Assessment 4 weeks
Initiatives with Impact Assessments 12 weeks
Consultation after proposal published 8 weeks
Draft secondary legislation 4 weeks
Feedback for 3rd Countries
WTO TBT
The EU provides third countries with chances to intervene. Legislation which could potentially contain technical barriers to trade is submitted at draft stage to the other WTO Members
Feedback is 60 days for secondary legislation, and in general 90 days for ordinary legislation.
Below are some cases of secondary legislation and ordinary legislation going through the TBT notification process.
It is open to debate whether the feedback the influence of such feedback from third countries.
You can find ongoing notifications here.
Secondary – Procedure RPS
Case 1: 14thupdate to the CLP (link)
Commission Draft Regulation: 12 December 2018
WTO Date of notification 12 December 2018
Deadline for comments: 10 February 2019
Deadline for comments: 60 days from notification
Secondary – Procedure Implementing Act
Proposal: 4 September 2017
WTO Date of Notification: 12 September 2017
Deadline for comments:11 November 2017
Deadline for comments: 60 days from notification
Secondary – Procedure Delegated Act
Case 3: Draft Endocrine Disrupters (Biocidal Products) : 15 June 2016
WTO Date of Notification: 23 June 2016
Deadline for comments: 31 August 2016
Deadline for comments: 60 days from notification
Case 4: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) (Recast) 31 December 2008
WTO Date of Notification: 3 February 2009
Deadline for comments: 11 April 2009
Deadline for comments: 67 days from notification (90 days)