Lobbying in practice – Public Consultation –

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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

Case 2: Draft Commission Implementing Regulation on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a tracing and traceability system for tobacco products  

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)