A model for winning legislative campaigns in the EU

I thought it was time that I write out the model I use for winning legislative political campaigns in the EU. I have been asked to write it before, but I now have a lot of time on my hands, so got around to it. I am sure there are many holes in it. I’d … Read more

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Observations on the glyphosate delegated legislation challenge

You will recall that the Environment Committee on 22 March 2016 adopted a Resolution opposing the draft Implementing act on the extension of the approval period of the active substance glyphosate. A cross party group of objectors (Pavel Poc (S&D), Bas Eickhout (Verts/ALE), Piernicola Pedicini (EFDD),Mark Demesmaeker (ECR), Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE),  Frédérique Ries (ALDE), Kate?ina … Read more

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How to control the Commission when law making – delegated legislation – Part 2 – The Benefits of Better Regulation

Better Regulation and Delegated Legislation   On the expectation that few people (in or outside the Commission)  read the rules about how the Commission operate and prepare laws ( and the same rules they fortunately publish), I wanted to provide a brief summary of how the new Commission Better Regulation rules  impact delegated legislation. The … Read more

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The Environment Committee Keeping Control Of the Commission – Success in the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation

Environment Committee Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation 2015-2016 I have chosen the Environment Committee as it is the Committee I know best and it is still the, or one of the most, active legislative Committees in the European Parliament. It is, by some distance, still the most experienced legislative committee in the European Parliament in the … Read more