I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Aaron I re-watched a Channel 4 documentary, Brussels Behind Closed Doors, from 1999 that tracked the passage of a piece of air quality legislation. It is still the most realistic fly-on-the-wall look at how a piece of law is made. It’s dated but realistic. I wanted to understand how much has changed over 25 + years. … Read more
A lot seems to be made of the rise of the far right in the European Electi0ns. Much of it shows a lack of understanding of how the European Parliament works. In the last EP, the ID Group, numbeded 49 MEPS out of 705, or 7% rounding up. During that time, I know of no … Read more
Hazardous substance classification of synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/P-9-2021-001236_EN.html 3.3.2021 Answer in writing Priority question for written answer P-001236/2021 to the Commission Rule 138 Dennis Radtke (PPE) The Commission is planning to proceed with the hazardous substance classification of amorphous silica, and the current proposal of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) is for synthetic … Read more
I’m sometimes asked what you need to succeed in substance defence. After many years representing all sides of the table, I’ve honed it down to this short list: Trust Relationships Science – Studies – Relevant Expertise Objective Evidence A Guide Luck Timing Political Support Legal Case The list is in order of importance. Trust … Read more