I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Have Your Say is a useful tool for the Commission to get feedback on new initiatives. It misses one opportunity for interests and the public to provide useful feedback. That is providing feedback on the draft Impact Assessment just before it is sent to the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. Now the only chance you get to … Read more
I’ve just collected some of the key working documents of the Commission in one place. The Commission follows rules and guidelines to reach decisions. The rules and guidelines are hidden in plain sight and below. Only one core document is missing – The Work Programme – due in February 2024. Upcoming Items for the … Read more
A Rush To Finnish I read with surprise a note that a senior Commission official realised some proposals had been tabled too quickly and with too little discussion with those impacted. This is a valuable lesson, although likely too late in the day. There is enormous pressure to get as many files adopted by both … Read more
Background The Commission took a decision during the Easter of 2023 to remove the details of many staff from Whoiswho web site. At the time, many people had no idea why this decision had been taken. Directors and Heads of Unit started to get a lot more phone calls asking to speak to civil servants … Read more