I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
The current guidelines, 19.5.2015, are here. They are 91 pages long. They are supported by a Toolbox (here) of 414 pages. This rule book has been updated. It has been transmitted to the European Parliament and Council. It is now 90 pages of detailed guidelines and supported by a 500 page Toolbox. I would recommend … Read more
Observations on the neonicotinoids implementing act challenge On 7th April 2017, Julie Girdling (UK/ECR) submitted three objections to restrictions on 3 neonicotinoid pesticides: active substance coinciding; imidacloprid; ethiamethoxam. Neonicotinoids are a group of pesticides that mimic nicotine. They have been subject to EU restrictions because questions of impacting bees. The grounds put forward to objecting to the 3 … Read more
I wanted to put down in one easy chart how the Commission adopts ordinary legislation. This is the chart I came up with. The advantage of the Better Regulation rules is that the process for adopting a legislative proposal is quite straightforward. First, you have to go through the Better Regulation guidelines and toolbox. If … Read more
Sea Change: How markets and property rights could transform the fishing industry. The upcoming departure of the UK from the EU provides many opportunities to improve current policies. I was looking forward to reading this post Brexit solutions paper from the IEA. Personal View I’ve been working in fisheries for more than 25 years … Read more