The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) is a coalition of about 200 civil society groups, trade unions, academics and public affairs firms concerned with the increasing influence exerted by corporate lobbyists on the political agenda in Europe, the resulting loss of democracy in EU decision-making and the postponement, weakening, or blockage even, of urgently needed progress on social, environmental and consumer-protection reforms.

Open letter to and response from Health Commissionner Mr Dalli regarding new details revolving door case former head of EMA Mr Lönngren

Publication date: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Author: 
HAI-E, Formindep, ALTER-EU

Following correspondence with Dr Lönngren our press statement of 19 Dec 2011 has been updated. Evidence suggests Dr Lönngren’s post employment activities with private pharmaceutical industry were arranged whilst being employed by EMA. His consultancy, Pharma Executive Consulting Ltd, was incorporated 2 months before he left EMA.

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19_dec_2011_open_letter_to_mr_dalli_concerning_new_evidence_in_lonngren_case.pdf
cab16_0207095925_001.pdf1_.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Block the revolving door
 

Open letter to and response from European Medicines Agency director: Staff Regulations ought to be reviewed and tightened

Publication date: 
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Author: 
HAI-E, Formindep, ALTER-EU

Following correspondence with Dr Lönngren, our press statement of 19 December 2011 has now been amended and is available on ALTER-EU's website and via the link in this letter. Questions regarding the application of the Staff Regulations concerning employees who take part in an outside activity, intend to leave or leave the service at the EMA.

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19_dec_2011_open_letter_to_mr_rasi_concerning_the_staff_regulations_at_ema.pdf
2012-01-10_-_response_letter_to_ms_v_cann_-_ms_a_chailleu_-_ms_k_perehudoff_-_employee_who_take_place_in_an_outside_activity_intend_to_leave_or_leave_the_service_at_ema.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Block the revolving door
 

Ex-head of Europe’s drug regulator set up consultancy while still in office

Publication date: 
Friday, January 27, 2012
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

Following correspondence with Dr Lönngren, our press statement of 19 December 2011 has now been amended and the revised statement is available here.

Campaign: 
Block the revolving door
 

ALTER-EU Newsletter - 6 - ALTER-EU assembly (+video), 'Revolving Door' campaign launch, introduction IEMFA

Publication date: 
Monday, December 12, 2011
Author: 
ALTER-EU

Includes news regaring the ALTER-EU assembly (+ video), the 'Revolving Door' campaign and ALTER-EU's new member 'IEMFA'.

Document types: 
briefings & info sheets
Campaign: 
Block the revolving door
 

Brussels' revolving door problem: Why the European Commission's response is inadequate (Update: correspondence CEO / Commission)

Publication date: 
Friday, December 9, 2011
Author: 
ALTER-EU

Since the launch of ALTER-EU's campaign to tackle the 'revolving door' in Brussels on 24 November, Commissioner Šefčovič did not give the impresssion that he takes this important issue very seriously.

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final_a-eu_statement_on_ec_comments_1.pdf
ceo_letter_to_commissioner_sefcovic_12.9.2011.pdf
response_from_sefcovic_dec_2012.pdf
Document types: 
statements
Campaign: 
Block the revolving door
 

European Ombudsman demands EFSA admits failure on revolving door

Publication date: 
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Press release issued by: 
Testbiotech

The European Ombudsman has ruled in favour of Testbiotech's complaint against the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) regarding its approach to the 'revolving door'. The case concerns EFSA's former senior staff member, Dr Suzy Renckens, who also featured in ALTER-EU's recent report.

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Block the revolving door
 

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