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The Commission’s advisory groups provide expert advice on specific issues, which is often used to shape new policies or even to form the backbone of new legislation. The Commission’s reliance on advice from big business within these groups has been criticised, with MEPs urging action to ensure more balance.

Who’s driving the agenda at DG Enterprise and Industry?

Publication date: 
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Author: 
Lead author: Yiorgos Vassalos Co-authors: Athena Christofi, Natacha Cingotti, Timo Lange, Rachel Tansey

The Commission’s advisory groups provide expert advice on specific issues, which is often used to shape new policies or even to form the backbone of new legislation. The Commission’s reliance on advice from big business within these groups has previously been criticised, with MEPs urging action to ensure more balance.

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Industry experts dominate key areas of policy making: new research finds 2/3 of DG Enterprise’s advisory groups corporate-dominated

Publication date: 
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

New report examines the composition of DG Enterprise and Industry expert groups. Among its findings, the shocking conclusion that there are 482 corporate lobbyists versus only 11 union representatives.

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Who’s driving the agenda at DG Enterprise and Industry?

Publication date: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Who's driving DG ENTR agenda?
Start date: 
Tue, 2012-07-10 13:00
Location: 
Passage of Résidence Palace Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels

ALTER-EU will present its new report providing an analysis of DG Enterprise and Industry’s expert groups. The report shows how corporate interests dominate a significant proportion of expert groups, while other interests groups, such as civil society groups, labour unions and small and medium enterprises are hardly heard.

Press Launch, organised by the Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour, the Austrian Trade Union Federation and Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU).

MEPs Monica Macovei (Romania, EPP) and Dennis de Jong (The Netherlands, GUE/NGL) have confirmed their presence on the panel and will share their views on how the Parliament and Commission can work together to improve expert groups’ transparency and balance. 

Lluís PRATS Acting Director of DG Enterprise's Directorate Resources and Communication will represent the European Commission

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Invitation_expertgroup_presslaunch.pdf
 

Who’s driving the agenda at DG Enterprise and Industry?

Publication date: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Author: 
The Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour, the Austrian Trade Union Federation and ALTER-EU

ALTER-EU will present its new report providing an analysis of DG Enterprise and Industry’s expert groups on July 10. The report shows how corporate interests dominate a significant proportion of expert groups, while other interests groups, such as civil society groups, labour unions and small and medium enterprises are hardly heard.

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Invitation_expertgroup_presslaunch.pdf
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Letter to European Parliament's Budget Committee: MEPs should reject lifting reserve on expert groups budget (English and French version attached)

Publication date: 
Monday, May 7, 2012
Author: 
Yiorgos Vassalos

On 8 May, the Budget Committee will vote on the European Commission's request to lift the reserve of two million Euros for meetings for expert groups. (Transfer of Appropriations No DEC 05/2012) The European Commission is requesting that this reserve is lifted without any of the conditions set by the European Parliament being fulfilled [...].

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ALTER-EU Letter to Budget Committee, 8 May vote.pdf
ALTER-EU Letter to Budget Committee 8 May FR.pdf
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