Month: January 2020

Lobbying in practice – Impact Assessment

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Impact Assessment   Note: This is not updated to take into account the new Working Methods. An impact assessment is required for Commission initiatives that are likely to have significant economic, environmental or social impacts. Work for major initiatives can begin once political validation by the First Vice President, Vice President, Commissioner and in close … Read more

Lobbying in practice – Inter-Service Consultation

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Inter-service consultation   Legislative proposals, proposals for delegated and implementing acts, and impact assessment go through Commission Inter-Service Consultation. It is one the most important part of the whole legislative process. This is because whatever the Commission puts out the door, often gets adopted into the final legal text without substantive changes. Often 85%-95% of … Read more

Lobbying in practice – The Sec-Gen

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Post 4   The Secretariat-General The Secretariat-General is at the heart of the European Commission as an institution and of its civil service. Under the authority of the President, it serves the whole College, oversees the implementation of the European Commission’s political priorities and ensures the collegiality, the consistency, the efficiency and the regularity of … Read more

Lobbying in practice – Public Consultation –

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Post 2 Public Consultation   Since 1st March 2017, the Commission has a one-stop-shop for the public’s contributions to the Commission’s law-making process.   https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say         Initiative                                                                                         Duration feedback Road Map/Inception Impact Assessment                                         4 weeks Initiatives with Impact Assessments                                                 12 weeks Consultation after proposal published                                              8 … Read more