20 sure fire ways to lose in Brussels

From time to time, I am asked what not to do in Brussels. In my 20 plus years, I’ve seen some amazing own goals, that have all but sunk someone’s interests. Usually, they seem oblivious to the self destruction. You’ll find a list below. They are listed  so you do not repeat them, and  help … Read more

EP backs challenges to GMOs and active substances

The record of the EP backing the Environment Committee’s challenges to some active substances and GMOs continues unbroken. On 10 March, the full Parliament backed the Committee  with clear majorities. As they are implementing acts, the Commission will ignore the EP. The constant trends on these file will become interesting when the ordinary legislation come … Read more

Some trends in Environment Committee comitology challenges

The Environment Committee has debated 45 challenges to secondary legislation. 10 failed. If the Environment Committee backs the challenge, most of the time the full Parliament backs the challenge, usually with clear majorities. The challenges fall into the following categories: GMOs 19, Pesticides 14,  Food 6, Chemicals 5,  Other 2   Some Observations   Looking at … Read more