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Advocacy in Brussels

Advocacy in Brussels. What not to do……. What do we want?. What do we want?. Consensus Different companies Different sectors Different Member States. What do we want?. Consensus Different companies Different sectors Different Member States Lowest common denominator. What do we want?.

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Advocacy in Brussels

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  1. Advocacy in Brussels

  2. What not to do……

  3. What do we want?

  4. What do we want? • Consensus • Different companies • Different sectors • Different Member States

  5. What do we want? • Consensus • Different companies • Different sectors • Different Member States • Lowest common denominator

  6. What do we want? • Consensus • Different companies • Different sectors • Different Member States • Lowest common denominator • “Nothing to happen”

  7. How can we achieve it?

  8. How can we achieve it? If you want nothing to happen do nothing

  9. How can we achieve it? If you want nothing to happen do nothing If you do something, then something may happen

  10. Position paper No!

  11. Position paper No! • Self Regulation – leave it to us!

  12. Position paper No! • Self Regulation – leave it to us! • Subsidiarity – leave it to the Member States!

  13. Position paper No! • Self Regulation – leave it to us! • Subsidiarity – leave it to the Member States! • A global agreement – leave it to everyone else!

  14. Position paper No! • Self Regulation – leave it to us! • Subsidiarity – leave it to the Member States! • A global agreement – leave it to everyone else! • Not needed – (You’ve already done it!) • Need more research

  15. Managing expectations

  16. Managing expectations • “In stage 1, we say nothing is going to happen”

  17. Managing expectations • “In stage 1, we say nothing is going to happen” • “In stage 2, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it”

  18. Managing expectations • “In stage 1, we say nothing is going to happen” • “In stage 2, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it” • “In stage 3, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there’s nothing we can do”

  19. Managing expectations • “In stage 1, we say nothing is going to happen” • “In stage 2, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it” • “In stage 3, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there’s nothing we can do” • “In stage 4, we say maybe there was something we could have done, but it’s too late now.”

  20. Something is going to happen! • There is something you can do!

  21. Policy Agenda Setting • NGOs • National Governments • Stakeholders • Commission Work Programme • Council Conclusions • Programmes (7th EAP, Europe 2020) • Targets

  22. The Institutions • Commission • “The Commission proposes…… • Implementing powers (Comitology) • Parliament • Council • …..the Council disposes”.

  23. The Commission: principles v practice • Right of initiative • Collegiate Body • Oath of Independence • Guardian of the Treaty

  24. The Commission: principles v practice • Right of initiative • Collegiate Body • Oath of Independence • Guardian of the Treaty • Council Conclusions

  25. The Commission: principles v practice • Right of initiative • Collegiate Body • Oath of Independence • Guardian of the Treaty • Council Conclusions • Own initiative reports

  26. The Commission: principles v practice • Right of initiative • Collegiate Body • Oath of Independence • Guardian of the Treaty • Council Conclusions • Own initiative reports • Consultations/ impact assessment

  27. The Commission: principles v practice • Right of initiative • Collegiate Body • Oath of Independence • Guardian of the Treaty • Council Conclusions • Own initiative reports • Consultations/ impact assessment • Individual portfolios

  28. The Commission: principles v practice • Right of initiative • Collegiate Body • Oath of Independence • Guardian of the Treaty • Council Conclusions • Own initiative reports • Consultations/ impact assessment • Individual portfolios • Groups of Commissioners • Inter-service

  29. The Commission: principles v practice • Right of initiative • Collegiate Body • Oath of Independence • Guardian of the Treaty • Council Conclusions • Own initiative reports • Consultations/ impact assessment • Individual portfolios • Groups of Commissioners • Inter-service • Represent national interests

  30. The Commission: principles v practice • Right of initiative • Collegiate Body • Oath of Independence • Guardian of the Treaty • Council Conclusions • Own initiative reports • Consultations/ impact assessment • Individual portfolios • Groups of Commissioners • Inter-service • Represent national interests • Actions against Member States • implementation

  31. The Parliament: principles v practice • The Committees • The Rapporteur • Draft Report • Amendments • Committee vote • Plenary vote

  32. The Parliament: principles v practice • The Committees • The Rapporteur • Draft Report • Amendments • Committee vote • Plenary vote • The political groups Positions

  33. The Parliament: principles v practice • The Committees • The Rapporteur • Draft Report • Amendments • Committee vote • Plenary vote • The political groups Positions • Shadow Rapporteurs • Co-ordinators Compromises

  34. The Parliament: principles v practice • The Committees • The Rapporteur • Draft Report • Amendments • Committee vote • Plenary vote • The political groups Positions • Shadow Rapporteurs • Co-ordinators Compromises • Majority

  35. The Parliament: principles v practice • The Committees • The Rapporteur • Draft Report • Amendments • Committee vote • Plenary vote • The political groups Positions • Shadow Rapporteurs • Co-ordinators Compromises • Majority • Mandate for Trilogues

  36. The Council: principles v practice • Legislative proposals • National Positions • Working Groups • COREPER • Council of Ministers

  37. The Council: principles v practice EP Opinion • Common Position • Second Reading • Conciliation

  38. The Council: principles v practice EP Opinion • Common Position • Second Reading • Conciliation • Presidency mandate

  39. The Council: principles v practice EP Opinion • Common Position • Second Reading • Conciliation • Presidency mandate • Trilogues • First Reading Deal

  40. The Council: principles v practice Non-legislative texts • Council Conclusions • Prepared well in advance • National “red lines”

  41. The Council: principles v practice Non-legislative texts • Council Conclusions • Prepared well in advance • National “red lines” • Action programmes • Co-decision Agenda setting

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