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Danish EU policy and civil society organisations

Gain an overview of how EU policy is made in Denmark, the tools available for civil society organizations (CSOs) to influence EU policies, and examples of CSO campaigning on EU issues. Understand why the Danish Parliament plays a significant role in EU policy making, with a history of referendums and strong parliamentary debates. Learn about the CSO toolbox for influencing EU policies, including governmental advisory groups, consultations, document submissions, presentations, conferences, and lobbying. Explore examples of CSO campaigns on various issues.

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Danish EU policy and civil society organisations

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  1. Kenneth Haar Corporate Europe Observatory Danish EU policy and civil society organisations

  2. Overview • The basic asset: the power of the Danish parliament – how did that happen? • How is EU policy made in Denmark? • What tools to influence EU policies are available to CSOs? • Some examples of CSO campaigning on EU issues

  3. Why is the Danish Parliament so strong a factor in EU policy making? • Goes back decades • Widespread scepticism in the population and in major parties • Referendums

  4. ...and referendums!!! • 1972: On membership of the EEC • 1986: The single act (single market) • 1992: Maastricht (wrong answer) • 1993: Maastricht minus 10% (right answer) • 1998: Amsterdam treaty • 2000: The euro • ??

  5. How is EU policy made? • The government has to get a mandate from the Committee on European Affairs on all major issues. • If a member of the Committee wants a debate in plenary, it will be debated and decided there.

  6. Work in progress.. • The work of the committee expands with the EU, and includes even comitology • Meetings are now open and can be followed on the internet. • Other subcommittees are now supposed to address all relevant issues within their competence, and state their opinion to the Committee on European Affairs.

  7. The CSO toolbox • Governmental advisory groups • Consultations (in writing) • Documents for the Committee or for plenary debates • Presentation at Committee meetings • Conferences in Parliament • Lobbying to initiate debate inside parliament

  8. Some examples • Poisonous chemical softeners in rubber (Council of Consumers, 2000-2005) • WTO and EU trade policy (development NGOs 1999-2005) • Economic Partnership Agreements (ATTAC, Africa Contact, IBIS, 2007-2009) • Labour rights and collective bargaining (trade union movement, 2007-?) • Financial Transactions Tax (Robin Hood Campaign 2011-?)

  9. Every right to be scared..

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