Publication date:
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Media title:
Parliament Magazine
Excerpt:
Advisory groups provide specialist advice on policy issues and their work can form the backbone of new legislation.
Parliament has previously criticised the commission for engaging more with big business than with any other social group through these advisory groups.
ALTER-EU is now calling on the commission to make "major" changes in the composition of its advisory groups to ensure that the public interest is properly served.
It also calls on the commission to implement parliament's demands and introduce safeguards against corporate capture of expert groups.
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