NGOs denounce over-representation of industry

Publication date: 
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Author: 
Ophélie Spanneut
Media title: 
EUROPOLITICS

Two-thirds of the advisory groups that work with the European Commission's DG Enterprise and Industry are dominated by big business interests that hold at least half the non-governmental seats.

Excerpt: 

ALTER-EU (Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation) denounces their over-representation, in a study published on 10 July. While they are supposed to advise the Commission on technical subjects, these interests in fact influence key policies. ALTER-EU points out that SMEs, NGOs and trade unions do not have the same opportunities. They represent 5%, 8% and 1%, respectively, of non-governmental participants.

Link to original article: 
http://www.europolitics.info/ngos-denounce-over-representation-of-industry-art339638.html
Campaign: 
Balanced expert groups