Daniel Gueguen

Archives for Comitology

Taxonomy: The Commission refuses to provide its draft delegated act to Member States

October 22, 2020

Is this about bureaucracy or democracy? The word “taxonomy” has the whiff of authority and makes one think of a sort of economic statism. That’s precisely what it is. Regulation 2020/852, adopted via co-decision, sets a “framework for sustainable investment”, i.e. investment that contributes to protecting the environment. It is inspired by the 2015 UN… » read more

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Comitology, Commission européenne, EU Commission, European Commission, UE

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Taxonomy – La Commission refuse de communiquer aux Etats membres son projet d’acte délégué.

Est-il question de bureaucratie ou de démocratie ? Le mot « Taxonomy » dégage un parfum d’autorité et laisse imaginer une sorte « d’étatisme économique ». C’est bien de cela qu’il s’agit. Le règlement n° 2020/852 du 18 juin 2020 adopté en co-décision qui établit « un cadre pour favoriser les investissements durables (c’est-à-dire contribuant… » read more

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Comitology, Commission européenne, EU Commission, European Commission, Lobbying

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The Lisbon Treaty: an obstacle to resolving crises Le Traité de Lisbonne obstacle à la résolution des crises

July 4, 2018

Les dispositions introduites par le Traité de Lisbonne (institutionnalisation du Conseil Européen, nomination d’un Président permanent de l’UE) et les pratiques connexes : élection du Président de la Commission via le filtre des spitzencandidaten + généralisation des trilogues en première lecture ont réduit l’Union européenne à un grand corps bureaucratique dirigé par une Commission qui… » read more

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Comitology, Comitology Reform, Commission européenne

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Christmas break: the time to… regulate under the radar

December 21, 2017

Like every year, the European Commission has a habit of tabling proposals for secondary legislation just before the winter holidays. In the past week, delegated acts on the generalised scheme of tariff preferences and a track and trace regime for tobacco products were adopted, meaning the scrutiny period at the European Parliament and Council will… » read more

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Comitology, EU, EU Commission, EU Council, European Commission, European Parliament, european union

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One million signatures against glyphosate

June 21, 2017

The Commission has just received more than one million signatures opposing glyphosate, the active substance which had its approval extended until the end of 2017. Since the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) conclusion that the substance is not carcinogenic, the Commission is leaning towards granting a new 10-year authorisation. And now we have a million EU… » read more

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Comitology, Comitology Reform, Commission, Commission européenne, English, European Commission, European Parliament, Health & Consumers, Innovation & Entreprises, Perturbateurs endocriniens

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Réforme de la Comitologie : faire, défaire et refaire, c’est toujours travailler, …

February 15, 2017

Vous vous rappelez la publicité pour Canada Dry, « ça a la couleur de l’alcool, le goût de l’alcool … mais ce n’est pas de l’alcool ». La réforme de la comitologie que nous propose la Commission est présentée comme une réforme, mais ce n’en est pas une. Elle tente de revenir au système en… » read more

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Comitology, European Commission, European Parliament, european union, Secondary legislation

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« Contrairement à une opinion répandue, les lobbys industriels sont moins efficaces que les ONG »

May 18, 2016

  Cette phrase-choc résume une importante étude menée en 2015-2016 par trois professeurs de la London School of Economics avec un focus spécifique sur les thèmes liés à la protection des consommateurs et à l’environnement. Le constat peut paraître choquant, mais j’étais arrivé à la même conclusion voici 10 ans dans mon livre « Lobbying… » read more

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BetterRegulation, Comitology, Français, Innovation & Entreprises, Lobbying, Politique, Transparency Register

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« Contrary to popular opinion, business lobbyists are less effective than NGOs»

  This title summarises an important study carried out in 2015-16 by three professors at the London School of Economics (LSE) with a specific focus on consumer protection and the environment. The statement might appear shocking, but in fact I arrived at the same conclusion 10 years ago in my book “European Lobbying”. Why? My… » read more

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BetterRegulation, Comitology, european union, Lobbying, Politique, Transparency Register

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Tout changer!

February 25, 2016

Les observateurs se focalisent sur le 23 juin date du référendum, mais l’important est ce qui va se passer le 24. En cas de vote majoritaire pour le «out» le Commissaire Hill va-t-il acheter un aller simple pour Londres? Et les 73 députés européens vont-ils rentrer chez eux sans délai? En cas de victoire du… » read more

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BetterRegulation, Brexit, Comitology, european union, Uk

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Daniel Guéguen

In these times of complexity, opacity and political correctness, speaking openly is now more important than ever.

With 40 years of experience in EU public affairs, Daniel Guéguen is founder and Head of Strategy and Lobbying at PACT European Affairs.

In 1996 he created CLAN Public Affairs and the European Training Institute. Before this, Daniel was Head of the European sugar industry and Secretary General of COPA-COGECA, the EU farmers’ union lobby. Guéguen is Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin, as well as at SciencePo Paris and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He previously taught at Georgetown University and Harvard Kennedy School. He is a renowned author of 15 books translated into 20 languages. Recent publications include: “Comitology: Hijacking European Power?” (2010), “Handbook on EU Secondary Legislation” (2012), “Reshaping European Lobbying” (2013) and “The New Practical Guide to the EU Labyrinth” (2015).


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