Institutional and Constitutional Aspects of Special Interest Representation
The European Parliament is lobbied by growing numbers of special interests; their activity is greater in Committees dealing with issues on integration & regulation, and procedures under OLP, CNS and INI. Significantly, the density and diversity of accredited interests across committees mirrors patterns observed in registered groups across Commission DGs. Based on a survey of MEPs the report notes variation in the activity of interest groups across the policy cycle while influential groups are considered those that provide a mix of European level technical and political expertise; overall the Transparency Register is considered to improve the behaviour of interest representatives.
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David Coen and Alexander Katsaitis (School of Public Policy, University College London, the UK)
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- access to EU information
- application of EU law
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- conflict of interest
- consultancy
- decision-making
- dissemination of EU information
- documentation
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EU policy - national policy
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- financial interests of members
- INDUSTRY
- information service
- interest group
- interinstitutional cooperation (EU)
- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- labour law and labour relations
- management
- miscellaneous industries
- non-governmental organisation
- non-governmental organisations
- parliament
- parliamentary proceedings
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- professional association
- public hearing
- transparency in decision-making