Lobbying at European Level Case Study Proposal for a Directive on Services in the Internal Market...

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Lobbying at European Level Case Study Proposal for a Directive on Services in the Internal Market Patrice Pellegrino EuroCommerce Budapest 5th October 2006

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Page 1: Lobbying at European Level Case Study Proposal for a Directive on Services in the Internal Market Patrice Pellegrino EuroCommerce Budapest 5th October.

Lobbying at European Level

Case Study

Proposal for a Directive on Services in the Internal

Market

Patrice PellegrinoEuroCommerce

Budapest5th October 2006

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The Preliminary steps (1)

•The Internal Market Strategy for services

11th January 2001

•The State of play of the Internal Market for services

31st July 2002

•Proposal for a Directive

13th January 2004

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The Preliminary steps (2)

•Modified proposal (Commission)4th April 2006

•Common Position (Council)24th July 2006

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When to intervene?

The earlier the better !

Intervene at each stage:

1. Commission

2. European Parliament

3. Commission

4. Council

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How to intervene?

Communicate in a proper way

- Technical expertise:•Economic data•Legal expertise

- « Political » expertise