The European Parliament approves the new common register for lobbyists in Brussels. Starting next June, all members of lobby groups who have a relationship with Parliament and the European Commission will be recorded in a single list and published on-line. The aim is to ensure greater transparency in relations between EU institutions and businesses, interest groups and NGOs.
Too bad the commercial registration remains voluntary, at least for the lobbyists of the European Commission. Two registers already exist (for the Parliament since 1996 and for the Commission since 2008) and saw more than 1,700 organizations accredited as interest groups in Parliament and well 3900 to the Commission.
The so-called "transparency register" will unify these two lists approved today allows people to easily obtain information about people and organizations that regularly approach the European institutions. In Brussels, the lobby of the world has always been a chiaroscuro of interest is not always transparent and able to directly influence legislative processes.
Able to provide qualified and relevant advice, lobbying can be both a valuable aid for sometimes complex matters that representatives of interests that run counter to those of citizens. According to Carlo Casini (UDC), chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and manager of two reports voted (for the introduction of a register one for some changes to the Rules of Procedure of Parliament), it is "an important first step towards greater transparency in Europe.
" But the problem remains the non-compulsory nature of registration by the lobby, at least for those who work with the Commission, the real executive arm. Despite the appeal of many Members, not over whether an agreement has been found, mainly because of the reluctance of the Commission that, having taken his record in 2008 alone, he prefers to take time.
Unlike the speech to Parliament, where to go physically to meet the members must be registered, even if "certain agreement" can be taken even on the phone. MEPs also voted to introduce a "legislative track", or the obligation for Members to draw up a list of all lobbyists met during the preparation of a legislative text.
Option that, despite many protests from those who wanted to "protect their privacy," was finally approved. In all likelihood, this list will be introduced primarily for legislative texts. Moreover, the project should provide information on EU funds received from the lobby. Transparency International is happy to vote in Strasbourg.
According to Jana Mittermaier, head of TI Brussels, "it is a stone in building a more transparent system around the lobby in Europe. Now be implemented without delay and extending it to the Council, "he cautioned. Just the Council was not enthusiastic about this registry, in terse response on the possibility of joining the initiative of the European Parliament and Commission.
Also according to Transparency Internationa, "this record will only be effective if used in accordance with the Code of Conduct that accompanies it." But that's another story. 
Too bad the commercial registration remains voluntary, at least for the lobbyists of the European Commission. Two registers already exist (for the Parliament since 1996 and for the Commission since 2008) and saw more than 1,700 organizations accredited as interest groups in Parliament and well 3900 to the Commission.
The so-called "transparency register" will unify these two lists approved today allows people to easily obtain information about people and organizations that regularly approach the European institutions. In Brussels, the lobby of the world has always been a chiaroscuro of interest is not always transparent and able to directly influence legislative processes.
Able to provide qualified and relevant advice, lobbying can be both a valuable aid for sometimes complex matters that representatives of interests that run counter to those of citizens. According to Carlo Casini (UDC), chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and manager of two reports voted (for the introduction of a register one for some changes to the Rules of Procedure of Parliament), it is "an important first step towards greater transparency in Europe.
" But the problem remains the non-compulsory nature of registration by the lobby, at least for those who work with the Commission, the real executive arm. Despite the appeal of many Members, not over whether an agreement has been found, mainly because of the reluctance of the Commission that, having taken his record in 2008 alone, he prefers to take time.
Unlike the speech to Parliament, where to go physically to meet the members must be registered, even if "certain agreement" can be taken even on the phone. MEPs also voted to introduce a "legislative track", or the obligation for Members to draw up a list of all lobbyists met during the preparation of a legislative text.
Option that, despite many protests from those who wanted to "protect their privacy," was finally approved. In all likelihood, this list will be introduced primarily for legislative texts. Moreover, the project should provide information on EU funds received from the lobby. Transparency International is happy to vote in Strasbourg.
According to Jana Mittermaier, head of TI Brussels, "it is a stone in building a more transparent system around the lobby in Europe. Now be implemented without delay and extending it to the Council, "he cautioned. Just the Council was not enthusiastic about this registry, in terse response on the possibility of joining the initiative of the European Parliament and Commission.
Also according to Transparency Internationa, "this record will only be effective if used in accordance with the Code of Conduct that accompanies it." But that's another story.
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