Lobbying at European Level Case Study Proposal for a Directive on Services in the Internal Market Patrice Pellegrino EuroCommerce Budapest 5th October 2006
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
The Preliminary steps (2) Modified proposal (Commission) 4th April 2006 Common Position (Council) 24th July 2006
When to intervene? The earlier the better ! Intervene at each stage: 1. Commission 2.European Parliament 3.Commission 4.Council
How to intervene? Communicate in a proper way -Technical expertise: Economic data Legal expertise - « Political » expertise