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

2. 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

3. The Preliminary steps (2) Modified proposal (Commission) 4th April 2006 Common Position (Council) 24th July 2006

4. When to intervene? The earlier the better ! Intervene at each stage: 1. Commission 2.European Parliament 3.Commission 4.Council

5. How to intervene? Communicate in a proper way -Technical expertise: Economic data Legal expertise - « Political » expertise