NGOs condemn the EU Commission’s obstinate refusal to acknowledge the undemocratic and opaque process that led to the so-called first Simplification Omnibus – and urge Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to reject the weakening of key corporate accountability laws. In a written response to the European Ombudswoman – which opened an inquiry into the potential maladministration by …
Scrutiny over “Omnibus” proposal grows as EU Ombudsman opens inquiry after NGOs’ complaint
NGOs have welcomed the EU Ombudsman’s decision to launch an inquiry into how the European Commission prepared its first ‘Omnibus Simplification Package,’ following a complaint they submitted. The EU Ombudsman has announced today the opening of an inquiry into the Commission’s alleged non-compliance with its Better Regulation Guidelines in preparing the so-called Omnibus proposal. She …
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NGOs challenge EU Commission’s undemocratic Omnibus process
Eight NGOs submitted a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman, condemning the undemocratic, untransparent and rushed way in which the European Commission has developed the Omnibus proposal. The Omnibus proposal seeks to significantly water down key EU sustainability laws that were recently adopted, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence …
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Rules to protect democracy, people and planet
Seven bold actions for an EU Industrial Policy that protects people and planet. Europe stands at a crossroads with EU institutions either following the path of deregulation by prioritising corporate interests or heading towards a just and sustainable future by putting people and planet at the heart of the economy. It is not too late …
