Nav 11-1: Comitology in the EU

Length	Browsing: 20 minutes Reporting: 25 minutes
Goal	To find out to what extent decision-making in comitology committees is technical or may be politicized. To learn to work with the online comitology register.
Introduction	The comitology system forms an integral part of the implementation phase of EU policy-making. In this exercise, you will take a closer look at the activities of these committees by browsing their website.
Steps	Access the comitology register of the European Commission. Click on Search the register. Under the heading Service responsible, you can choose a specific policy area. Select a committe from the list. Under Meetings, select a meeting and read its agenda. (Bear in mind that the agendas published vary in level of detail. To complete this excercise, you’ll need to find a more detailed agenda.) Based on what you have read, answer the following questions:
Questions	Give a brief summary of the topics that were discussed during that meeting. Were any decisions taken during the meeting? If so, were they purely technical decisions, or would you say that they are (to some extent) political in character?
Links	https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/home?lang=en

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