{"id":309,"date":"2024-03-20T12:15:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/?p=309"},"modified":"2024-04-08T09:30:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T07:30:09","slug":"challenges-with-the-brussels-approach-to-public-consultations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/challenges-with-the-brussels-approach-to-public-consultations\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges with the Brussels Approach to Public Consultations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"309\" class=\"elementor elementor-309\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a3062 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24a3062\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7025e40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7025e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec8416 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ec8416\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b91d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b91d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2190 <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/index.php\/homepage\/\">home page<\/a><\/span> \u2022 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Buzz@Bruss! Edition #1<\/span> \u2022 <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Challenges with the Brussels Approach to Public Consultations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b365ba1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b365ba1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c6226 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4c6226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dec0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15dec0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6feb6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6feb6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-header-image-1024x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-header-image-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-header-image-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-header-image-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-header-image-1536x649.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-header-image-2048x865.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1945f6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1945f6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d816e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d816e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f261e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f261e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e109c09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e109c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a788ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a788ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c27d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c27d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public consultations are a key aspect of democratic governance, essential for crafting transparent, efficient and effective regulations. They\u2019re supposed to be ongoing conversations that help draft better laws. The OECD emphasizes that these processes bring in expertise and perspectives from those directly impacted, balance various interests, identify unintended consequences and provide a quality check. They\u2019re also crucial for public participation, ensuring that EU policymaking is based on solid evidence, laws are simplified, and all stakeholders are involved, which in turn fosters trust in both the process and the outcomes.<\/p><p>However, Tobacco Europe, our industry association, has raised some concerns about how the European Commission has been handling the recent public consultation process. They\u2019ve sent a letter to the Commission pointing out these issues, arguing that the current approach is hindering accountability and transparency. <strong><span style=\"color: #7263a9;\"><a style=\"color: #7263a9;\" href=\"file:\/\/\/Volumes\/MAGENTA\/PROD\/EN%20COURS\/MAGENTA\/JTI\/JOBS%202024\/Buzz@Bruss!%20-%20newsletter%20-%20JTI-21839\/html_WIP\/images\/2023%2006%20TE%20Letter%20on%20TPD%20Public%20Consultation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This letter is available here<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and provides insight into why our industry feels the process is flawed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c205aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c205aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97408ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97408ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-1024x239.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-771\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-1024x239.png 1024w, https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-1536x359.png 1536w, https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-2048x478.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa1bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0aa1bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea798e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea798e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At JTI, we\u2019re strong believers in the power of open, transparent and inclusive conversations when it comes to public policymaking. It\u2019s crucial that every stakeholder\u2019s voice is heard and considered to ensure that policies are based on facts and solid evidence. We\u2019re pushing for more transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness so that no single perspective dominates the decision-making process on public policies.<br \/><br \/>Some groups urge governments to ignore certain viewpoints or exclude certain actors from key public discussions \u2013 we think this approach is a mistake. Exclusion only breeds distrust among the public and fuels conspiracy theories. It\u2019s important to understand that everyone has their own interests at stake. Blaming or shaming specific ideas or interests doesn\u2019t help anyone.<br \/><br \/>Instead, we need to recognize that every voice matters. Regularly sharing and discussing all opinions in a transparent, rule-based way is the best path to finding solutions that serve the common public interest. By doing this, we can build trust in government and ensure that policies truly reflect the needs and perspectives of everyone involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb1d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4bb1d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c242d47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c242d47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61eb0ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61eb0ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19dfe68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19dfe68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a7dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22a7dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45510a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45510a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Buzz@Bruss! #1 <\/b>\u2022 more articles<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89080cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89080cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008bfa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"008bfa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/index.php\/2024\/03\/19\/elementor-120\/\"><b>The Tobacco Industry&#8217;s Big Impact<\/b><b>\u00a0\u2192<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea6d6e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fea6d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25f76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d25f76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test-jtieuaffairs.be\/index.php\/2024\/03\/19\/the-harsh-realityof-illegal-trade\/\"><b>The harsh reality of illegal trade.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b>We are fighting it together! 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