This book presents 14 case studies of lobbying campaigns recently directed towards influencing policy and decisions in the EU, and illustrates the effects of recent wideranging change. Treaty revisions have modified the decision-making process and balance of power between the EU institutions. Company lobbying has changed as cross-border mergers have concentrated their activity. The balance of power between member state governments and their devolved regions has shifted, and the regions are increasingly active players. The ability of NGOs to take a recognised part in policy formulation has increased and this change is accelerating. The included cases have been selected to illustrate the range of interest groups who lobby, and to broaden the coverage of lobbying cases in Europe.

List of Tables List of Figures Notes on the Contributors Introduction: Changes in the Lobbying Arena: Real Life Cases PART 1: E-EUROPE CASES Safe Harbour: An Alternative Regulatory Model; J.Oliver Promoting Consumer Confidence in e-Commerce: The 'Brussels Regulation' - Real or Illusory Customer Benefit?; S.Pointer Self-regulation of Advertising: The Internet Issue; O.Gray PART 2: ENVIRONMENTAL CASES Lafarge and Global Warming; C.Boyd WWF: European and Global Climate Policy; T.Long, S.Singer & L.Slater Clean Air and Car Emissions: What Industries and Issues Groups Can and Can't Achieve; R.H.Pedler PART 3: APPLICANT COUNTRY CASES EU Accession and the 'Acuis' -Saving Nordic Monopolies; R.Pedler & H.Rautvuori Slovenia and the EU: Anti-Dumping Case; A.Drapal, D.Vercic, I.Peterlin &T. Ilesie PART 4: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL CASES Getting Animal Welfare onto the World Trade Agenda; C.Fisher Japanese Lobbying in Europe; S.Kewley Chiquita Declares War and Wins: Trans-Atlantic Trade Dispute; R.H.Pedler CASTer: Public/Private Network for Steel Regions; I.van Der Storm PART 5: SINGLE MARKET CASES ABNAmro Lobbies to get the Financial Services Action Plan in Place; A.Caparros & W.Mijs Electricity Liberalisation; J.Greenwood PART 6: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Social Responsibility; L.van Oranje-Nassau & S.Casino-Diaz Summary and Conclusions: Changes in the Arena: Lessons from Lobby Cases; R.H.Pedler Bibliography Index