Civil Society Involvement: Stakeholder Dialogue Group for Health and Consumer Protection

The Commission has created a "Stakeholder dialogue group" for public health and consumer protection.

The creation of this group is part of the practical implementation of the Commission's desire to raise further the quality of its consultations, as set out in its Communication COM(2007) 127 final, as well as its White Paper on European Governance.

The role of the new group will not be to discuss Commission policy initiatives but to advise the Commission on how to improve the stakeholder consultation process required by Protocol (N° 30) on subsidiarity and proportionality (1997).

So, if we've understood correctly, the Commission will consult it on how to consult others....