Will public trust in the EU be sacrificed to keep agribusiness happy? | Corporate Europe Observatory

Will public trust in the EU be sacrificed to keep agribusiness happy? | Corporate Europe Observatory:

 End industry dominance of Commission advisory groups. That was the demand of the European Parliament in November 2011 when it froze the budgets of all Commission groups (formally called Expert Groups, which advise the Commission on new policy and legislation). A year later the budget was unfrozen, the Commission agreeing to that and the Parliament's three other conditions. However, as DG Agriculture and Rural Affairs (AGRI) finally gets around to reforming its advisory groups, original positive signs have turned into grim warnings: industry is trying to ensure any changes are so weak that their undue influence remains unchecked.