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TRAFFIC LIGHT RATING SYSTEM FOR FOOD. Schedule. Introduction: The European Union. The European Union. European Parliament. Council of the European Union. European Commission. The European Commission. Proposes new legislation
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The European Union European Parliament Council of the European Union European Commission
The European Commission Proposes new legislation 1 President, 7 Vice Presidents20 Commissioners= 28 (1 per EU member state) Each Commissioner is assigned responsibility for specific policy areas(similar to national ministries)
The European Commission & lobby groups Proposal E U R O P E A N C O M M I S S I O N Information OPINIONS RESEARCH Arguments L o b b Y I S T S
What is a simulation game? simulation game = role play • Try to be authentic! • DO„Ms Commissioner“ – DON‘T „Ey, Kathrin“
Simulation‘s goals Explain interaction between politics and lobby groups in Europe Getting to a compromise: How can we combine different positions? Knowledge on the topic: Consumer protection in the European Union Negotiating skills, conflict resolution
Background IdeA:Introducing a traffic light rating system for food OBJECTIVE: Clear information about what products contain and how healthy or unhealthy they are HOT-BUTTON QUESTION: How should food be labelled exactly? reD = high proportionamber = medium proportion green = low proportion
Scenario The EU Commission is preparing a new proposal on legislation for the traffic light system. → What will be the exact wording of the proposal? Various lobby groups from the member states want to have a say → diverse objectives and ideas • The Commission relies on information and advice from lobby groups.
Scenario appointments: lobbygroupsmeetup with Commissionerstwice „Speed-Dating“ à 5 minutes ISSUES • Should the introduction of a traffic light system be binding? • Startingwhen? • Exceptions for certainproducts?
Stakeholder‘ s goals COMMISSION‘S GOAL:A legislation proposal on which all Commissioner‘scanagree on LOBBY GROUPS‘ GOAL:A legislation proposalwhichincorporates as many of theirinterests as possible
Actors: European Commission European Parliament (https://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/16758612516/), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ European Parliament EU2016 SK (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142675453@N02/27891797860/), https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ European Parliament (https://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/15399435692/), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ European Parliament (https://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/15416298641/), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
Round 1 - appointments VĚRA JOUROVÁ: eat safe ELŻBIETA BIEŃKOWSKA: EOF VYTENIS ANDRIUKAITIS: ICIA FRANS TIMMERMANS: AEF STRATEGIEMEETING: Food & more STRATEGIEMEETING: agri 5 min
Round 2 - appointments VĚRA JOUROVÁ: Food & more ELŻBIETA BIEŃKOWSKA: agri VYTENIS ANDRIUKAITIS: eat safe FRANS TIMMERMANS: EOF STRATEGIEMEETING: ICIA STRATEGIEMEETING: AEF 5 min
Round 3 - appointments VĚRA JOUROVÁ: ICIA ELŻBIETA BIEŃKOWSKA: AEF VYTENIS ANDRIUKAITIS: Food & more FRANS TIMMERMANS: agri STRATEGIEMEETING: eat safe STRATEGIEMEETING: EOF 5 min
Round 4 - appointments VĚRA JOUROVÁ: EOF ELŻBIETA BIEŃKOWSKA: ICIA VYTENIS ANDRIUKAITIS: AEF FRANS TIMMERMANS: Food & more STRATEGIEMEETING: agri STRATEGIEMEETING: eat safe 5 min
Round 5 - appointments VĚRA JOUROVÁ: agri ELŻBIETA BIEŃKOWSKA: eat safe VYTENIS ANDRIUKAITIS: EOF FRANS TIMMERMANS: ICIA STRATEGIEMEETING: AEF STRATEGIEMEETING: Food & more 5 min
Round 6 - appointments VĚRA JOUROVÁ: AEF ELŻBIETA BIEŃKOWSKA: Food & more VYTENIS ANDRIUKAITIS: agri FRANS TIMMERMANS: eat safe STRATEGIEMEETING: EOF STRATEGIEMEETING: ICIA 5 min
MEETING OF COMMISSION 20 min
INFORMAL NEGOCIATIONS 15 min
COMMISSION‘S DECISION TPCOM, (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tpcom/3246111473/), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ 20 min
PUBLICATION OF DECISION European Parliament (https://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/16758612516/), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ 5 min
Debriefing What are yourspontanousreactionsafter the game?Are yousatisfied with the result? How didyoufeelplayingyourrole? Whichsituationshavebeendifficultforyou? Whichparts of the simulationwererealistic? Which not?