EU: UNI Global Union: Civil society groups form ‘Better Regulation’ Watchdog to protect citizen, worker and consumer rights

See the full text: Civil society groups form ‘Better Regulation’ Watchdog to protect citizen, worker and consumer rights (link) and see: Founding Statement (pdf) The Commission’s ‘Better Regulation’ power play – New internal documents show an effort to control the Parliament and Council’s appointments to a proposed legislative board (Politico, link): “The European Commission is trying to exert more control over both the European Parliament and Council of Ministers in determining the make-up of a powerful new legislative board that forms a key component of its “Better Regulation” initiative.” See also: Commission: COMMUNICATION: Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Regulation (pdf): Draft Agreement between the Commission, Council and the European Parliament: “The European Parliament and the Council will carry out impact assessments prior to the adoption at any stage of the legislative process of any substantive amendment to the Commission proposal.” [emphasis added] and Commission proposal: COMMUNICATION: Better Regulation For Better Results – An EU Agenda (pdf)