How to Work with the EU Institutions

Rules made in Brussels have worldwide and serious impacts for governments, businesses
and consumers. In this systematic and practical handbook, public affairs professionals
share their insights, tips and strategies for engaging successfully with EU
legislation. The authors show how lobbying is a multi-stage end-to-end process and explain
the opportunities, challenges and risks at each step.
The book is full of real-world insights, timelines for how legislation is adopted, checklists of
key points and actions, flowcharts and explanatory diagrams.
Section 1, which takes a comprehensive approach to public affairs management, reviews
innovative methods for building influence, setting issue priorities, employing IT tools,
communicating with the news media, attracting a social media following, and advancing
issues through third-country advocacy.
Section 2 helps the reader apply these strategies to dealings with EU institutions. It covers
the roles of the European Commission, Parliament and EU Councils, following Ordinary
Legislative Procedure, and working with Delegated and Implementing Acts.
Section 3 sums up the various insights from contributors and provides guidance for
successful EU advocacy.
Note: This book can be read as a standalone or in conjunction with How the EU Institutions
Work: Your handbook and guide to EU decision-making (ISBN 9781838089801), which is a
foundation text explaining how the EU institutions work together in the legislative process.