Submission to the European Ombudsman’s public consultation on transparency

Transparency within all realms of policy development are not only treaty-embedded obligations for the European Commission but a practical and necessary condition to secure respectful and beneficial outcomes for European society as a whole. In response to the European Ombudsman’s investigation into transparency within trade negotiations, T&E suggests concrete measures and raises examples of best practice that would enable meaningful and constructive input from civil society across Europe and the Atlantic.