The EU’s advisory bodies - Processes to produce opinions are in place but timeliness and measuring impact remain a challenge.

Within the EU institutional framework, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Committee of the Regions provide opinions on proposed EU legislation. The former represents employers, workers and civil society organisations, while the latter represents elected local and regional authorities, thereby both supporting participatory governance. We examined whether these Committees produce relevant, timely and high-quality opinions and effectively assess their impact. We found that both Committees have quality management procedures

Source: op.europa.eu