Not exact matches
On the economic and business side, emphasis was put on the importance of being part of single
European home market with access to over 250 million people for British business, industry, jobs, and future prosperity; greater bargaining strength in matters related to
issues such as energy and trade negotiations; and the ability to take advantage of the Common Agricultural
Policy with the price stability and guaranteed
food supplies that it brought with it.
In the case of the
European Union Committee many of the recommendations were directed at
European legislation and
policy issues, from women on company boards to
food waste, and in October 2014 the outgoing EU Commission President (José Manuel Barroso) singled out that Committee's reports for their excellence.
At least the Commission, when deciding what
policies to propose on
issues such as the safety of nanoparticles, the impact of biofuel crops over
food prices or chemical substances with hormone - disrupting effects is attempting to pursue
policy that reflects the wishes of
European citizens.