Power · Influence
Inside the group that wrote the bill
A 40-page draft circulated by a trade body appears, clause for clause, in the law that passed. We compared the two.
By J. Park · Brussels · · 11 min
A trade association circulated a draft to members in spring. By winter, a near-identical text had become law. Set side by side, whole paragraphs match.
31 of the bill’s 44 clauses are substantially identical to the trade body’s draft.
Industry is consulted on every bill. The question is who holds the pen.
We publish both documents in full so readers can compare them line by line and reach their own view.
Methodology
knowless aligned the circulated draft and the enacted text clause by clause. Matches were verified by two reporters independently.
Lobbying · Legislation · EU