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SCDI says don't lose sight of Brussels importance Print E-mail
Monday, 14 May 2007

The fallout from the Scottish parliamentary elections must not result in a pause in attempts to shape European policy in Scotland’s interests, according to the Scottish Council for Development and Industry.

The SCDI is leading a two day mission to Brussels, starting today, where delegates will meet MEPs Struan Stevenson, John Purvis and Elspeth Attwool, as well as representatives from Scotland Europa, and the Scottish Parliament’s and Scottish Executive’s Brussels offices.

There will be a particular focus on energy and sustainability, with meetings arranged with the European Commission’s Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Development directorate, and Scottish and Southern Energy’s European office.

SCDI trade mission manager Jane Gotts said: “Following the long election campaign for the Scottish Parliament and with change in the air at Holyrood and Westminster, it could be easy to lose sight of the fact that many of laws and regulations that they implement actually originate in Brussels. This would be precisely the wrong time to do so.

“From energy and climate change, to higher and further education, to financial services, Europe is exerting an ever increasing influence over the Scottish economy. Important decisions are regularly being reached and other nations and regions are in there lobbying for their interests.

“It would be counter-productive if business and civic Scotland take their eye off the ball by focussing on changes in the Scottish Parliament at the expense of their efforts to influence policy in Brussels. At the same time, Scotland’s civil servants and politicians must not pause or be deflected from their own work, and should step up their efforts with the UK and other partners to exert the maximum positive influence.”

Organisations taking part in the mission included Fife Council, Perth and Kinross Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Scottish Screen.

A number of colleges and universities were also taking part, including Clydebank College, Dundee College, Reid Kerr College, Napier University, UHI Millennium Institute, Robert Gordon University, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Stirling.
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