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"The individuals will be stakeholders from Member States providing their views and experience but not representing Member States." Read this, link here, from our new unfettered masters and shudder: ================================== Targeted Consultation The Commission has adopted a Communication - 'Creation of a Forum for Discussing EU Justice Polices and Practice' - setting out its plans for the Justice Forum. The short Communication sets out the rationale, format, composition and working methods (including output) of the Forum. It is available on the Vice-President's website (details included below). The rationale for the Justice Forum is to involve practitioners who deal with the implementation, enforcement and consequences of JLS policies to be involved in a continuing dialogue with JLS. The Forum will comprise of practitioners, including judges at various levels, civil and criminal lawyers, prosecutors and other practitioners working in the justice systems of the Member States. Importantly, other relevant parties, such as academics and representatives of NGOs working in this field will also be involved. The individuals will be stakeholders from Member States providing their views and experience but not representing Member States. Added-Value The added-value of targeted and multi-disciplinary consultation involving practitioners, will have, in particular, the following impact: more focused and effective legislation; the permanence and regularity of meetings will ensure a ready made experts group to clarify the true needs of practitioners and problems they face in using EU justice instruments; * better researched Impact Assessments in the specific justice areas with its direct links with the judiciary and other actors in the justice systems of the Member States; * contribute to the standard evaluation model process set up by the Commission's June 2006 Communication on Evaluation of EU policies on Freedom, Security and Justice; * provide concrete expertise needed for the stakeholder consultation and for the in-depth evaluation phase; * bring together existing European networks specialising in justice matters and facilitate more co-ordinated discussion and knowledge sharing; and * suggest areas where studies should be carried out and to supervise and manage such studies. ========================================