Dear Mrs Niebler and Mr Buzek,

Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius acknowledges the absence of NGOs in Member States' delegations during recent consultations with Norway and the UK, stating a desire to change this for future plenary meetings. He emphasizes that the Commission has maintained continuous engagement and debriefings with NGOs to shape the Union's position. Additionally, he affirms that negotiations on sustainability and the European Green Deal will be based on scientific advice and maximum sustainable yield (MSY) objectives to avoid overfishing.

• Commissioner Sinkevičius expressed disappointment that NGOs were not included in Member States' delegations during recent consultation processes with Norway and the United Kingdom, and stated that the Commission is considering how to ensure stakeholder access to information and plenary meetings in the future.
• The European Commission maintains that it has continuously engaged with NGOs through detailed debriefings of consultations, a practice it intends to continue to ensure NGO views help shape the position of the Union.
• The Commission intends to base its bi-lateral and tri-lateral negotiations regarding the European Green Deal and sustainability on MSY objectives and the best available scientific advice to prevent overfishing.

APA

ClientEarth (2021). Dear Mrs Niebler and Mr Buzek,. https://www.clientearth.org/media/va1h5y1t/response-from-commissioner-sinkevičius-to-joint-ngo-letter_25-feb-2021.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Dear Mrs Niebler and Mr Buzek,. 2021. https://www.clientearth.org/media/va1h5y1t/response-from-commissioner-sinkevičius-to-joint-ngo-letter_25-feb-2021.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=ClientEarth |title=Dear Mrs Niebler and Mr Buzek, |date=25 February 2021 |url=https://www.clientearth.org/media/va1h5y1t/response-from-commissioner-sinkevičius-to-joint-ngo-letter_25-feb-2021.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2021dear, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Dear Mrs Niebler and Mr Buzek,}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/va1h5y1t/response-from-commissioner-sinkevičius-to-joint-ngo-letter_25-feb-2021.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }