Therefore further development and implementation of a comprehensive EU anti-corruption policy including criminal law measures, promotion of ethics and integrity in public administration and improved monitoring of national anti-corruption policies in the context of EU and international obligations and other standards is essential and also timely in order to effectively implement the UN Convention Against Corruption.[10] Fostering public sector transparency is one of the Commission’s strategic objectives 2005-2009 and a White Paper on a European Transparency Initiative will follow.

In 2000, the Commission published its White Paper on food safety, which provides for a reform of the legislation to make it more coherent and transparent, and the reinforcement of scientific advice structures.

The Commission is committed to improving transparency and consultation between administrations and civil society, as outlined in the White Paper on European Governance.

The White Paper on Food Safety [9] sets out the plans for a proactive new food policy following the "farm to fork" principle by in particular modernising legislation to form a coherent and transparent set of rules in order to produce safer food from healthier animals.

The Commission has already taken or is in the process of taking the following measures: - wider consultations before presenting proposals, in particular publication of Green or White Papers on the topics listed in the 1993 legislative programme; - flagging in the legislative programme of upcoming proposals which would appear to be suitable for wide-ranging preliminary consultations; - introduction of a notification procedure, consisting of the publication in the Official Journal of a brief summary of any measure planned by the Commission, with the setting of a deadline by which interested parties may submit their comments; - publication of work programmes and legislative programmes in the Official Journal to publicize action planned by t ...[+++]he Commission; - finalization of the work programme by October with a view to enhancing openness; - publication in the legislative programme of plans for the consolidation of Community legislation; - provision of easier public access to documents held by the Commission with effect from 1 January 1994; - improving knowledge of existing databases and their accessibility, including improving the existing relay network; - publication each week in the Official Journal of lists of documents on general topics; wider public access to documents on specific topics; - preparation of an interinstitutional yearbook giving details of each institution's organization chart; - faster publication of Commission documents in all Community languages; - adoption of a new information and communication policy occupying a larger place in Commission activities; enhanced co-ordination of information activities both inside and outside the Commission; - adoption of additional measures to facilitate the general public's understanding of Commission business, in particular by making available the necessary resources and equipment to provide a suitable response to requests from the media; - improvement in the treatment of telephone, mail and personal ...

The Consultative Committee will consist of 31 members representing the bodies consulted during the preparation of the Energy Green Paper and the White Paper on an energy policy for the European Union which indicated the importance they attach to dialogue and transparency in the formulation of energy policy: 15 members representing the energy industry as a whole, 8 members representing energy consumers, 6 members representing energy sector unions and workers, one member representing environmental protection organizations, and one representative of the Commission departments.