The Speaker of the committee is currently Erik Ottoson from the Moderate Party, along with vice-Speaker Matilda Ernkrans from the Social Democrats.
If the consultation were to take place in the committees, there was a risk that the workload would be too great and that the Riksdag's overview of EU policy would suffer.
The Constitutional Inquiry also stated that the overall influence would be greater if the Riksdag's consultations were coordinated through a spokesperson instead of through the respective committees.
[citation needed] The Marketing Committee has been considered to have a strong influence on the formulation of EU policy in Denmark.
The parties try to cover the committees most affected by EU issues with the appointments of members and alternates.
The Speaker of the Committee concludes each consultation point by stating whether there is a majority for the government's position on the issue or not.
[2] The material for consultations mainly consists of annotated Prime Minister memoranda where prioritised agenda items are commented on.
Finally, EU work in the Riksdag must be characterized by the openness with good opportunities for transparency for citizens.