The European Commission promised MEPs in September 2012 that it would rebalance its advisory ‘expert groups’, putting an end to the dominance of big business interests. DG Enterprise even set a date: 31 January 2013. However, a short investigation by ALTER-EU shows the Commission has missed its deadline, and in some cases groups have become even more industry dominated. it’s now down to MEPs to ensure the Commission produces more than empty promises.