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European Commission. DG Enterprise & Industry. E.U. conference of Administrative Burden Reduction Malta, 1 February 2008 Burden Reduction in Support of Economic Competitivity BETTER REGULATION IN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Charles-Henri Montin European Commission DG Enterprise & Industry - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DG Enterprise & Industry
European Commission
E.U. conference of Administrative Burden ReductionMalta, 1 February 2008
Burden Reduction in Support of Economic Competitivity
BETTER REGULATION IN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Charles-Henri Montin European Commission
DG Enterprise & Industrywww.regplus.eu
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Why is Better Regulation high on the European Commission agenda
Better Regulation stimulates growth and innovation => more jobs & competitive advantage.
Better laws increase confidence between lawmakers and citizens
The re-launched Lisbon strategy kept up political momentum.
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The issues and the EU responseThe issues and the EU response
Growth and JobsGrowth and Jobs
CompetitivityCompetitivity
Lisbon strategyLisbon strategy
Improve regulatory Improve regulatory environment of environment of businessbusiness
Better Regulation agendaBetter Regulation agenda
Cut Red TapeCut Red Tape Action Programme for Action Programme for reducing adm burdenreducing adm burden
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BR needs 3 levels of actionBR needs 3 levels of action
InstitutionsInstitutions PoliciesPolicies Tools : see next slideTools : see next slide
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Tools of Better RegulationTools of Better Regulation
Consultation
Access
AlternativesRIA
ABM
Simplification
FLOW
STOCK
Sta
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The Administrati
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Overview of the Better Regulation Strategy of the European Commission
2002: Better Regulation Action Plan2002: Better Regulation Action Plan 2005: Communication on Better 2005: Communication on Better
Regulation for Growth and Jobs in the EURegulation for Growth and Jobs in the EU 2007: Strategic Review + Action Progr. 2007: Strategic Review + Action Progr.
approved by European Council in Marchapproved by European Council in March- Target: -25% burdens on EU law/transposition Target: -25% burdens on EU law/transposition - National targets of comparable ambitionNational targets of comparable ambition- Fast track actionsFast track actions
2008: 22008: 2ndnd Strategic Review; first Strategic Review; first reductionsreductions
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Reinforcing BR at EU levelReinforcing BR at EU level
How?How? * Impact assessment * Impact assessment ** Reduction of administrative ** Reduction of administrative
burdensburdens Streamline EU acquisStreamline EU acquis More effective ConsultationMore effective Consultation
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Reinforcing BR at MS levelReinforcing BR at MS level
Actions at Community level are not sufficientActions at Community level are not sufficient Responsibility shared with Member States Responsibility shared with Member States
(subsidiarity) : Council decision on targets)(subsidiarity) : Council decision on targets) Co-operation between MS and the Co-operation between MS and the
Commission on BR (open coordination):Commission on BR (open coordination): Consultative Group of High Level National Consultative Group of High Level National
Experts on BRExperts on BR National Reform Programmes (Lisbon)National Reform Programmes (Lisbon)
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2008 22008 2ndnd Strategic Review of BR Strategic Review of BR
30 January 2008 - contents30 January 2008 - contents Simplifying (EU) legislationSimplifying (EU) legislation Reducing administrative burdens at Reducing administrative burdens at
EU and MS levelsEU and MS levels ““Using Impact assessments to draft initiatives”Using Impact assessments to draft initiatives” ““Sharing responsibililty” (working with other Sharing responsibililty” (working with other
institutions)institutions)
““Correct application of EU law in MS”Correct application of EU law in MS” ““Help to shape global regulation”Help to shape global regulation”
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Impact assessmentImpact assessment
IA = study of economic, environmental and social IA = study of economic, environmental and social impacts of all proposals in the COM work programmeimpacts of all proposals in the COM work programme
2003-2007: 284 produced and published2003-2007: 284 produced and published 2008 : 180 planned 2008 : 180 planned Updates guidelines on IA (15/3/2006)Updates guidelines on IA (15/3/2006) Nov 2006 : Creation of Impact Assessment Board: Nov 2006 : Creation of Impact Assessment Board:
internal but dedicated & independent quality control internal but dedicated & independent quality control function with external expertisefunction with external expertise..
Independent review of the Commission’s IA in 2007Independent review of the Commission’s IA in 2007 30 Jan 2008 Review: IAB role will be strengthened. 30 Jan 2008 Review: IAB role will be strengthened.
Council and EP invited to reinforce use of IA in legislative Council and EP invited to reinforce use of IA in legislative process.process.
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Reducing administrative burdensReducing administrative burdens
Mar 2006: operational manual EU SCMMar 2006: operational manual EU SCM Jan 2007Jan 2007: : Action ProgrammeAction Programme includesincludes::
reduction target of 25% by 2012 for EU and reduction target of 25% by 2012 for EU and transposition law in 13 priority areas, transposition law in 13 priority areas,
list of items for fast-track actionslist of items for fast-track actions March 2007March 2007: Endorsement of AP by European : Endorsement of AP by European
Council; invitation to MS to set Council; invitation to MS to set national targetsnational targets of comparable ambitionof comparable ambition
July 2007July 2007: launching of EU wide measurement : launching of EU wide measurement with EU SCM with consortiumwith EU SCM with consortium
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The three stages of SCMThe three stages of SCM
INVOLVE STAKEHOLDERS
I–
MapI.O.’s
II –
MeasureCosts
III –
Reduce burdens
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Simplification of existing EU legislationSimplification of existing EU legislation
The 2005-2009 The 2005-2009 simplificationsimplification rolling rolling programme programme focuses on competitiveness focuses on competitiveness aspects; 164 measuresaspects; 164 measures
Based on Based on extensive consultations extensive consultations of of Member StatesMember States, , businesses and citizens.businesses and citizens.
300 legal texts = 5000 pages removed 300 legal texts = 5000 pages removed out of 95k as of 30.01.08out of 95k as of 30.01.08
Updated rollling simplif progr in 2009Updated rollling simplif progr in 2009
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Other legal toolsOther legal tools
Codification = repealing a set of acts in one area Codification = repealing a set of acts in one area and replacing them with a single act, containing and replacing them with a single act, containing no substantive changes to those actsno substantive changes to those acts
Screening and withdrawal of pending proposals Screening and withdrawal of pending proposals (for insuff relevance or quality)(for insuff relevance or quality)
Improved transposition and application of EU Improved transposition and application of EU lawlaw
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ConsultationConsultation
Extensive consultation guarantees Extensive consultation guarantees stakeholders’ views are systematically stakeholders’ views are systematically taken into account:taken into account:
2005 2005 Impact assessment guidelinesImpact assessment guidelines recommend consultation & compliance recommend consultation & compliance
with with 2002 2002 General PrinciplesGeneral Principles and Minimum and Minimum Standards for consultation of interested Standards for consultation of interested
partiesparties Canvassing of civil society via Economic Canvassing of civil society via Economic
and social committeeand social committee
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Consultation within the Action ProgrammeConsultation within the Action Programme
High Level Group of independent High Level Group of independent stakeholders (15 members, chaired by stakeholders (15 members, chaired by senior political figure E. Stoiber)senior political figure E. Stoiber)
On line questionnaire: On line questionnaire: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/admin-burdehttp://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/admin-burdens-reductionns-reduction
Country events and workshopsCountry events and workshops
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Other key Better Regulation actorsOther key Better Regulation actors
European Parliament & CouncilEuropean Parliament & Council: : signed signed Inter-Institutional Agreement on BetterInter-Institutional Agreement on BetterLawmakingLawmaking in 2003 but more can be done: in 2003 but more can be done:
more systematic IA of major amendments to more systematic IA of major amendments to Commission proposalsCommission proposals
Higher priority to pending simplification Higher priority to pending simplification proposals, codification and repeal of obsolete proposals, codification and repeal of obsolete legislationlegislation
Need for accelerated working methods for Need for accelerated working methods for simplification measuressimplification measures
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Other key Better Regulation actorsOther key Better Regulation actors
Member States:Member States: develop national admin burdens reduction develop national admin burdens reduction
programmes, programmes, improve EC law transposition, improve EC law transposition, participate in HLG on BRparticipate in HLG on BR develop & enforce consultation mechanisms develop & enforce consultation mechanisms
where missingwhere missing
Stakeholders:Stakeholders: let the Commission know about let the Commission know about your needs via consultationyour needs via consultation
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What is needed to successfully implement What is needed to successfully implement Better RegulationBetter Regulation : :
sustained political support and central unitsustained political support and central unit
continuous process of improvement (not a one-continuous process of improvement (not a one-shot policy) aimed at both the shot policy) aimed at both the flowflow of new of new regulations and the regulations and the stockstock of existing ones of existing ones
series of specific targets => tangible results in a series of specific targets => tangible results in a discernable time perioddiscernable time period
Sustained stakeholder involvementSustained stakeholder involvement
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The The threethree cultural challenges cultural challenges
Move from a process to a product (or Move from a process to a product (or client) oriented approachclient) oriented approach
Move from a predominantly legal to a Move from a predominantly legal to a more comprehensive (economic, social) more comprehensive (economic, social) view of the effect of norms on societyview of the effect of norms on society
Develop new suitable technical tools and Develop new suitable technical tools and practicepractice
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For more informationFor more information
Please consult our Better Regulation website:Please consult our Better Regulation website:http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/admin-burdens-reduction/adhttp://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/admin-burdens-reduction/admin_burdens_en.htmmin_burdens_en.htm
Or contact us:Or contact us:European CommissionEuropean Commission
Enterprise & Industry DG, unit B.5Enterprise & Industry DG, unit B.5B-1049 BrusselsB-1049 BrusselsBelgiumBelgiumFax: +32 2 298 88 22Fax: +32 2 298 88 22E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@ec.europa.eu