Progress

There is currently a Consultation on Smart Regulation: http://ec.europa.eu/governance/better_regulation/smart_regulation/consultation_en.htm

Instruments

These instruments are explained and applied:

• Impact Assessment
• Consultation
• Expertise
• Administrative costs
• Choice of regulatory instruments
• Transposition and application of EU law
• Evaluation
• Inter-institutional coordination
• Member States' action

Brief Description

Better Regulation Policy

URL: http://ec.europa.eu/governance/better_regulation/index_en.htm

Parties

European Commission,
other EU Institutions
Member States

Objective

Simplifying and improving existing regulation, to better design new regulation and to reinforce the respect and the effectiveness of the rules, all this in line with the EU proportionality principle.

Time Window

Started: 2001
Ends: —-

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