For 10 years, better regulation has been one of the main tools to support the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs. With EU 2020 strategy designed as a successor to the current Lisbon strategy, what is going to happen to the BR agenda in the next decade? We now have some indications, thanks to the Lisbon evaluation and the feedback from the consultation campaign.
The evaluation document concludes that the improvement of the regulatory framework has reduced burdens and made Europe a better place to do business than in 2000. There has been a shift in regulatory culture but much remains to be done, for instance complete the 25% reduction in administrative burdens by 2012 to unlock the business potential.
The first overview of the well over 1500 contributions to the consultation of interested parties shows broad support for the continued search for better regulation and reduced burdens in support of a "competitive, connected and greener economy. The main shift may be the reinforcement of the EU's "social profile". For a brief description of the future of BR as seen by the member states, the Council conclusions adopted at the 3-4 December 2009 Competitiveness Council have just been published: MS call for "new instruments and better use of eGovernment in the better regulation work", and taking into account compliance costs and perceptions of the effects of regulatory requirements.
CH MONTIN (Brussels)
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