The Standard Cost Model network is currently the best forum for EU member states (and a few neighbours) to exchange views and information about administrative costs. The network met in Warsaw on 5 March and from discussions and presentations, I drew some new insights worth sharing:
- the host-country, Poland, gave an in-depth presentation of the current SCM operations in their administrations, within the wider framework of better regulation (called "Regulatory Reform" in Poland). All the usual components of a BR strategy are present, and the business orientation will be strengthened by a draft "deregulation statute" (which is close to approval) aimed at limiting administrative control over the setting up of companies, and simplifying the related procedures;
- the UK presented in detail results and lessons learnt from their"benefits of regulation" project, an outline of which is given on the SCM site;
- there was a presentation of current trends in the European Commission, "first steps towards smart European regulation";
- André Nijsen, a consultant from the Netherlands, who had made a noted presentation at the Bertelsman 2009 conference "perspective on the SCM", gave an outline of a technical report comparing national variants of the original Dutch SCM. I was impressed by the scope and quality of the analysis, and agreed with most if not all the suggestions to align concepts and methods, in order to tackle efficiently burdens in a growing number of situations. (CH MONTIN)
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