Stoiber Group report published

Yesterday the Commission made public “Europe can do better”, the report of the High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens, chaired by Dr E. Stoiber (Germany). The report, which was due since November last year, was handed in yesterday to Mr Barroso, who in a press release is reported to have said that “It shows impressive examples how Member States implement EU law in an intelligent way so that its positive effects can unfold and are not hampered by unnecessary administrative burden at national level. I call on Member States to look at these examples and learn from them. Through mutual inspiration on smart regulation we can further improve the business environment and support growth and jobs in Europe." In summary, the report, which lists 74 best practices makes the point that there is ample scope for improving the implementation of EU legislation. The online press pack includes a useful update on measures proposed and delivered under the Action Plan for reducing administrative burdens in the EU (especially figures concerning delivery).