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The EU's agenda for better regulation
SUMMARY OF:
Communication COM(2015) 215 final — the EU’s agenda for better regulation
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE COMMUNICATION?
This communication sets out a package of reforms for improving EU law and policymaking to ensure that laws and policies are based on sound evidence, are well designed and bring tangible and sustainable benefits for EU citizens.
KEY POINTS
The package builds on existing procedures and processes for improving EU law and policymaking, including impact assessments, evaluations, public consultations and the regulatory fitness and performance programme (REFIT).
Specifically, the package provides for:
BACKGROUND
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MAIN DOCUMENT
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Better regulation for better results — An EU agenda’ (COM(2015) 215 final of 19.5.2015)
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Completing the Better Regulation Agenda: Better solutions for better results (COM(2017) 651 final, 24.10.2017)
Commission staff working document — Overview of the Union's efforts to simplify and to reduce regulatory burdens accompanying the document Communication Completing the Better Regulation Agenda: Better solutions for better results (SWD(2017) 675 final, 24.10.2017)
last update 28.09.2015