1. The EU’s Better Regulation Package Implementation of Impact Assessment Manuel Santiago European Commission DG Enterprise & Industry

2. Better Regulation2 lTo simplify and improve the regulatory environment lTo promote a culture of dialogue and consultation lTo systematise impact assessment Better Regulation Strategy Main Objectives

3. Better Regulation3 Main principles of the Better Regulation Strategy  Effectiveness  Stakeholder Involvement  Transparency  Accountability  Proportionality

4. Consultation4 Minimum Standards for Consultation specifies : Consultation document should be clear and concise Target groups should be correctly identified Consultation should be widely published to reach target audiences There should be sufficient time for response Acknowledgement of contribution and appropriate feedback

5. Impact Assessment5 To improve quality and coherence of policy proposals To combine existing diverse and separate impact assessments into single IA for all policy areas To ensure co-ordination early on in the policy design process.

6. Impact Assessment6 The Political Drivers Sustainable Development & Lisbon Growth and Jobs Strategy BETTER LAW MAKING

7. Impact Assessment7 What is Impact Assessment ? It provides a structure for designing new policy proposals It provides common sense questions to ask while formulating policies It helps politicians make decisions but is not a substitute for political judgement

8. Impact Assessment8 Main Principles Integration with the Commission’s Planning cycle (SPP) Proportionate analysis - match efforts to significance of impacts Transparency - consult stakeholders and publish results

9. Impact Assessment9 The Impact Assessment Process Main elements Determine issue to be tackled Identify policy objectives Identify policy options and alternative instruments Examine subsidiarity Analyse the impacts and identify trade offs - main economic, environmental and social impacts Plan monitoring and evaluation

10. The Impact Assessment Process Main elements Types of Impacts Economic –Economic growth, competition, business costs, innovation, consumption Social –Employment, health and safety, security, governance and rights Environmental –Pollution, climate change, natural resources, biodiversity

11. Impact Assessment11 Coverage Proposals listed in Commission’s Annual Policy Strategy or the Work Programme Can be either regulatory proposals such as Regulations and Directives or Policy proposals Must have a significant economic, environmental or social impact

12. Impact Assessment12 Included Regulatory Proposals White Papers Expenditure Prgms Communications Negotiating Guidelines Green Papers Periodic Com- mission decisions Periodic Reports Technical updates Implementing decisions Excluded

13. Internal organisation Lead Directorate-General –Unit in charge of IA –External expertise (e.g. public consultation, use of consultants) Quality control –Secretariat-General –Inter-service Steering Group –Stakeholder input and scrutiny –Impact Assessment Board