It is the main focus of the European Commission’s
better regulation strategy
: impact assessment. In the 704 pages presented on 19 May by First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, the concept is mentioned 406 times. Ahead of the negotiations between Commission, Parliament and Council on the interinstitutional agreement (IIA) on better regulation, Europolitics identifies the key questions that remain open.
What does “substantial” mean?
This is probably the point where most clarification will be needed. The Commission wants Parliament and the…
Glossary
Impact assessment: A document outlining the potential economic, social and environmental impacts of draft initiatives (legislative and non-legislative proposals, as well as implementing and delegated acts)REFIT: The Commission’s Regulatory Fitness and Performance programme aims at making existing and upcoming EU rules “lighter, simpler and less costly” through a variety of actions (evaluations, fitness checks, withdrawals, consolidations, etc)Regulatory Scrutiny Board: The RBS, successor of the Impact Assessment Board, is an internal Commission body, which evaluates the quality of impact assessments and of REFIT actions. A positive opinion from the RBS is needed for a proposal to be tabled for adoption.