COM(2007)23 - Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens in the EU
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Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens in the European Union| Legal instrument | Communication |
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| reference by COM-number67 | COM(2007)23  |
| Additional COM-numbers | SEC(2007)84; SEC(2007)85 |
| CELEX number70 | 52007DC0023 |
| Document | 24-01-2007 |
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| Online publication | 24-01-2007 |
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- 1.Commission working document COM(2006) 691: 'Measuring administrative costs and reducing administrative burdens in the European Union'; Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions COM(2006) 689 : 'A strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union'.
- 2.'Pilot project on administrative burdens', WIFO-CEPS, October 2006.
- 3.'Pilot project on administrative burdens', WIFO-CEPS, October 2006.
- 4.Gelauff, G.M.M. and A.M. Lejour (2005). Five Lisbon highlights: The economic impact of reaching these targets. CPB Document 104. CPB, The Hague.
- 5.EU model
- 6.
- 7.European Commission, Staff Working Paper, Annex to the 2005 Communication on Better Regulation for Growth and Jobs in the European Union, Minimizing Administrative Costs Imposed by Legislation, Detailed Outline of a Possible EU Net Administrative Cost Model - SEC(2005) 175, 16.3.2005.
- 8.The use of the SCM has shown significant progress with regulatory reform in several Member States, and this Action Programmes clearly aims at building upon these experiences. The SCM is currently being used by 17 Member States and the OECD. www.administrative-burdens.com/
- 9.See Staff Working Document, Developing an EU common methodology for assessing administrative costs imposed by EU legislation - Report on the Pilot Phase
- 11.See, for instance, Impact on postal services SEC(2006) 1292 accompanying COM(2006) 594.
- 12.Though they share a common methodology, the administrative burden reducing exercise is different from normal Impact Assessment practice. This administrative burden exercise aims to provide a comprehensive ex-post measurement of legislation in a policy area for all levels of legislation and then subsequent identification of reduction targets. Impact assessment, on the other hand, measures all the costs and benefits of available policy options, while the administrative burden methodology is only a partial measurement tool which is to be applied proportionately and used only in assessing ex-ante impacts of proposed changes of legislation (marginal approach).
- 13.SEC(2005) 175.
- 14.The UK mapped almost 20 000 obligations against 1 100 in Denmark and 3 000 in the Netherlands.
- 15.Commission working document COM(2006) 691: 'Measuring administrative costs and reducing administrative burdens in the European Union'.
- 16.Nonetheless, the Commission will analyse administrative requirements for all beneficiaries of the Cohesion policy. In addition, this action programme does not prevent other Commission initiatives aimed at reducing administrative burdens for citizens, public administrations and/or the voluntary sector.
- 17.
- 18.COM(2006) 689, p. 10.
- 19.This will be structured through the pilot project proposed in the 2007 budget (budget reference line: 26 01 08.
- 20.World Bank Group Review of the Dutch Administrative Burden Reduction Program, November 2006; Administrative Simplification In The Netherlands, OECD, 24 November 2006.
- 21.Some countries have set a
- 22.The administrative burden related to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is measured in a separate study which is ongoing. The results of this study will be available in 2007 and will be taken into account when the regulation will be up for review in 2008. Any reduction in administrative burden resulting from this review will be taken into account for the 25% administrative burden target.
- 23.The effects of reductions achieved in the Rolling Simplification Programme will also be assessed.
- 24.Interinstitutional agreement on Better Regulation, December 2003 (OJ C 321, 31.12.3003, p. 1).
- 25.The total amount is still in course of calculation.
- 26.COM(2006) 689, 14.11.2006.
- 27.See 'First progress report on the Simplification Strategy To Improve The Regulatory Environment', Staff Working Document, October 2006. For instance in the following policy areas:Environment: review of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (IPPC) and other related legislation on industrial emissions with a view to improving clarity and consistency (notably in terms of reporting) and streamlining requirements; Construction products Directive, with a view to clarifying and reducing the administrative burden, in particular for SMEs, through more flexibility in the formulation and use of technical specifications, lighter certification rules, and elimination of the implementation obstacles that so far have hampered the creation of a full internal market for construction products; statistics: lighten statistical reporting by economic operators, possibly exempting SMEs, taking into account the outcome of the ongoing pilot project on the measurement and reduction of administrative costs and the feasibility study to analyse the workability of a collection system limited to one flow.
- 28.Nonetheless, the Commission will analyse administrative requirements for all beneficiaries of the Cohesion policy funds. This will serve as a pilot. In addition, this action programme does not prevent other Commission initiatives aimed at reducing administrative burdens for citizens, public administrations and/or the voluntary sector.
- 29.'Pilot project on administrative burdens', WIFO-CEPS, October 2006.
- 30.EU model
- 31.Commission working document COM(2006) 691: 'Measuring administrative costs and reducing administrative burdens in the European Union'; Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions COM(2006) 689 : 'A strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union'.
- 32.Commission working document COM(2006) 691: 'Measuring administrative costs and reducing administrative burdens in the European Union'; Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions COM(2006) 689 : 'A strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union'.
- 33.'Pilot project on administrative burdens', WIFO-CEPS, October 2006.
- 34.Commission working document COM(2006) 691: 'Measuring administrative costs and reducing administrative burdens in the European Union'; Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions COM(2006) 689 : 'A strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union'.
- 35.'Pilot project on administrative burdens', WIFO-CEPS, October 2006.
- 36.'Pilot project on administrative burdens', WIFO-CEPS, October 2006.
- 37.Gelauff, G.M.M. and A.M. Lejour (2005). Five Lisbon highlights: The economic impact of reaching these targets. CPB Document 104. CPB, The Hague.
- 38.EU model
- 39.
- 40.European Commission, Staff Working Paper, Annex to the 2005 Communication on Better Regulation for Growth and Jobs in the European Union, Minimizing Administrative Costs Imposed by Legislation, Detailed Outline of a Possible EU Net Administrative Cost Model - SEC(2005) 175, 16.3.2005.
- 41.The use of the SCM has shown significant progress with regulatory reform in several Member States, and this Action Programmes clearly aims at building upon these experiences. The SCM is currently being used by 17 Member States and the OECD. www.administrative-burdens.com/
- 42.See Staff Working Document, Developing an EU common methodology for assessing administrative costs imposed by EU legislation - Report on the Pilot Phase
- 44.See, for instance, Impact on postal services SEC(2006) 1292 accompanying COM(2006) 594.
- 45.Though they share a common methodology, the administrative burden reducing exercise is different from normal Impact Assessment practice. This administrative burden exercise aims to provide a comprehensive ex-post measurement of legislation in a policy area for all levels of legislation and then subsequent identification of reduction targets. Impact assessment, on the other hand, measures all the costs and benefits of available policy options, while the administrative burden methodology is only a partial measurement tool which is to be applied proportionately and used only in assessing ex-ante impacts of proposed changes of legislation (marginal approach).
- 46.SEC(2005) 175.
- 47.The UK mapped almost 20 000 obligations against 1 100 in Denmark and 3 000 in the Netherlands.
- 48.Commission working document COM(2006) 691: 'Measuring administrative costs and reducing administrative burdens in the European Union'.
- 49.Nonetheless, the Commission will analyse administrative requirements for all beneficiaries of the Cohesion policy. In addition, this action programme does not prevent other Commission initiatives aimed at reducing administrative burdens for citizens, public administrations and/or the voluntary sector.
- 50.
- 51.COM(2006) 689, p. 10.
- 52.This will be structured through the pilot project proposed in the 2007 budget (budget reference line: 26 01 08.
- 53.World Bank Group Review of the Dutch Administrative Burden Reduction Program, November 2006; Administrative Simplification In The Netherlands, OECD, 24 November 2006.
- 54.Some countries have set a
- 55.The administrative burden related to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is measured in a separate study which is ongoing. The results of this study will be available in 2007 and will be taken into account when the regulation will be up for review in 2008. Any reduction in administrative burden resulting from this review will be taken into account for the 25% administrative burden target.
- 56.The effects of reductions achieved in the Rolling Simplification Programme will also be assessed.
- 57.Interinstitutional agreement on Better Regulation, December 2003 (OJ C 321, 31.12.3003, p.
1).
- 58.The total amount is still in course of calculation.
- 59.COM(2006) 689, 14.11.2006.
- 60.See 'First progress report on the Simplification Strategy To Improve The Regulatory Environment', Staff Working Document, October 2006. For instance in the following policy areas:Environment: review of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (IPPC) and other related legislation on industrial emissions with a view to improving clarity and consistency (notably in terms of reporting) and streamlining requirements; Construction products Directive, with a view to clarifying and reducing the administrative burden, in particular for SMEs, through more flexibility in the formulation and use of technical specifications, lighter certification rules, and elimination of the implementation obstacles that so far have hampered the creation of a full internal market for construction products; statistics: lighten statistical reporting by economic operators, possibly exempting SMEs, taking into account the outcome of the ongoing pilot project on the measurement and reduction of administrative costs and the feasibility study to analyse the workability of a collection system limited to one flow.
- 61.Nonetheless, the Commission will analyse administrative requirements for all beneficiaries of the Cohesion policy funds. This will serve as a pilot. In addition, this action programme does not prevent other Commission initiatives aimed at reducing administrative burdens for citizens, public administrations and/or the voluntary
- 62.'Pilot project on administrative burdens', WIFO-CEPS, October 2006.
- 63.EU model
- 64.Commission working document COM(2006) 691: 'Measuring administrative costs and reducing administrative burdens in the European Union'; Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions COM(2006) 689 : 'A strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union'.
- 65.Commission working document COM(2006) 691: 'Measuring administrative costs and reducing administrative burdens in the European Union'; Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions COM(2006) 689 : 'A strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union'.
- 66.'Pilot project on administrative burdens', WIFO-CEPS, October 2006.
- 67.De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
- 68.De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
- 69.Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
- 70.Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
- 71.Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.