05 June 2008

Commission consultation on revised Impact Assessment Guidelines

The most important elements that have been revised include the risk assessment, subsidiarity, proportionality, impacts on administrative burden and simplification, and the added value of an EU-initiative.

The Commission consults on draft revisions to the Impact Assessment Guidelines which are used by its staff when preparing policy proposals. The most important elements that have been revised include the risk assessment, subsidiarity, proportionality, impacts on administrative burden and simplification, and the added value of an EU-initiative, as well as impacts on different groups such as consumers and small businesses.

 

Deadline for comments is 25 July 2008.

 

Press release

Draft Commission Impact Assessment Guidelines

Annexes

Further information

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