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". – The Better Regulation package that the Commission adopted last week sets out a number of fundamental principles that will be followed in future policy and legislative proposals.
In particular, it establishes that all the Commission’s proposals presented in the Annual Policy Strategy and later in the Work Programme will undergo a proportionate integrated impact assessment and that all departments will follow uniform minimum standards on consultation. Briefly, it aims at more transparent, efficient and cost-effective lawmaking.
Such tools should significantly contribute to improving the quality and coherence of policy design by the European institutions.
A strong and solid knowledge base for policy making is crucial if the European institutions are to improve the regulatory environment. The challenge is to ensure a high level of protection for European citizens in sensitive areas such as the environment, health and consumer protection, while avoiding over-regulation, which damages growth and employment prospects.
However, to meet our common objective of simplifying the Union’s legislative environment, in particular for European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), there is a need to increase interinstitutional cooperation, including cooperation on impact assessments by Parliament and the Council.
The Commission has been calling for this, proposing that a permanent interinstitutional mechanism be created to implement its Action Plan, in order to ensure the quality of legislation. In addition, during his presentation of the Better Regulation package to the Conference of Presidents at Parliament on 5 June, President Prodi renewed the appeal for an interinstitutional agreement on some of the proposed actions.
Hopefully, progress will soon be achieved. Encouraging discussions have already started between the three institutions.
In formally adopting new tools for impact analysis and consultation, the Commission also wants to promote a new culture of transparency, participation and challenge. All parties concerned by its proposals will be invited to contribute with their views and expertise.
Parliament has a crucial role to play in this process of cultural change."@en1
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