A Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook
Summary
The Commission's communication seeks to make EU law easier to design, implement and enforce, with a strategic focus on the single market. It introduces simplicity by design, more focused impact assessments, clearer access to legislation, realistic implementation deadlines and digital drafting and acquis-management tools. It also calls for enforcement to be considered in legal design and accompanies these measures with an Action Plan for Regulatory Deep Cleaning.
Action items
1–6 of 36 items
Source order · D = digital dimension- Item 1
Greater focus on the subsidiarity and proportionality principles as part of regulatory discipline, including on empowerments for delegated and implementing acts.
- Item 2
Prioritising exhaustive regulations and complete harmonisation when regulating single market-related matters, where legally feasible and appropriate.
- Item 3
Regular and well-timed monitoring and evaluation clauses, and use of sunset clauses where appropriate, to keep legislation responsive to new developments.
- Item 4
Greater use of recast and codification techniques and ensuring consistency between sectoral and general legislation and between existing and new legal acts.
- Item 5
Identifying best-practice standard terms and provisions, with standard wording agreed between institutions where possible, and more focused recitals.
- Item 6
Setting realistic transposition and implementation timelines and consider systematically measures such as grandfathering clauses or gradual phase-in to facilitate implementation.