Better Regulation Practices across the European Union 2022
Laws and regulations affect the daily lives of businesses and citizens. It is important that they are designed in a way that takes account of their social, environmental and business impacts and ensures they remain relevant in today’s fast-changing context. The second edition of the Better Regulation Practices across the European Union report analyses recent developments and current practices for improving the quality of laws and regulations across all 27 EU Member States and the European Union. Using the OECD Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance, the report systematically assesses the use of evidence-based tools and stakeholder participation in the design and review of both domestic and EU laws and regulations, and provides a detailed assessment of the application of the proportionality principle. The report presents good regulatory practices and highlights areas that should receive further attention and investment.
Ex post evaluation
The actual impacts of laws and regulations are only known after they have entered into force. Such effects may also change over time so regulations that at one time were appropriate may become outdated. It is crucial for governments to regularly review their stock of existing regulations so as to ensure that they continue to deliver for citizens. This chapter assesses the use of ex post evaluations across EU Member States. It discusses the types of evaluations commonly conducted, the general approaches taken by EU Member States to regulatory stock management, the role of regulatory oversight in ex post evaluation, and the engagement of stakeholders when undertaking evaluations. Finally, it also reviews the use of ex post evaluation by EU Member States in the EU legislative process.
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