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.
Stakeholder engagement across the European Union
It is important for policy makers to engage and discuss with those affected by regulations. This not only improves the quality of regulations, it also promotes transparency and strengthens both trust in the government and compliance with any resultant rule. Using the results of the OECD 2021 Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance, this chapter reviews stakeholder engagement practices in all 27 EU Member States and in the European Union. It assesses the timing and content of stakeholder engagement at various stages of policy development as well as how governments use input received from interested parties. In addition, it further discusses the use of stakeholder engagement when EU Member States negotiate or adopt regulatory proposals of the European Commission.
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