Can the European Commission really reduce administrative burdens by 25% overall, and 35% for SMEs?
Cutting red tape is something businesses have asked of policymakers for years. Now, finally, perhaps, the European Commission has heard the call. As part of its simplification agenda, the Commission aims to make EU legislation more efficient and easier to implement. The plan is to reduce administrative burdens by 25% overall and 35% for SMEs.
To do this, the Commission has introduced 10 omnibus packages. However, it’s not all plain sailing. Some stakeholders warn that initiatives presented as simplification could drift into deregulation, meaning rules are weakened or removed rather than made clearer.
At the same time, a key challenge of the simplification initiatives is to ensure that EU rules are applied effectively across all Member States.
Maintaining standards
