1. Activities on EU-Level: Better Regulation for Innovation Driven Investment
Dr. Ana-Maria GRIGORE DG Research and Innovation Industrial Technologies Strategy Unit

2. 'Better Regulation' Package
Objectives:
Remove regulatory barriers
Simplify legal framework
Increase regulatory predictability
Commission will better collect and assess cases of barriers to innovation with new tools (REFIT Platform and R&I Impact Assessment Tool);
Member States to justify gold-plating (i.e. when they go beyond what is strictly required by EU legislation & when they implement it at national level)

3. To contribute President Juncker's objectives
Why InnovRefit?
To contribute President Juncker's objectives
Boost innovation with better regulation to support his 10 priorities
Close the investment gap through European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) and beyond
To address the issue of EU stagnating R&I intensity in the private sector.

4. Results of the exercise
Staff Working Document of the Better Regulations for innovation-driven investment at EU level
Innovation Deals- Pilot phase within the scope of the Circular Economy

11. Circular Economy Package
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Circular Economy Package
The Commission Communication "Closing the loop – An EU action plan for the circular economy" adopted on 2 December 2015, introduces the concept of Innovation Deals as:
«a pilot approach to help innovators facing regulatory obstacles (e.g. ambiguous legal provisions), by setting up agreements with stakeholders and public authorities»

12. Competitiveness Council 27/5
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Competitiveness Council 27/5
The Commission will have to develop and implement a pilot for the envisaged tool of 'Innovation Deals'. Before mid-2018, the results of the pilot will have to be assessed and evaluated.

13. Pilot phase
Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest
max 5 IDs
Timing: deadline 15 September 2016
Horizon 2020's work programme The Focus Area 'Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy' includes two topics (CIRC-01 and CIRC-02) max 10 IDs
Timing: Early 2017

14. 1. General necessary conditions
2. Priority Ranking Criteria

15. Joint declaration of IntentMS S EC
JDI
Any other late
joiner
ID's signatories jointly commit to:
collect and provide evidence,
inform all relevant stakeholders,
collaborate and participate in an open transparent way aiming to establish the facts as regards an alleged barrier to innovation
The ID remains open to other innovators or stakeholders
Legend
I – Innovator
R – Regional authority
MS – Member State
S – Relevant stakeholder
EC – European Commission

16. 32 Expressions of Interest
14 countries
Topics submitted:
water
waste
energy
nutrients
public procurement
………

17. Credits to:
Janneke van Veen
Tel: