1. Better regulation through function based rules
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

2. Introduction
Innovative capacity and climate for innovation contribute to sustainable development
Sustainable development will have positive effects on environmental protection and safety issues
Transport safety and efficiency of the transport system has effects on environment and health
There is a need for better, more proportionate, regulation in order to enable a sustainable development
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

3. Legislation must allow for sustainable development
Legislation can meet future challenges and new ideas and contribute to sustainable development through function based rules.
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

4. Function based rules – what, why and when?
What is a function based rule?
Why is it useful?
When can it be used?
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

5. Examples of function based rules
In Union legislation: function based legislation allowing for remote air traffic services
In Swedish legislation: function based national rules for Swedish vessels
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

6. Example of a function based rule for a vessel
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

7. Function based rules in an EU perspective
There are function based rules in the EU regulatory framework today
Still, detailed rules prevail in many areas
We risk creating a regulatory framework which is more limiting and less flexible as regards innovations and new ideas
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation