1. Cut EU red tape Report from the Business Taskforce Marc Bolland

2. Taskforce introduction Thank you o Invitation o Recognition from the High level group Dr Stoiber President Barroso

3. Taskforce introduction Business backgrounds Non-political Different business sectors SME and International businesses

4. Report methodology 90 UK businesses/organisations: o Micro o SME o Multinational Over 20 International businesses/ organisations from all different member states: o E.g. BDI / Munich IHK / Bayerisher Handwerkstag (Germany), EK (Finland), CGPME (France), FEB (Belgium), Camaras de Comercio (Spain) Personal consultation: o Dr Stoiber o Dr Kerber (DE), PM Rutte (NL), Yasser (PL), PM Letta / Giovannini (Italy) o EU Commissioner Kroes & EU Commissioner Tajani

5. The report Report is all focussed on facilitating growth for Europe Built on the REFIT principles Consists of COMPETE principles and 30 recommendations

6. COMPETE Principles Competitiveness test One-in, One-out Measure impacts Proportionate rules Exemptions and lighter regimes Target for burden reduction Evaluate and Enforce

7. The 30 recommendations 30 recommendations through the lifecycle of a business: o Start o Expand o Export o Innovate o Overall

8. The report Focused on growth A business analysis Doesn’t pretend to be exhaustive A drive for simplification