1. 1 SG C Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT) September 2014

2. Some say EU legislation…… Ignores the views of those affected Violates the subsidiarity principle Is too costly, complex, burdensome, unclear Difficult to implement, to enforce, to comply with Does not deliver on its objectives 2 SG C

3. Smart Regulation …. is about ensuring high quality EU legislation which ….. Respects the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; Results in a simple, clear, stable and predictable regulatory framework; Delivers most effectively on EU policy objectives at minimum cost. 3 SG C

4. Smart regulation is … 1.About the whole policy cycle – from the design of a piece of legislation, to implementation, enforcement, evaluation and revision. 2.About actively engaging those affected by interventions. 3.A shared responsibility of the European institutions and of Member States. 4 SG C

5. Smart Regulation is about the whole policy cycle

6. Putting Smart Regulation into Practice: Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme ("REFIT”) Identify burdens, inconsistencies, gaps and ineffective measures across acquis (‘Mapping’) Take action: withdraw, repeal, simplify, improve Assess: evaluations and Fitness Checks Consult: Involve Stakeholders Track Progress: Scoreboard SG C 6

7. REFIT RESULTS – October 2013  Simplification Proposals with Legislator: 21  New simplification initiatives in preparation: 23  Evaluations and Fitness checks: 31 planned; 16 underway.  6 Withdrawals and 9 Repeals. SG C 7

8. REFIT RESULTS – June 2014  Simplification Proposals with Legislator: 26  New simplification initiatives proposed: 9  New Evaluations and Fitness checks proposed: 31  4 new Withdrawals and 6 new Repeals proposed. altogether almost 200 individual actions... SG C 8

9. REFIT proposals adopted – examples: SG*C 9 New legal framework for public procurement Recognition of Professional qualifications Recording equipment in road transport (tachograph) Clinical trials with pharmaceuticals

10. REFIT proposals pending in legislative procedure – examples: SG*C 10 Animal health Consumer product safety and market surveillance The Common Consolidated Corporate Tax base Package travel, holidays and tours Introduction of a standard VAT declaration

11. REFIT initiatives in preparation – examples: Information and consultation of workers Veterinary Medicines Company law Integration of Business Statistics New Initiatives 2014: New comprehensive architecture for business statistics Extension of the VAT one-stop-shop to all business to consumer supplies and Development of an EU VAT web information portal Simplification of EU legislation on identity and travel documents SG*C 11

12. Repeals– examples: New Repeals 2014: Energy labelling of some households devices Transport rates and conditions Standardized reporting in the area of environment Agriculture – obsolete acts in relation to CAP SG*C 12

13. Withdrawals – examples: New withdrawals 2014: Investor compensation schemes Aviation security charges Pregnant workers Fund for compensation of oil pollution damage in European waters Hygiene of foodstuffs SG*C 13

14. EU added value under assessment: Occupational safety and health for hairdressers Muscular skeletal disorders and screen displays Environmental tobacco smoke SG*C 14

15. REFIT Evaluations – examples: Health and safety at work Food law Chemicals (not covered by REACH) Visa Information System Frontex NATURA 2000 New evaluations 2014: Mutual Recognition of goods Consumer protection on timeshares Late payments Construction sector Design system in the EU SG*C 15

16. Other REFIT Actions Strengthening Smart Regulation Tools New guidelines for evaluation, impact assessment and consultation Working together with Member States Evaluations Assessment of Costs and Benefits Implementation at national/regional/local level Horizontal Concerns fees, reporting requirements, inspections, assistance to implementation SG C 16

17. How do we track progress? – The REFIT Scoreboard.. shows the state of play in the preparation, adoption and implementation of REFIT initiatives sets out possible amendments to REFIT initiatives in legislative procedure was published first in June 2014 and will be updated annually 31.01.201317 SG C

18. Stakeholder input.. helps to focus actions on areas that matter most for business; provides data to measure regulatory costs for business; helps to assess the results of actions under REFIT Contributors include: Business Simplification Task Forces in several Member States, Industry Federations, individual companies, Member States administrations … 31.01.201318 SG C

19. Have your say.. Please give us your comments and suggestions for the Commission's REFIT agenda: http://ec.europa.eu/refit/consultation SG C 19

20. Further information REFIT: http://ec.europa.eu/smart-regulation/refit/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/smart-regulation/refit/index_en.htm