1. “Analytical Tools and Data Collection” Workshop 15-16 April 2009 EuropeAid/125317/D/SER/TR Introduction: Course Objectives and RIA Context in Turkey

2. Objectives of the Workshop By the end of this workshop participants should be able to: Understand the context of RIA in Turkey Understand the process of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Identify and appreciate the dimensions of impacts: social, environmental and economic, direct and indirect, negative and positive Understand how to collect different types of data to assist with analysis Appreciate and begin to apply techniques for measuring impact Understand how to present results and recommend intervention options

3. RIA in Turkey: Overview Pillars of RIA Process in Turkey 2001 OECD Review of Regulatory reform addressing regulatory quality and regulatory agencies with recommendations on gradual implementation of RIA in Turkey Technical Assistance by REG and SIGMA through training seminars, and General Legal Administrative Framework Assessment made in 2006 EU projects and EU regular Reports pointing to importance of RIA National moves towards RIA through 58th Government Programme prioritized regulatory reform areas and Better Regulation Group being formed as well as introduction of “simplification” and “reducing red-tape”

4. RIA in Turkey: Overview Law on Basic Principles of Public Administration included Includes an article on RIA: “Article 5/c: A regulatory impact assessment shall be conducted both for draft legislations and for proposals creating a new public department.”

5. RIA in Turkey: Overview By-Law on Principles and Procedures of Drafting Legislation –Issued as a Council of Ministers’ Decree on February 17, 2006—replaced the previous 1992 Principles –Defines procedures and processes in drafting legislations i.e. laws, decree-laws, by-laws and regulations –Also includes provisions on RIA application. –An appendix is attached to the By-Law clarifying the criteria when performing RIA. –Provisions related to RIA came into effect one year onward, February 17, 2007.

6. RIA in Turkey: Overview Prime Ministerial Circular on RIA, 2007/6 –Issued on April 3, 2007 in the Official Gazette –In the form of guidelines –Describes actors, roles, responsibilities and processes –Reaffirms the role of Better Regulation Group in the RIA implementation.