1. BETTER REGULATION STAKEHOLDERS FORUM Overview of developments in Better Regulation November 2012 Presentation by Martin Graham, DETI

2. NI ECONOMIC STRATEGY ( Published March 2012 ) Confirms NI Executives commitment to further improve NI’s Regulatory Environment Key reform initiatives in Agri-Food; Employment and Environment. Committed to improvements in planning process.

3. BETTER REGULATIONS WORK PROGRAMME Regulators Forum Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) Working with Local Authorities Regulatory Reform Group

4. UK BETTER REGULATION UK Red Tape Challenge Statement of New Regulation published twice a year Focus on Enforcement initiative

5. EUROPEAN REGULATION 2010 ‘Smart Regulation in the EU’ policy Consultation in 2012 seeking feedback UK response includes additional 9 recommendations for the EU to consider Consultation for SME’s on Top 10 most burdensome legislative acts