Better Regulation

On Friday 10th May, the European  Ombudsman raised hope for open law making for secondary legislation (link). Today, most lawmaking by the EU is done by way of secondary legislation. It’s more or less carried out in secret. First, the Commission refuse to release how each Member States vote in the Committee. Second, they don’t … Read more

It may seem obvious that the European Parliament can only scrutinise laws if they have had a chance to read them before they are adopted. It’s hard to review something if you don’t have a copy of what’s being proposed. It’s harder if you are sent a copy after the law’s been adopted. It’s so … Read more

The European Commission published their end of term review of Better Regulation. For BetterRegulation geeks, it is a useful update. Better regulation: taking stock and sustaining our commitment 15 April 2019 (link) The Commission’s diagnosis was good: “Overall, the message is positive: better regulation has improved the way policy is made and should remain at the heart … Read more

Impact Assessments improve law making. They are used for the important “Commission initiatives that are likely to have significant economic, environmental or social impacts”. They are to be used for ‘legislative and non-legislative initiatives as well as delegated acts and implementing measures’. All impact assessments and the related opinions of the Board are published online … Read more