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Better Regulation - 14.07.2015
CEMR declaration: “Better law-making needs local input!”
The European Commission’s Better Regulation proposals are a key step forward for improving the effectiveness of its decision making. With its focus on improved impact assessments, consultations throughout the policy cycle and suggestions for how EU decision-making processes can be made more predictable, thorough and transparent, local authorities stand to gain substantially from this package.
In recognition of these major proposals, CEMR’s Policy Committee adopted a declaration during its meeting on 26 June in Munich.
Although CEMR’s politicians broadly view the Commission’s proposals with satisfaction, there is still work to be done by the EU’s decision-makers to ensure this key set of proposals can truly achieve their aims and respect the principle of “partnership” and multi-level governance. Local government will continue to assert its place in future EU law making.
In recognition of these major proposals, CEMR’s Policy Committee adopted a declaration during its meeting on 26 June in Munich.
Although CEMR’s politicians broadly view the Commission’s proposals with satisfaction, there is still work to be done by the EU’s decision-makers to ensure this key set of proposals can truly achieve their aims and respect the principle of “partnership” and multi-level governance. Local government will continue to assert its place in future EU law making.
See also:
The special adviser for Better regulation, Edmund Stoiber: "Local governments are not lobbyists"Open letter to Juncker, Schulz and Timmermans: "Better law-making needs local input"
Press release: The best recipe for better EU law-making is genuine multi-actor governance
