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04 July 2012

Smart Regulation for growth and jobs (EU)

The last European Council meeting under Danish presidency (28-29 June) has yielded another set of Conclusions interesting for smart regulation experts. Member States adopted the "Compact for Growth and Jobs", encompassing action to be taken by the Member States and the European Union with the aim of relaunching growth, productivity, investment and employment and endorsed the country-specific recommendations to guide Member States' policies and budgets. Among the measures to be taken at MS level, there is mention of "modernising public administration, in particular by tackling delays in the judicial system, reducing administrative burdens and developing e-government services.' Among the European Policies for growth and employment, there is new wording for "Deepening the Internal Market" and smart regulation: "Further efforts are needed to reduce the overall regulatory burden at EU and national level. The Commission will present a communication on further steps in "smart regulation", including measures to support micro-enterprises, by the end of 2012."

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