Measuring Regulatory Cost

Reliable data are necessary if clear goals are to be set and governance procedures are to prove effective. The following are therefore necessary if bureaucracy is to be reduced in a targeted manner:

Tools

A number of tools have already been developed to help reduce regulatory cost. As part of the Modern Regulation project, a number of exploratory and assessment activities have been carried out:

Events

As part of the Modern Regulation project, numerous events have been organized bringing together policymakers, business leaders and academics. They have focused on:

Downloads

Documents on reducing regulatory cost that have been written or collected over the course of the Modern Regulation project are available here.

Competition soliciting ideas for reducing bureaucracy - Citizens as experts on what affects their lives

Better Regulation - an urgent issue for Europe