Europaudvalget 2015-16
Det Europæiske Råd 18-19/2-16 Bilag 3
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European Council
Brussels, 2 February 2016
(OR. en)
EUCO 7/16
NOTE
To:
Subject:
Delegations
Draft declaration of the European Commission on a subsidiarity
implementation mechanism and a burden reduction implementation
mechanism
Delegations will find attached the draft declaration of the European Commission on a subsidiarity
implementation mechanism and a burden reduction implementation mechanism.
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DRAFT
DECLARATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
on a subsidiarity implementation mechanism
and a burden reduction implementation mechanism
The Commission will establish a mechanism to review the body of existing EU legislation for its
compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality, building on existing processes and
with a view to ensuring the full implementation of this principle.
The Commission will draw up priorities for this review taking into account the views of the
European Parliament, the Council and the national parliaments.
The Commission will propose a programme of work by the end of 2016 and subsequently report on
an annual basis to the European Parliament and the Council.
The Commission is fully committed to and will continue its efforts to make EU law simpler and to
reduce regulatory burden for EU business operators without compromising policy objectives by
applying the 2015 Better Regulation Agenda, including in particular the Commission's Regulatory
Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT). Cutting red tape for entrepreneurship, in particular
small and medium size enterprises, remains an overarching goal for all of us in delivering growth
and jobs.
The Commission, within the REFIT platform, will work with Member States and stakeholders,
towards establishing specific targets at EU and national levels for reducing burden on business,
particularly in the most onerous areas for companies, in particular small and medium size
enterprises. Once established, the Commission will monitor progress against these targets and report
to the European Council annually.
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