13 EU countries call for 'deep cleaning' of European laws
Austria is leading a new alliance on regulatory simplification, pushing for a systematic review of how new rules would impact businesses and a "deep cleaning" of existing rules to be conducted during an "implementation and consolidation year."
Thirteen EU member states have called for a deep cleaning of European laws, aiming to assess and update existing legislation to ensure it remains fit for purpose and does not impose unnecessary burdens on businesses. The Austrian-led proposal, obtained by Euronews, suggests that EU legislation should only be pursued at a European level when objectives cannot be sufficiently achieved nationally, adhering to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.
The signatories also advocate for an "European Implementation and Consolidation Year" focused on implementing existing legislation, simplifying it, and evaluating its cumulative burden, with the goal of promoting a business-friendly environment for European companies.
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