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Charles Henri Montin
1. El programa europeo de reducción de cargas administrativas para las empresas Jornadas sobre Simplificación y organización administrativa Junta de Castilla y León 9 de diciembre de 2009 Charles-Henri Montin Consejero de calidad regulatoria DG Empresas e Industria Comisión Europea http://regplus.eu Comisión Europea Empresa e Industria
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3. Definición de la regulación “ El conjunto de instrumentos con los cuales las entidades publicas imponen obligaciones a las empresas y ciudadanos, directamente o por delegación a organizaciones no gubernamentales o entidades autorizadas a autorregularse.” La terminología distingue entre regulación económica, social y administrativa (OECD, informe de 1997).
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5. Herramientas para mejorar la calidad regulatoria (el ciclo de la norma) Consulta Acceso Alternativas Evaluación RIA Medir la carga de las obligaciones de informacion (OI) Simplificación FLOW STOCK Actores interesados Economía La Administración
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10. Estado del progreso Medidas de reducción adoptadas Medidas de reducción propuestas Medidas de reducción en preparación Total Número de medidas de reducción 48 18 31 97 Valor (en millones € ) -7 572 -30 716 -2 084 -40 372 Valor (en% de la CA total) -6% -25% -2% -33%
11. Cifras clave -33% -40 372,2 123 760,8 Total -17% -659,6 3 879,2 Entorno de trabajo / Relaciones con el empleo 19% -748,2 3 861,7 Trasporte 30% -26 334,2 87 005,3 Impuestos / Aduanas 42% -328,1 779,5 Estadísticas 28% -60,1 216,3 Contratos públicos 16% -154,6 943,5 Legislación farmacéutica 31% -1 281,8 4 073,3 Seguridad alimentaria 45% -33,4 73,9 Pesca -15% -141,6 939,6 Servicios financieros -21% -242,1 1 180,6 Medio ambiente -24% -222,6 929,1 Política de cohesión -57% -8 274,5 14 589,1 Cuentas anuales / derecho mercantil -36% -1 891,4 5 289,7 Agricultura / Subsidios agrarios Reducción como % de la Carga Cifra reducción sectorial (en mill €) CA (en millones de €) Áreas prioritarias
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REMINDER OF BACKGROUND: Enero 2007: Presentation of the Action Programme + 25% target by 2012 Enero 2009: 3rd strategic review on Better Regulation where COM commits to present Sectoral Reduction Plans for all 13 priority areas (PA) and prepare additional medidas before the end of its mandate. Octubre 2009: The new Communication addresses all promises : Presents Sectoral Reduction Plans and 2009 Actions (= medidas proposed by the Comisión in 2009) COM is getting closer to the 25% target and is on its way to go beyond this commitment.
72 EU acts were selected in 13 priority areas (e.g. Financial Services, Environment…): 42 acts in 2007, 30 additional acts in 2009 486 EU information provisions were identified and quantified: the 72 EU acts impose AB on businesses of € 123.8 bn. A very high proportion of administrative burdens stems from a limited number of information obligations in a couple of policy areas (Taxation and Company Law account for more than 80 % of the total burden medidad) This confirms that the decision to focus medidament and reduction efforts on a limited number of acts in clave priority areas was appropriate. Information obligations generally impose a proportionally higher burden on SMEs . This confirms that special emphasis should be on reducing burden on SMEs and that the "Think-Small-First" Principle must be systematically applied when designing information obligations, as foreseen in the Small Business Act. It is estimated that 32 % of administrative burdens of EU origin are the result of the decision of some Member States to go beyond what is required by EU legislation (gold-plating) and of the inefficiency in their administrative procedures. The level of AB varies significantly among Member States. This confirms that the exchange of best practices would be a effective way to reduce AB in many Member States.
Reduction medidas listed in the Sectoral Reduction Plans – adopted, pending and under preparation – could lead to an AB reduction of approximately EUR 40.4 bn out of the 123.8 bn, representing therefore a 33% cut of the burden imposed on businesses by the 72 acts under review.
Coming back to the 25% reduction target by 2012. We mentioned that the EU is well on its way to reach this target but what is the state of play? 48 medidas have already been adopted; their reduction potential is estimated at € 7.5 billion (or 6% of total AB). 18 additional medidas have been proposed by the Comisión and could hopefully soon be adopted; this would represent an additional reduction potential of € 30.7 billion (or 25 % of total AB). The preparation of further reduction medidas is underway in almost all priority areas. In most cases their likely impact has not been quantified as yet. The Comisión needs indeed to determine the exact contents of the proposal before being able to assess its impact.
The table provides estimated AB per priority area, as well as a sectoral reduction figure !! Numbers are expressed in million €!! 1st Comment: Differences between priority areas : Annual Accounts + Taxation account for more than 80% of the total burden medidad 2 main reasons: (1) high level of European harmonization in these areas (2) large number of companies affected 2 nd comment: Total reduction figure for 72 acts in scope = - 33% If all reduction medidas are adopted in good time, the EU will meet the overall 25% target (pm. the 72 acts are assumed to impose 80% of all AB of EU origin; it is therefore necessary to cut more than 25% of AB imposed by these acts to reach the overall target)
A substantial number of medidas ligthening the burdens imposed by the 72 acts covered by the Action Programme has already been adopted 33 legislative acts adopted by the co-legislators 15 reduction medidas adopted / put in place directly by the Comisión (executive acts – comitology - ; better guidance - soft law -; and new IT tools) 2 Ejemplos: Modernized Customs Code: The Modernised Customs Code introduces a fully electronic customs environment and streamlines customs procedure. Considering the cost of lodging more than 170 million customs declarations annually, the reduction potential is immense (roughly EUR 2.4 billion per year). Only the winner of a public tender needs to present certain documents to prove that he has the right to make the bid: In procurement procedures usually all candidates are required to submit supporting documents concerning criteria that would exclude them from the tender costing them on average € 100. Now, 4 out of 5 participants to a tender would no longer be obliged to do so.
A lot has already been achieved but a lot can still be done, in other areas and for other acts. How did the COM proceed? It reviewed: suggestions made by the Member States Suggestions made by stakeholders (through HLG on AB and the Comisión’s online consultation) The results of the screening of the acquis done to feed the Simplification Rolling Programme of the Comisión and presented in Enero 2009 as part of the Third Strategic Review on Better Regulation It identified 28 NEW acts with potential for reduction (ANNEX F of COM (2009)544): Some are new acts but related to the 13 priority areas currently included in the Action Programme Some are new acts and related to new priority areas, e.g.: Directive on e-commerce (new priority area: civil law/commercial law) Regulation laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (new priority area: R&D funding programmes)
A lot has already been achieved but a lot can still be done, in other areas and for other acts. How did the COM proceed? It reviewed: suggestions made by the Member States Suggestions made by stakeholders (through HLG on AB and the Comisión’s online consultation) The results of the screening of the acquis done to feed the Simplification Rolling Programme of the Comisión and presented in Enero 2009 as part of the Third Strategic Review on Better Regulation It identified 28 NEW acts with potential for reduction (ANNEX F of COM (2009)544): Some are new acts but related to the 13 priority areas currently included in the Action Programme Some are new acts and related to new priority areas, e.g.: Directive on e-commerce (new priority area: civil law/commercial law) Regulation laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (new priority area: R&D funding programmes)
Conclusions: The Comisión did its work. It already presented or put in place reduction medidas worth € 38 bn If all the medidas adopted EU will reach its 2012 reduction objective. Significant achievements and satisfaction that all member states have set targets. BUT as tabled in the Sectoral Reduction Plans: European Parliament and Consejo need to adopt pending medidas quickly (see Annex G). Especially the case for e-invoicing and micro-entities. Member States should make full use of the possibilities which EC legislation already offers to waive obligations for certain types of businesses such as SMEs, and should avoid going beyond what is required by EU information obligations Pour mémoire: Example of fast adoption by co-legislators: Labelling of batteries: Directive clarifying that batteries lawfully placed on the market before 26 September 2008 do not have to be withdrawn from the market or relabelled after this date. Political agreement reached by co-legislators in less than 5 months (Directive 2008/103/EC). Example of "blocked proposal": National Gazettes : The First Company law Directive (Directive 68/151/EEC) requires the publication of changes in the companies register in the national gazette. This publication does not have added value anymore given that company registries, since the beginning of 2007, have to make this information available online. The proposal to abolish the double publication is blocked in Parliament and Consejo, notably due to pressure from the regional press which in some countries performes the function of national gazette and therefore receives income from the double publication.