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The Secretariat would like to thank Bulgaria for hosting the latest SCM Meeting

The secretariat would like to thank Bulgaria for hosting the latest SCM Meeting in Sofia, Bulagira on September 21.

Michael Gibbons New Chair of the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC)

Michael Gibbons has been appointed Chair of the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) after an open competition which followed the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ Code of Practice.

'Smart Regulation' from the European Union

On 11 March the UK, Danish and Dutch governments, jointly published a report challenging the way European institutions make decisions and arguing that smart EU regulation requires that businesses and citizens be at the heart of all European policy-making.

http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/better-regulation/policy/european-legislation/smart-regulation-a-cleaner-fairer-and-more-competitive-eu

The UK launched its report on 'Better regulation, better benefits: getting the balance right'

The UK is pleased to announce the launch of the Benefits of Regulation project. The project produced four written papers, available from our website http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/bre/benefits/better-benefits/page53245.html

Polish anti-bureaucratic chair competition has been cancelled

Please note that unfortunately the anti-bureaucratic chair competition has been terminated because no project that fulfilled the formal criteria for the contest had been received.

[28 October 2008]

Stoiber Group launches competition to find the Best Idea for Red Tape Reduction sponsored by the SCM Network

Today the High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burden Reduction, chaired by Dr. Edmund Stoiber, officially launched the Best Idea for Red Tape Reduction Award. The aim of the competition is to attract ideas from businesses and citizens across the EU on how bureaucracy stemming from EU law can be cut. The SCM Network is sponsoring the competition along with the Bertelsmann Foundation. The winner will be announced on 13 May at the European Enterprise Awards ceremony in Prague.

Irish Prime Minister's Office reports on the effectiveness of its regulatory impact assessment system

The Irish Prime Minister's Office has conducted a thorough review of the effectiveness of its regulatory impact assessment system since it was introduced in 2001. Its findings can be found in the report below. The report points out the system's strengths and weaknesses and makes recommendations for improvements.