CEEP committed to support EU Better Regulation

Public services employers and providers welcome the European Commission package on Better Regulation. Valeria Ronzitti, CEEP General Secretary said:

“The European Commission made today a step in the right direction to increase the quality of EU legislation, have smarter regulation and strengthen the ownership of the European project by EU citizens.”

“However, it is clear that ‘Better regulation’ cannot be achieved by the European Commission alone and has to receive a strong commitment from the co-legislators. The Communication on Better Regulation would only have a symbolic effect without the adoption of a new inter-institutional agreement.”

“What is good on paper needs now to be implemented in practice, and CEEP will give a “vigilant support” to the package. We need to make sure it will translate in a more inclusive approach to EU policy making, notably by the involvement of EU social partners in the REFIT platform.”

“CEEP has been monitoring closely and engaging on actions presented under REFIT and will continue to do so. Reducing regulatory costs can bring significant benefits to Services of General Interests in Europe, notably by improving the investment environment. However, it is important that more systematic monitoring and evaluation of policies do not question fundamental elements of existing and long-negotiated EU legislation.”

“Finally on Social Partners agreements, we are glad that the European Commission found the right balance between the essential need of respecting the specific role of social partners when concluding agreements and the need of transparency and accountability to which, of course, we are also subject.”