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High Level Group on Administrative BurdensThomas Bustrup 17th oct. 13
Administrative burdens and SMEs
State of play and recommendations from a Danish perspective
High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Agenda
1. Introduction
2. A Danish Example - Business Forum for Simpler Rules
3. Remarks to ABR plus – priority list for HLG follow-up
4. Other areas where Danish SMEs face administrative burdens caused by EU-legislation
5. Recommendations for a Smart Regulation in the EU
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High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Thomas Bustrup
• Deputy Director General• Member of the Executive
Board• Employed in the
Confederation of Danish Industry since 1996
Responsible for • SME policy• EU affairs• International relations
and activities
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High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
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Confederation of Danish Industry
Largest Business Organization in Denmark
10.000 members within manufacturing, trade and service industry
Member of BUSINESSEUROPE and Orgalime
High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
A Danish example
Business Forum for Simpler Rules
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High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Business Forum for Simpler Rules
Established in spring 2012
Mandate: to the end of 2015
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Overall purpose
to reduce the administrative burdens
in the areas where businesses express a
specific need for change
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”Comply or explain” principle
80 pct. of all proposals so far are either approved or partly approved
High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Selected
themes
Statistical data
Access to foreign labour
Implementation of EU-legislation
Regulation on occupational
safety & health
Digitalisation
Public Administration
at local level
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High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Improvement in the public service
at local level towards
businessesReduction of the time used by the public sector to handle
applications
Improvement in the reuse of
statistical data
Reduction of the public complexity
towards businesses
Improvement in the coordination
between government authorities
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What are the results…
High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
• Specific focus on the areas pointed out by businesses
• Give stakeholders a political platform to make a real impact on reducing administrative burdens
• Based on transparency, quality and dialogue
Weaknesses
• Lack of internal pressure among civil servants to prioritize the smart regulation agenda
• Unable to handle proposals for smart regulation that stem from EU-legislation
• Cannot stand alone but must be complemented with other instruments to reduce administrative burdens
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Remarks to ABR plus – based on priority list for HLG follow-up
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High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Remarks to ABR plus – HLG priority list
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Annual accounts/compa
ny law(Simplified audit
regimes)
Public procurement
Taxation / custom
(electronic invoicing)
Transport(Digital Tachograph)
High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Areas where Danish SMEs face administrative challenges with EU legislation
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A few examples:
• Legislative overlap between related directives concerning products used in buildings
• Overlaps and inconsistencies between REACH and other EU chemicals legislation, especially product legislation
• Inflexible Rules for the Assessment ofthe Risks to Safety and Health at Work
High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Recommendations for a Smart Regulation in the EU
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High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Introduce a Business Forum at EU-level• Problem:
There is a need for a concrete political platform where businesses and stakeholders can present their proposals for simplification
• Possible Solution:
Introduce a political instrument that can handle concrete proposals to reduce administrative burdens for businesses in the EU
The political instrument could be acconpanied by a ”comply or explain” principle to secure the political will to make a real impact
• Example:
The Danish Business Forum for Simpler Rules15
High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Introduce a new net reduction target• Problem:
There is a need for setting a new net reduction target in the EU to follow up effectively on the ABR Programme
• Possible Solution:
Set a new net reduction target to reduce the overall administrative burdens for businesses in the EU – at least within the selected areas from the top-ten consultation
• Example:
New net reduction targets have been set in the Netherlands and in Norway
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High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 17th oct. 13Thomas Bustrup
Introduce Impact Assessments on amendments from the Council or EP
• Problem:
The decision process of EU regulation in Council and EP often leads to new administrative burdens for businesses, not included in the original impact assessment
• Solution:
Introduce Impact Assessments on amendments introduced by Council andEP
• Example:
Obligations for manufacturers in the proposal for a Consumer Product Safety Regulation
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High Level Group on Administrative BurdensThomas Bustrup 17th oct. 13
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