Press Release: Better regulation: Simplifying environmental legislation while preserving high environmental standards

Report from a conference hosted by the European Commission in Brussels on 22 June 2006, which showcased concrete initiatives by Member States to reduce the administrative costs faced by businesses requiring environmental permits. The EU’s and Member States’ environmental laws. Participants at the conference discussed a report about the so-called BEST project by the European Commission.

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/244: Examples of reducing administrative burdens on enterprises, 22.6.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/244&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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