Commission work programme 2024. Delivering today and preparing for tomorrow

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Series Details COM (2023) 238
Publication Date 18/10/2023
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Summary:

Communication published by the European Commission on 17 October 2023, setting out its annual work programme (CWP 2024).

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Every year, the European Commission adopts a Work Programme setting out the list of actions to take in the coming year. The Work Programme informs the public and the co-legislators of our political commitments to present new initiatives, withdraw pending proposals and review existing EU legislation.

The CWP for 2024 focuses on simplifying rules for citizens and businesses across the European Union (EU). This Work Programme reflects on the achievements throughout the mandate, ahead of the European Parliament elections scheduled for 2024. It also outlines proposals for the months ahead, limited to those still needed to deliver on established commitments, or to tackle emerging challenges. In accordance with the focus of the CWP, 26 additional proposals and initiatives have been identified to reduce administrative burden without lowering social, safety, consumer protection, environmental or economic standards.

The newly proposed initiatives build on the annual State of the European Union (SOTEU) address, delivered by the President of the European Commission in September 2023.

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European Commission: Strategy Documents: Commission work programme 2024 https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-documents/commission-work-programme/commission-work-programme-2024_en
European Commission: Press Release, 17/10/2023: Delivering today and preparing for tomorrow: The 2024 Commission Work Programme https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_4965

News
The Guardian, 16/10/2023: EU abandons promise to ban toxic chemicals in consumer products https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/16/eu-abandons-promise-ban-toxic-chemicals-consumer-products
EUObserver, 17/10/2023: Beyond REACH? EU Commission dumps its chemical reform https://euobserver.com/green-economy/157567

Commentary and Analysis
Eurogroup for Animals: News, 16/10/2023: Democratic failure: European Commission backtracks on its commitments for animals in work programme https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/democratic-failure-european-commission-backtracks-its-commitments-animals-work-programme
European Environmental Bureau (EEB): News, 17/10/2023: Déjà vu: Commission’s Work Programme bows to chemical and farm industry pressure yet again https://eeb.org/deja-vu-commissions-work-programme-bows-to-chemical-and-farm-industry-pressure-yet-again/
European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI), 17/10/2023: European Commission work programme 2024: Concluding unfinished business https://www.cesi.org/posts/european-commission-work-programme-2024-concluding-unfinished-business/

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