Press Release: Official launch of REFIT Platform: New approach brings together stakeholders for better regulation and better results

On 29 January 2016 the European Commission hosted the first meeting of the REFIT Platform. Forty-eight members from a diversity of stakeholders, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions and all Member State governments will came together to make European Union legislation and its implementation in Member States more efficient and more effective in achieving its objectives.

The work of the REFIT Platform will be driven by its members, mainly on the basis of input received from the public via the 'Lighten the Load' tool.

The Commission will react to all the Platform's suggestions and systematically and publicly explain how it intends to follow up. Member States will be invited to do the same where suggestions relate to national transposition and implementation of EU law.

ESO: Backround Information: Making progress on better regulation: Commission endorses better law-making deal and appoints REFIT Platform members http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-making-progress-on-better-regulation-commission-endorses-better-law-making-deal-and-appoints-refit-platform-members/

European Commission: Better Regulation: Refit: Simplification: Consultation: Lighten the Load - Have your say http://ec.europa.eu/smart-regulation/refit/simplification/consultation/consultation_en.htm

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