Cutting red tape: national strategies for administrative simplification

16-févr.-2007

Most OECD countries have made policies to reduce administrative burdens – cutting red tape – a political priority. Red tape is particularly burdensome to smaller companies and may inhibit entrepreneurship. These effects are more costly in global markets, where competitiveness can be affected by the efficiency of the domestic regulatory and administrative environment. But citizens and large firms also complain about unnecessary reporting requirements. Results are wanted.

OECD Guiding Principles for Regulatory Quality and Performance

14-juin-2005

Based on a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary stocktaking of lessons learned from 20 country reviews between 1998 and 2004, the OECD brought the 1997 principles for regulatory reform into the 21st century. The 2005 Principles for regulatory quality and performance promote a dynamic, ongoing, whole-of-government approach. Issues receiving attention include: policy coherence and multi-level coordination; ex ante assessment of proposals for policy; competition policy for network utilities that meet public needs; market openness; and risk awareness.

Expert Meeting: Ex Post Evaluation of Regulatory Policies

15-mars-2004

Expert Meeting: Ex Post Evaluation of Regulatory Policies

22 September 2003, Paris, France