This article performs an ‘impact assessment’ of the EU Better Regulation Agenda. It considers whether there is a clear definition of the problems that the EU Better Regulation seeks to address, the evidence base, whether Better Regulation more effectively responds to those problems than alternative options, and what the costs, benefits and broader impacts of the the Agenda may be. The analysis suggests that while the Better Regulation Agenda generally promotes an open yet rational decision‐making process based on sound problem definitions and aiming at targeted solutions calibrated for optimum efficiency and effectiveness, some of its own problem assumptions remain unproven, it possesses contradictory traits and risks being counter productive. Furthermore, while EU Better Regulation may have benefits, it also entails significant costs that should not be overlooked. This assessment reveals the complex and multifaceted nature of EU Better Regulation, and the need to hold it to its own standards.

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品尝自己的药：评估欧盟更好法规议程的影响

本文对欧盟更好的法规议程进行了“影响评估”。它考虑是否对“欧盟更好的法规”要解决的问题有明确的定义，证据基础，与其他选择相比，“更好的法规”是否能更有效地应对这些问题，以及该议程的成本，收益和更广泛的影响也许。分析表明，尽管《更好的监管议程》总体上基于合理的问题定义促进开放，理性的决策过程，并针对经过校准的目标解决方案进行了优化，以实现最佳效率和有效性，但其自身的一些问题假设仍未得到证明，但具有矛盾性和产生适得其反的风险。此外，尽管欧盟更好的法规可能会带来好处，它还带来了不容忽视的高昂成本。该评估揭示了欧盟更好法规的复杂性和多面性，以及保持其自身标准的必要性。