The European Commission published a new Communication on better regulation on 29 April 2021, with the aim of improving the European Union’s (EU) policymaking process. By updating the better regulation agenda to mainstream sustainable development goals and the digital and green transition and by ensuring more foresight-based policymaking, this Communication shows that the Commission is moving in the right direction. Several proposals also have great potential to simplify the better regulation process and make it more transparent. By contrast, the envisaged simplification of the public consultation process may jeopardise its effectiveness and should be carefully reconsidered. In addition, a more cautious, stepwise approach to introducing, testing and adjusting the new EU one-in, one-out system is certainly needed. This article aims to identify and assess the key changes proposed by the new Communication and to share ideas for the preparation of the new Better Regulation Guidelines and Toolbox, which are expected to translate the Communication into practice.

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我们可以改善欧盟更好的监管议程吗？

欧盟委员会于 2021 年 4 月 29 日发布了关于更好监管的新通讯，旨在改进欧盟 (EU) 的政策制定过程。通过更新更好的监管议程以将可持续发展目标和数字化和绿色转型纳入主流，并确保制定更具远见的政策，本通讯表明委员会正朝着正确的方向前进。一些提案也有很大的潜力来简化更好的监管过程并使其更加透明。相比之下，对公众咨询过程的设想简化可能会损害其有效性，应该重新考虑。此外，在引入、测试和调整新的欧盟一进一出系统时，肯定需要采取更加谨慎、逐步的方法。