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The improvement of regulation, including the reduction of the regulatory burden, is an important factor for improving competitiveness, making it easier to engage in business, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises. The Presidency is interested in the fastest possible implementation of the initiatives submitted on the basis of the outcomes of the evaluation of the administrative burden on businesses, and in approving further steps, in the Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens at the Spring 2009 European Council. Furthermore, the Presidency will support the exchange of experience and best practice examples in the public administration systems of EU countries, primarily in the area of introduction of electronic devices into administrative processes, and electronic public administration as a tool for reducing the administrative burden. Furthermore, the Presidency will insist on carrying out impact assessments of newly submitted policies, including an assessment of alternative solutions, and on a comprehensible presentation of the main findings and data obtained through consultation and impact assessment to the public. The Presidency will also focus on a timely and more intensive use of impact studies in the EU decision-making process. The Presidency will lead the preparation of the Council’s positions on the third strategic review of the Better Regulation initiative and aims to recommend the continuation of this agenda after the new Commission takes office. Furthermore, the Presidency will strive for the consolidation of and support for the use of instruments improving the implementation of EU legislation.
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