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# RegWatchEurope

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- [XML Sitemap](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [News](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/news/)
- [NKR High-Level Event on "Less Bureaucracy through Better EU Legislation" and Strategy Board Meeting Marked by Two Farewells](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/nkr-high-level-event-on-less-bureaucracy-through-better-eu-legislation-and-strategy-board-meeting-marked-by-two-farewells/) - The Board Meeting took place alongside a high-level EU event on "Less Bureaucracy through Better EU Legislation", featuring panellists including the German Federal Minister for Digitalisation and Government Modernisation
- [RWE essay on the regulatory burden dimension of the GDPR](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/rwe-essay-on-the-regulatory-burden-dimension-of-the-gdpr/) - The GDPR is one of the most well-known pieces of EU legislation. Nevertheless, it is virtually impossible to say what the costs to businesses are. This essay draws broader lessons from this cost enigma.
- [RWE findings and recommendations on Omnibus process](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/rwe-findings-and-recommendations-on-omnibus-process/) - RegWatchEurope has published the results of a project examining European Commission's Omnibus process to date.
- [Interview with Lutz Goebel, NKR chair](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/interview-with-lutz-goebel-nkr-chair/) - In 2026, the German National Regulatory Control Council (NKR) is going to take over the presidency of RegWatchEurope. Lutz Goebel, NKR chair, explains NKR's role and its priorities for RWE.
- [RWE Opinion on Granularity of EU Cost Calculations](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/rwe-opinion-on-granularity-of-eu-cost-calculations/) - The handiwork of transposing European findings to the national contexts can be enhanced simply by making underlying EU studies concerning cost calculations available to national authorities.
- [Directors and Experts of Better Regulation Conference (DEBR) Showcase Digitalisation as Key to Reducing Regulatory Burdens](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/directors-and-experts-of-better-regulation-conference-debr-showcase-digitalisation-as-key-to-reducing-regulatory-burdens/) - Digitalisation and burden reduction were in focus as experts and decision-makers from across Europe gathered in Copenhagen for the DEBR conference.
- [33rd session of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/1067-2/) - RegWatchEurope (RWE) participated in the 33rd biannual meeting of the OECD’s Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC).
- [Welcome to the Moldovan RIA Board](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/welcome-to-the-moldovan-ria-board/) - The last Board Meeting of the year, which also marked the conclusion of the Danish Presidency of RegWatchEurope and the welcoming of Moldovan RIA Board, took place on 5 December.
- [Summary of the RWE activities in 2025](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/summary-of-the-rwe-activities-in-2025/) - Paul Mollerup, chair of the Danish Business Regulation Forum (DBRF), summarizes the activities of RegWatchEurope (RWE) in 2025 during the Danish Presidency of RWE.
- [RWE publishes appraisal of the OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2025](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/regwatcheurope-publishes-appraisal-of-the-oecd-regulatory-policy-outlook-2025/) - RegWatchEurope has released its appraisal of the newly published OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2025.
- [RWE Workshop and Directors’ Meeting](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/rwe-workshop-and-directors-meeting/) - RegWatchEurope kicked off the autumn season with a combined workshop and Directors’ meeting on 22–23 September 2025.
- [RWE Workshop and Board Meeting](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/rwe-workshop-and-board-meeting-2/) - On 30 June and July 1 an RWE Workshop on different aspects of digitalization and the regular Board Meeting took place.
- [RWE participates in the Directors and Experts of Better Regulation (DEBR) conference](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/rwe-participates-in-the-directors-and-experts-of-better-regulation-debr-conference/) - Lucie Zapletalova, Czech Regulatory Impact Assessment Board (RIAB), presented a novel methodology to identify administrative burdens in legislation.
- [Welcome Romanian Regulatory Impact Assessment Council to RegWatchEurope](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/welcome-romanian-regulatory-impact-assessment-council-to-regwatcheurope/) - We are pleased to welcome the Romanian Regulatory Impact Assessment Council (CCEIAN) from Romania as the newest member of RegWatchEurope (RWE).
- [Opinion on Implementation and Simplification](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/opinion-on-implementation-and-simplification/) - RegWatchEurope has issued an Opinion on the Commission’s plans for the implementation process and for simplification.
- [Opinion on Interinstitutional Agreement](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/opinion-on-interinstitutional-agreement/) - RegWatchEurope has offered its views towards the planned revision of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking.
- [RWE Position Paper on Lean interim evaluation in the EU](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/rwe-position-paper-on-lean-interim-evaluation-in-the-eu/) - RegWatchEurope (RWE) proposes a new instrument in the European Better Regulation spectrum.
- [Summary of the RWE activities in 2024](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/summary-of-the-rwe-activities-in-2024/) - Marijke van Hees (chair of RegWatchEurope (RWE) in 2024) summarizes the activities of RWE in 2024.
- [Interview with Paul Mollerup, DBRF chair](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/interview-with-paul-mollerup-dbrf-chair/) - In 2025, the Danish Business Regulation Forum will take over the presidency of RegWatchEurope (RWE)
- [RWE Workshop and Board Meeting](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/rwe-workshop-and-board-meeting/) - The last events of the year which are also the last events of the ATR Presidency of RWE took place on December 2 and 3.
- [Interview with Stephen Gibson, RPC chair](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/interview-with-stephen-gibson-rpc-chair/) - In an interview, Stephen Gibson tells about the RPC, the recent changes, and its role within RWE.
- [Key messages for the new European Commission mandate](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/key-messages-for-the-new-european-commission-mandate/) - RegWatchEurope has issued key messages for the new European Commission mandate.
- [RegWatchEurope Workshop: Managing and Measuring Cumulative Regulatory Burdens](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/workshop-managing-and-measuring-cumulative-regulatory-burdens/) - The workshop focused on understanding the cumulative regulatory burden on business sectors and its impact on competitiveness.
- [Interview with Marijke van Hees, ATR chair](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/interview-with-marijke-van-hees-atr-chair/) - In an interview, Marijke van Hees tells about ATR and the RWE priorities under the Dutch chairmanship.
- [RegWatchEurope Workshop on CS3D and Directors Meeting](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/workshop-and-directors-meeting-march-18-and-19/) - The first events of the year have taken place on March 18 and 19, namely a Workshop on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) and the regular Directors Meeting.
- [Summary of RegWatchEurope actions in 2023](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/summary-of-regwatcheurope-actions-in-2023/) - Anna-Lena Bohm, chair of the Swedish Better Regulation Council, summarizes the activities of RegWatchEurope in 2023.
- [Summary of RegWatchEurope actions in 2022](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/marek-havrda-summary-of-regwatcheurope-actions-in-2022/) - Chairman of the Czech Regulatory Impact Assessment Board (RIAB) summarises the RegWatchEurope actions in 2022.
- [RegWatchEurope workshop on ex post evaluation](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/regwatcheurope-workshop-on-ex-post-evaluation/) - RegWatchEurope secretariats met in Stockholm to discuss how to contribute to further develop the legislative process with better regulation tools on national, EU and global level.
- [RegWatchEurope meets Maroš Šefčovič, vice president of the European Commission](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/regwatcheurope-meets-maros-sefcovic-vice-president-of-the-european-commission/) - The VP and the RegWatchEurope delegation met in Brussels and discussed current topics related to the EU legislative process.
- [RegWatchEurope workshop on regulatory policy and innovation](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/regwatcheurope-workshop-on-regulatory-policy-and-innovation/) - An innovation-friendly regulatory environment to improve welfare, growth and competitiveness has become an increasingly important political objective.
- [RegWatchEurope workshop on innovation and regulatory policy part II](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/regwatcheurope-workshop-on-innovation-and-regulatory-policy-part-ii/) - On the 28 September, RegWatchEurope arranged a follow-up to the workshop on innovation and regulatory policy that was held on 7 June.
- [RegWatchEurope opinion on the EU Commission Communication on long term competitiveness](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/regwatcheurope-opinion-on-the-eu-commission-communication-on-long-term-competitiveness/) - The opinion focuses on the section on an enhanced regulatory framework and contains reflections on the new competitiveness check as well as other topics.
- [Conclusions RWE workshop Proportionality Requirements](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/conclusions-rwe-workshop-proportionality-requirements/) - Conclusions RWE workshop Proportionality Requirements
- [Conclusions RWE workshop Stakeholder Engagement](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/conclusions-rwe-workshop-stakeholder-engagement/) - Conclusions RWE workshop Stakeholder Engagement
- [Opinion: Further Development of Regulatory Oversight at EU-level](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/opinion-further-development-of-regulatory-oversight-at-eu-level/)
- [Conclusions Workshop Benefits](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/200603-conclusions-workshop-benefits/)
- [Workhop on OIOO and Burden Reduction](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/200603-workhop-on-oioo-and-burden-reduction/)
- [Workshop on Statements](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/200603-workshop-on-statements/)
- [One in, one out](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/one-in-one-out/)
- [Robust Impact Assessments](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/robust-impact-assessments/)
- [Independent Scrutiny](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/independent-scrutiny/)
- [Priorities for the Better Regulation Agenda 2019-2024](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/priorities-for-the-better-regulation-agenda-2019-2024/)

## Pages

- [Together for better regulatory oversight](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/) - We are a network of independent European advisory and oversight bodies that play a significant role in scrutiny of the impacts of new legislation. On the national level, we advise and challenge our governments on various aspects of better regulation and on the overall regulatory burden. On the international level, we collaborate in order to:
- [Who Are We](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/who-are-we/) - We are a network of independent European advisory bodies that play a significant role in scrutinising the impacts of new legislation. On the national level, we advise and challenge our governments on various aspects of better regulation and regulatory burden. As a network, we organise workshops and exchange best practices. Furthermore, we collaborate with the
- [Documents](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/documents/) - RWE Opinion on Omnibus process | April 2026 RWE Opinion on Granularity of EU Cost Calculations | December 2025 RWE Appraisal of the OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2025 | December 2025 RWE Recommendations towards the revision of the IIA | April 2025 RWE Opinion on the Communication on Implementation and Simplification | April 2025 RWE
- [Workshops](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/workshops/) - Our network organises workshops on topics related to better regulation and regulatory oversight. Here you can find out what topics we have covered so far. If you are interested, contact us and we will gladly invite you to our next event. Best practices in RIA support to regulators 12 December 2023, Stockholm Scrutiny, implementation and
- [Contact us](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/contact/)

## Tags

- [RWE opinion](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/rwe-opinion/)
- [EU competitiveness](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/eu-competitiveness/)
- [One-in one-out](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/one-in-one-out/)
- [Burden reduction](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/burden-reduction/)
- [RWE workshop](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/rwe-workshop/)
- [Innovation](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/innovation/)
- [Regulatory policy](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/regulatory-policy/)
- [EU advocacy](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/eu-advocacy/)
- [Maroš Šefčovič](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/maros-sefcovic/)
- [European Commission](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/european-commission/)
- [Ex post evaluation](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/ex-post-evaluation/)
- [Regulatory tools](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/regulatory-tools/)
- [Annual summary](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/annual-summary/)
- [RWE actions](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/rwe-actions/)
- [Directors Meeting](https://www.regwatcheurope.eu/tag/directors-meeting/)