BETTER REGULATION STAKEHOLDERS FORUM

Overview of developments in Better RegulationNovember 2012

Presentation by Martin Graham, DETI

NI ECONOMIC STRATEGY(Published March 2012)

• Confirms NI Executives commitment to further improve NI’s Regulatory Environment

• Key reform initiatives in Agri-Food; Employment and Environment.

• Committed to improvements in planning process.

BETTER REGULATIONS WORK PROGRAMME

• Regulators Forum• Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs)• Working with Local Authorities• Regulatory Reform Group

UK BETTER REGULATION

• UK Red Tape Challenge• Statement of New Regulation published

twice a year• Focus on Enforcement initiative

EUROPEAN REGULATION

• 2010 ‘Smart Regulation in the EU’ policy• Consultation in 2012 seeking feedback• UK response includes additional 9

recommendations for the EU to consider• Consultation for SME’s on Top 10 most

burdensome legislative acts