SME AssemblyPolicy Session 4:

Responsive Administration

Thursday 2 October, Naples ItalyMaarit Nyman, DG Enterprise and Industry

Annual Report on European SMEs 2013/2014A Partial and Fragile Recovery

Member States Competitiveness Report

Reindustrialising Europe

Enterprise and Industry

Public administration reforms still necessary

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0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

FI DK SE NL LU BE DE AT IE UK CY FR MT ES PT SI EE CZ LV LT SK HR PL HU IT EL BG RO

2008 2013 EU 2008 EU 2013

Government effectiveness

Note: scale 0 to 100; 100 = bestSource: World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators (2009; 2013)

Application and Quality of Regulatory Impact Assessments

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0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

UK FI DK NL DE PL CZ SE AT LT EE LV SK RO IE HR MT IT CY FR BG ES SI LU HU PT EL BE

2011 2014 EU 2014

Note: scale 0 to 10; 10 = applicableSource: Bertelsmann Stiftung – Sustainable Government Indicators (2011; 2014)

Payment time of public authorities (days)

5

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

FI EE SE DK DE LV PL UK AT NL CZ IE RO SI LT BG HU SK FR HR BE CY PT ES EL IT

2008 2012 2013 EU 2013

Source: Intrum Justitia (2008, 2012, 2013)

Time needed to comply with tax returns (hours)

6

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

LU IE EE FI UK SE NL DK FR MT CY BE AT ES LT EL HR RO SK DE SI LV IT PT HU PL CZ BG

2008 2013 EU 2010 EU 2013 808

616

Source: Adapted by EC based on WBDB Report (2009, 2014)

Public Administration Toolbox• Seven thematic chapters:

1. Better policy-making

2. Embedding ethical & anti-corruption practices

3. Professional and well-performing institutions

4. Improving service delivery

5. Enhancing the business environment

6. Managing public funds effectively

7. Strengthening the judicial system

• To be available by December 2014

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Links: On-going SBA Public Consultation:

• ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/small-business-act/public-consultation-sba/

• Member States Competitiveness Report 2014:

• ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/industrial-competitiveness/monitoring-member-states/

• SME Performance Review:

• ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/industrial-competitiveness/monitoring-member-states/

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