Smart Regulation in Sweden – at regional and local level 3 April 2012, Nicosia Åsa Talamo...

Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications Sweden

Smart Regulation in Sweden – at regional and local level

3 April 2012, NicosiaÅsa Talamo

Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Sweden


The Government’s Objective


Better Regulation Council

Impact Assessments

Measurements, admin costs

Making a difference in day-to-day business

Consultation with business


• EU:- Council- COM:

- HLG- SPOC- DBR• Eur.parl.• SCM-

network• OECD• Others

• 12 Min/53-39 Agency

• Central Consultation group - Business

• State Secretary Group

• Inter Ministerial Group

• WP at Min. Enterprise

• Parliament (Commit)

• Better Reg. Council

• A. for Ec&Reg Grow.

• A. for Growth Pol An.

• County Administrative Board

• Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

• Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

SALAR• Munici-

palities

ACTORS & ARENAS


5 priority areas 2011-2014

• 25 per cent reduction of administrative burdens 2012

• Simplification proposals• Only once principle• Better impact assessments• Programme at local and regional level


Smart regulation at regional and local level in Sweden - Basis• Businesses have regular contacts

with authorities on local and regional level

• To make a significant positive change in day-to-day business

• An inventory of the problems by the Agency for economic and regional growth in December 2008

• Two assignments in June 2010


Two long-term assignments

• The Government decides on two long-term assignments in June 2011

• Progress reports in March each year with a final report March 2015

• Including funding for 2011-2014 (20,4 million SEK approx. 2 million EUR)

• With the purpose to make it easier for business in their contacts with authorities on local and regional level and therefore contribute to the overall target


Important aspects of the assignments• To fulfil actions• Communication with businesses• Focus on what businesses finds most

important• Propose sub targets and indicators

for actions taken• Information and education to

representatives from authorities


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Reference group

Forum for Simplification

Working group

Working group

Steering group


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