The future of smart regulation in Denmark

Presentation to DEBR, June 16 Sune Knudsen, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency

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Status on the reduction target in Denmark

• Total: reduction of 7,6 billion. kr (1,02 billion Euro) = 24,6 %

• Most ministries met the target

• But what do businesses say…..

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When two world views meet

Welcome to the ”rule jungle”

Too frequent changes to regulation

Confusion about government’s role

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-5zEb1oS9A

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The whole regulation value chain

Policy Idea/

ProposalPolitical process

ImplementationDelivery

Smart regulation

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A stronger agenda• 3-year moratorium for micro and

start-up business on all new legislation.

• Further reduction of AB (SCM) by 10 % by 2015

• Establishment of a Government Business Panel and reduction of the percieved burdens by businesses by 10% by 2015

• Continued work on reduction of burdens stemming from EU

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