This conference brought together representatives of EU institutions, public administrations and think tanks, as well as the broader research communities to reflect on how regulatory scrutiny has functioned in the EU since the establishment of the Board. The event also explored the roles of quantification and stakeholder consultation in impact assessment and evaluation. Speakers came from the European Commission, Member State authorities, European Parliament and from academia. Thursday 19 September 2019, 09:00 - 16:30 (CEST)Brussels, Belgium Programme 19 Sep 2019, 08:00 - 09:00 (CEST)Registration and welcome coffee09:20 - 09:45 (CEST)Welcome address Veronica Gaffey, European Commission, Chair, RSB"Three years of the RSB: Taking stock and looking forward"Documents Opening remarks09:45 - 11:00 (CEST)Panel I — How regulatory scrutiny helps Outline: The RSB has exercised quality control over Commission impact assessments and key evaluations since 2016. It has issued hundreds of written opinions, including many negative ones. Is scrutiny leading to better policy proposals? Is the process delivering higher quality EU regulation? What can still be improved?ModeratorNils Björksten, European Commission, RSBPanellistsJohn Berrigan, European Commission Deputy Director General, DG FISMAAnthony Teasdale, Director General of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS)Kai Härmand, Deputy Secretary General, Legislative Policy Department of Estonian Ministry of JusticeDocuments RSB Slides panel I and panel I proceedings11:00 - 11:30 (CEST)Coffee break11:30 - 13:00 (CEST)Panel II — Quantification, scope of impacts and proportionality Outline: The Board has observed very different degrees of quantification, both of impacts and of costs. The introduction of a quantification table has helped to improve impact assessments. It has in particular led to more quantification of benefits. Few people think that quantification is done “whenever possible,” as prescribed by the Better Regulation guidelines. The session will discuss limits to quantification. It will present the changing consensus on what are the best methods. It will consider the difficult question of what is ‘proportionate’ when assessing impacts.ModeratorAndreas Kopp, European Commission, RSBPanellistsMagda Kopczynska, European Commission, Director, DG MOVEHans Bruyninckx, Executive Director, EEASofia Ranchordas, University of GroningenRobert Hahn, University of OxfordDocuments RSB Slides panel II and panel II main takeaways13:00 - 14:30 (CEST)Buffet Lunch14:30 - 16:00 (CEST)Panel III — Using stakeholder consultations better Outline: Systematic stakeholder consultation at various stages of EU policy development was a key innovation of the 2015 Better Regulation agenda. The OECD’s Regulatory Policy Outlook has given the highest rank to the Commission’s new stakeholder engagement system. However, the Commission’s Better Regulation stocktaking found that the system, while advanced, is not delivering to its potential.Well-conducted public and targeted consultations are an important source of information for impact assessments and evaluations. The RSB sees the end result of the consultation and how it is used in impact assessments and evaluations. The Board has sometimes noted insufficient participation in public consultations and incomplete coverage of targeted consultations. It has also found that reports have not always fully reflected or made maximum use of consultations. What further steps could be taken to get still more out of consultations?ModeratorBernard Naudts, European Commission, RSBPanellistsAdriana Bunea, University of BergenPetra van Nierop, ICF BrusselsArtur Runge-Metzger, European Commission, Director, DG CLIMASile Lane, Sense about ScienceDocuments RSB Slides panel III and panel III main takeawaysShow 2 more items16:00 - 16:30 (CEST)Closing remarks Pascal Leardini, European Commission, Deputy Secretary GeneralVeronica Gaffey, European Commission, Chair, RSB Practical information WhenThursday 19 September 2019, 09:00 - 16:30 (CEST)WhereCharlemagne Building Charlemagne Building, Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Description RegistrationTo register click here.OrganiserRegulatory Scrutiny BoardPlease be advised that photographs, audio and video recordings will be taken at this event and may be used on RSB online platforms, publications and promotional material. Participants who object to beingphotographed and/or webstreamed and/or recorded have the possibility to follow the event from a listening room. More information about Commission privacy policy concerning this event you can find in the invitation privacy statement attached here.
RegistrationTo register click here.OrganiserRegulatory Scrutiny BoardPlease be advised that photographs, audio and video recordings will be taken at this event and may be used on RSB online platforms, publications and promotional material. Participants who object to beingphotographed and/or webstreamed and/or recorded have the possibility to follow the event from a listening room. More information about Commission privacy policy concerning this event you can find in the invitation privacy statement attached here.
