Brussels accused of laxity in cutting red tape

According to a study by the (UK) Institute of Directors, the European Commission is dragging its feet over its commitment to lessen red tape, proposed in the Better Regulation Initiative in June 2002.

ESO: In Focus: Better Regulation: European Commission seeks to simplify the acquis communautaire, February 2003 http://www.europeansources.info/record/better-regulation-european-commission-seeks-to-simplify-the-acquis-communautaire-february-2003/

EUR-Lex: COM(2002)278: Follow the progress of this document through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2002:278:FIN

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