Better Regulation Practices across the European Union

Acknowledgements

This report has been prepared by a team of analysts from the OECD Regulatory Policy Division led by Christiane Arndt-Bascle under the direction of Nick Malyshev, Head of the Regulatory Policy Division and Céline Kauffmann, Deputy Head of the Regulatory Policy Division, and the overall leadership of Marcos Bonturi, Director for Public Governance.

The main authors include Christiane Arndt-Bascle, Paul Davidson, Benjamin Gerloff, and Rebecca Schultz. Significant inputs were provided by Céline Kauffmann and Daniel Trnka. Composite indicators and country profiles for OECD member countries are based on those published in the OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2018. Composite indicators and country profiles for the five EU members that are not members of the OECD (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,1 Malta and Romania) are published for the first time and benefited from significant inputs from Daniel Trnka and Yola Thuerer.

We thank the members of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee and BIAC for their comments. The survey and indicators methodology was developed in strong co-operation with the Steering Group on Measuring Regulatory Performance through a series of meetings and consultations.

This report was prepared for publication by Jennifer Stein. It benefitted from editorial assistance from Andrea Uhrhammer. Statistical advice was provided by Alessandro Lupi.

The OECD thanks the European Union for its financial contribution to this project.

The work on regulatory policy is conducted under the supervision of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee whose mandate is to assist both members and non‑members in building and strengthening capacity for regulatory quality and regulatory reform. The Regulatory Policy Committee is supported by staff within the Regulatory Policy Division of the Public Governance Directorate. The directorate’s mission is to help governments at all levels design and implement strategic, evidence-based and innovative policies to strengthen public governance, respond effectively to diverse and disruptive economic, social and environmental challenges and deliver on government’s commitments to citizens.

Note

← 1.  Note by Turkey: The information in this document with reference to “Cyprus” relates to the southern part of the Island. There is no single authority representing both Turkish and Greek Cypriot people on the Island. Turkey recognises the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Until a lasting and equitable solution is found within the context of the United Nations, Turkey shall preserve its position concerning the “Cyprus issue”.

Note by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European Union: The Republic of Cyprus is recognised by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Turkey. The information in this document relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.