Yesterday, the Commission opened a call for evidence on how to simplify environmental legislation, by cutting red tape while upholding and better achieving the EU’s environmental objectives of this legislation.
The upcoming environmental omnibus proposal will present measures to simplify legislation concerning the circular economy, industrial emissions and waste management. This proposal builds further on previous, widespread stakeholder engagement. Yesterday’s call serves to identify EU environmental policies that could be simplified for businesses without affecting the EU’s environmental objectives or the protection of human health.
All stakeholders are encouraged to respond utilizing the Have Your Say portal. The feedback period for the Call for Evidence is open until the 10 September 2025.
Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, who is leading the initiative, declared: “Our objective is to gather insights from stakeholders and citizens on how to simplify environmental legislation without compromising our high environmental standards. Reducing the administrative burden of environmental laws will assist create them more effective and ensure better environmental protection in the long run.”
The initiative is aligned with key EU initiatives, such as the Competitiveness Compass, and with the Commission’s work programme for 2025, which set the tarreceive of cutting administrative burden by at least 25% for all companies and at least 35% for compact and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Compass also calls for accelerated permitting for sectors in transition to a clean and digital economy.
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