Better Regulation in Europe Better Regulation in Europe: Netherlands 2010

This report maps and analyses the core issues which together make up effective regulatory management for the Netherlands, laying down a framework of what should be driving regulatory policy and reform in the future. Issues examined include: strategy and policies for improving regulatory management; institutional capacities for effective regulation and the broader policy making context; transparency and processes for effective public consultation and communication; processes for the development of new regulations, including impact assessment and for the management of the regulatory stock, inclu. Read more... Annotation The importance of effective regulation has never been so clear as it is today, In the wake of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. But how exactly can Better Regulation policy improve countries' economic and social welfare prospects, underpin sustained growth and strengthen their resilience? What, In fact, Is effective regulation? What should be the shape and direction of Better Regulation policy over the next decade? to respond to these questions, The OECD has launched, In partnership with the European Commission, a major project examining Better Regulation developments in 15 OECD countries in the EU, including the Netherlands. Each report maps and analyses the core issues which together make up effective regulatory management, laying down a framework of what should be driving regulatory policy and reform in the future. Issues examined include: strategy and policies for improving regulatory management; institutional capacities for effective regulation And The broader policy making context; transparency and processes for effective public consultation and communication; processes For The development of new regulations, including impact assessment, and For The management of the regulatory stock, including administrative burdens; compliance rates, enforcement policy and appeal processes; the multilevel dimension: interface between different levels of government and interface between national processes and those of the EU. The participating countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugual, Spain, Sweden And The United Kingdom Annotation This report maps and analyses the core issues which together make up effective regulatory management for Finland, laying down a framework of what should be driving regulatory policy and reform in the future. Issues examined include: strategy and policies for improving regulatory management; institutional capacities for effective regulation and the broader policy making context; transparency and processes for effective public consultation and communication; processes for the development of new regulations, including impact assessment and for the management of the regulatory stock, including administrative burdens; compliance rates, enforcement policy and appeal processes; and the multilevel dimension: interface between different levels of government and interface between national processes and those of the EU. This book is part of a project examining better regulation, being carried out in partnership with the European Commission Foreword Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms Country Profile -- NetherlandsSource: Executive Summary Introduction: Conduct of the review Chapter 1 Strategy and policies for Better Regulation Chapter 2 Institutional capacities for Better Regulation Chapter 3 Transparency through consultation and communication Chapter 4 The development of new regulations Chapter 5 The management and rationalisation of existing regulations Chapter 6 Compliance, enforcement, appeals Chapter 7 The interface between member states and the European Union. Chapter 8 The interface between subnational and national levels of governmentBibliography Annex A. General institutional context for the Dutch policy, law making and law execution process Annex B. Key stages in the development of the Netherlands regulatory burden reduction programme. This report maps and analyzes the core issues which together make up effective regulatory management for the Netherlands, laying down a framework of what should be driving regulatory policy and reform in the future. It is part of a project examining better regulation, being carried out in partnership with the European Commission.--Publisher's description