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Halfway Through the Better Regulation Strategy of the Juncker Commission: What Does the Evidence Say?
Author(s) -
Radaelli Claudio M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jcms: journal of common market studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.54
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1468-5965
pISSN - 0021-9886
DOI - 10.1111/jcms.12768
Subject(s) - citation , european commission , commission , library science , citation impact , political science , corporate governance , computer science , management , law , european union , economics , economic policy
In 2015 the European Commission re-launched better regulation with a comprehensive strategy comprising principles of regulatory management, tools, methodological guidance, and oversight. Half-way through the legislature, we appraise the strategy and show how policy and politics intersect. Better regulation raises issues about inter-institutional relations because it is a fundamental exercise in controlling who does what in the law-making process of the European Union. Consequently, we report on how the European Parliament and the Council have responded to the Commission’s strategy. We conclude by taking stock of what has been learned in the period 2015-2017 and point to the regulatory reform issues that will most likely dominate the agenda of the new Commission.