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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A European Steel and Metals Action Plan
28 May 2025 - The EESC Employers' Group presented today its new study"A Business-Centric Approach to Cutting Red Tape - From Complexity to Clarity: Reducing EU Regulatory Burdens with AI" in the presence of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification.
From Complexity to Clarity: Reducing EU Regulatory Burdens with AI
This study, commissioned by the EESC, analyses regulatory expansion, evaluates the effectiveness of the Better Regulation framework, and explores AI-driven solutions to reduce regulatory burden.