Source: European Parliament
The President of the Commission has made the reduction of red tape a priority for the new mandate of the Commission. The Commission started to act immediately and adopted the Competitiveness Compass[1], one element of which is aiming at reducing administrative burdens.
The communication ‘A simpler and Faster Europe’[2] sets out the tools and initiatives to radically lighten the administrative burden.
The Commission’s 2025 work programme[3] contains 11 legislative measures (out of 18) which contribute to simplification, with the first Omnibus proposals[4] already adopted on 26 February 2025.
The Commission is committed to ensuring that EU legislation supports technological development. In particular, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act fosters innovation by establishing a uniform framework to AI across the EU, thus providing much-needed legal certainty, reducing fragmentation and making it easier for AI system developers and businesses to innovate and scale.
By limiting the vast majority of its obligations mainly to high-risk AI systems-where safety, health or fundamental rights are at stake — the AI Act encourages the development of trustworthy AI in a proportionate manner, helping to build public trust and drive adoption.
At the same time, the AI Act includes concrete support measures for innovations in AI, such as regulatory sandboxes and real-world testing, creating a balanced framework that promotes both safety and technological progress in line with EU values.
- [1] https://commission.europa.eu/topics/eu-competitiveness_en#:~:text=In%20January%202025%2C%20the%20Commission%20presented%20the%20Competitiveness,restore%20Europe%E2%80%99s%20dynamism%20and%20boost%20our%20economic%20growth.
- [2] https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/8556fc33-48a3-4a96-94e8-8ecacef1ea18_en?filename=250201_Simplification_Communication_en.pdf.
- [3] https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/strategy-documents/commission-work-programme_en.
- [4] https://commission.europa.eu/publications/omnibus-i_en; https://commission.europa.eu/publications/omnibus-ii_en.