Regulatory impact assessment

CEP has considerable experience in regulatory impact assessment and ex post evaluation. We have worked with European and UK regulatory authorities, as well as other organisations, to assess the impact of their policies and regulatory proposals, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the policies once implemented. This has included environmental, economic and social impacts. We have particular experience in the assessment of proposed revisions to EU Directives and options for the implementation of EU Directives at Member State level. We also have experience of the ex post evaluation of the environmental and climate change implications of EU funding programmes.

Example projects include:

Ex post evaluation of the implementation by Member States of Directive 2007/23/EC on pyrotechnic articles (led by Milieu). For the European Commission. 2011.

Review of Energy using Products (EuP) Preparatory Study Evidence: Does it support development of non-energy related implementing measures? (led by Global View Sustainability Services). For the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). 2010 - 2011.

Assessing the impact of the revision of Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market. For the European Commission DG ENV (with RPA Ltd., Milieu Ltd., and Hydrotox GmbH). 2007 - 2009.

Ex Post Evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2000-2006 Co-Financed by the European Fund for Regional Development (Objective 1 and 2) Work Package 5b: Environment and Climate Change. For the European Commission DG Regional Policy (with ADE and Agrotec). 2008-2009.