Topic · Subtopic · model-assigned
Simplification & red tape
Decisions about simplifying EU rules, reducing reporting obligations or cutting administrative burden for companies.
- Decisions
- 24 on 21 sitting days
- Outcomes
- 22 adopted · 1 rejected
- Period
- 23 Oct 2024 – 16 Sept 2026
- Assigned by
- A model, not checked by hand
More facts (4)
- Roll-call votes
- 22
- By kind
- New laws 15 · Objections 1 · Resolutions 8
- Part of
- Economy & single market
- Key
- economy/simplification
The latest decisions on this subtopic, newest first; the export holds all of them.
Dossiers, 12
The dossiers these decisions belong to, the one voted on most recently first.
Show 2 more dossiers
| Dossier | Decisions | Latest decision |
|---|---|---|
| The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness 2024-2118 | Decisions1 | 9 Oct 2025 · Adopted |
| Amending certain financial services and investment support Regulations as regards certain reporting requirements 2023-0363 | Decisions1 | 7 Oct 2025 |
Group lines
How each group voted on the final votes of this subtopic: its clear line or divided.
| Group | For | Against | Abstained | Divided | With the outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For7 | Against13 | Abst.1 | Divided1 | With outcome6 | of22 |
| Greens | For18 | Against3 | Abst.0 | Divided1 | With outcome17 | of22 |
| S&D | For18 | Against3 | Abst.1 | Divided0 | With outcome17 | of22 |
| Renew | For19 | Against3 | Abst.0 | Divided0 | With outcome20 | of22 |
| EPP | For21 | Against1 | Abst.0 | Divided0 | With outcome22 | of22 |
| ECR | For16 | Against2 | Abst.2 | Divided2 | With outcome19 | of22 |
| Patriots | For12 | Against3 | Abst.2 | Divided5 | With outcome15 | of22 |
| ESN | For8 | Against12 | Abst.2 | Divided0 | With outcome9 | of22 |
Connections
Topics and issues that come up together with this one, and its main dossiers.
Topics that come up with it
- Topic Climate & environment Emissions targets, carbon pricing, nature, pollution and waste.
- Topic Defence & security Defence industry, military support, cyber and hybrid threats.
- Topic Digital, AI & data Artificial intelligence, online platforms, data protection, cybersecurity.
- Topic Trade & customs Trade agreements, tariffs, trade defence and customs.
- Topic EU budget & funds Annual budget, the long-term budget, discharge, cohesion funds.
Running issues
- Issue EU competitiveness Running issue · EU initiative 17 Sept 2026
- Issue Omnibus simplification package Running issue · EU initiative 16 Sept 2026
- Issue Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Running issue · EU initiative 15 Sept 2026
- Issue EU climate neutrality Running issue · EU initiative 15 Sept 2026
- Issue EU defence readiness Running issue · EU initiative 16 Sept 2026
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Simplification & red tape”. Topic (model-assigned). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/topics/economy?sub=simplification (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-topic-economy-simplification,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Simplification \& red tape}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/topics/economy?sub=simplification}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/topics/economy?sub=simplification},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Topic (model-assigned). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}