European Commissioner Valdis DOMBROVSKIS at the CEPS Event: Presentation of the 2026 Annual Overview Report on Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement
5 November 2026
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European Commission
Follow its sittings00:03 - 00:20
Speaker 1
Thank you, Andrea. Good afternoon everyone. It's a pleasure to return to CEPS. Let me start with a clear message. EU rules must be simpler to comply with, easier to implement and more consistently enforced.
00:20 - 02:19
Speaker 2
That is why simplification, implementation and enforcement sit at the heart of the Commission's competitiveness agenda. Excessive complexity is a tax Europe can no longer afford to pay. And simplicity is an investment whose returns can compound day after day, year after year. That conviction has guided my work as Commissioner for Implementation and Simplification. And the report I'm presenting today takes stock of another year of action to achieve those goals.
It tells a clear story how the Commission has shifted its focus, becoming more disciplined in writing new rules, and more focused on the results they deliver on the ground. So let me now take you through how that shift is reflected in our second overview report on simplification, implementation and enforcement. First, on simplification. Rules work best with when they are easy to understand, apply and enforce. Since the start of the mandate, the Commission has proposed 12 omnibus packages and other simplification initiatives.
Their estimated annual recurring administrative savings exceed 22 billion euros, including 7.7 billion euros for SMEs. That translates into almost 60% of the target reduction we set at the beginning of the mandate. The progress is clear, but there is still a lot of work to be done. It is a whole of College effort that should cover all policy areas under the direction of Commission President, and no stone should be left unturned. But
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