EC Press conference by European Commissioners Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS on the 2027 Commission work programme and the 2026 annual overview report on simplification, implementation and enforcement
4 November 2026
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European Commission
Follow its sittings00:00 - 01:50
Speaker 2
Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. Today the Commission is presenting its annual overview report on simplification, implementation and enforcement. But our simplification agenda is more than the figures in the report. It is a story unfolding every day in offices, factories and farms across Europe. By the small business owner spending less time filling in forms and more time focused on innovation and expansion,
the startup that no longer needs a compliance department to bring its ideas to market, and the farmer who faces fewer inspections and can get on with the job of growing Europe's food. Hours given back, money saved, confidence restored. That is what simplification means for the people and businesses of Europe. It is a story we are determined to keep writing because there remains lots of work ahead of us.
With that in mind, let me now turn to the contents of today's report and what it tells about our progress on simplification, implementation and enforcement over the past year. So, firstly, on simplification. The Commission has now proposed twelve omnibus packages, including six over the period covered by the report, and several other simplification initiatives. Their estimated annual savings exceed twenty-two billion euros, including 7.7 billion euros for our SMEs. This translates into almost 60% of the target reduction we set at the beginning of the mandate.
01:50 - 02:24
Speaker 1
This is real progress, but obviously we need to continue at pace. Let me share with you some concrete examples: greater coherence in data protection, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence obligations, streamlined reporting requirements in particular with a particular focus on SMEs, smarter and faster environmental assessments to facilitate housing, industrial and other essential projects,
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