Everyone can track the development of proposed EU laws throughout the law-making process.
Every autumn, the Commission sets its policy priorities for the upcoming year in the Commission work programme. Following its adoption, the work programme is presented to the European Parliament Plenary and subsequently to the General Affairs Council.
Commission work programme
Interinstitutional agreement on better law-making
As part of the better regulation agenda, individuals, businesses and stakeholder groups can track Commission initiatives at all stages of the process.
Recently published upcoming initiatives, including Calls for evidence and public consultation
Register of Commission documents - impact assessment reports and opinions of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board
Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities
Interested parties can follow the progress on Commission initiatives through both the EU and national legislative processes. This starts from their initial launch through to negotiations in the European Parliament and Council and finishes with their final adoption and incorporation into national law.
Non-essential amendments to EU initiatives that don't need to go through the full law-making process, called delegated and implementing acts, can also be tracked through the various stages of their development.
Track the life cycle of a proposed new law
Database of national parliament opinions and European Commission replies
Interinstitutional register of delegated acts
Comitology register for implementing acts
Home - Register of delegated acts
It is also possible to find what measures countries take to incorporate EU legislation into national law and track infringement procedures taken by the European Commission against EU countries.
National implementing measures
Register of infringement decisions
The European Commission continuously evaluates whether EU laws are meeting the needs of citizens and business at minimum cost. Evaluations and fitness checks inform political priority setting and contribute to strategic planning, as well as to the revision of existing policies and legislation.
Evaluating laws, policies and funding programmes
Simplification and Implementation
Planned evaluations
Published evaluations
Studies and other publications
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