A simpler and faster Europe

3rd Commission meeting, 22 May 2025 DRAFT OPINION CIVEX-VIII 003 Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX) A simpler and faster Europe _____________ Rapporteur: Jelena Drenjanin (SE/EPP) Member of Municipal Council, Huddinge Municipality _____________ This document will be discussed at the meeting of the Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX) to be held from 11:00 to 17:30 on 22 May 2025. Reference document: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - A simpler and faster Europe: Communication on implementation and simplification - COM (2025) 47 final Working document of the Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX) – A simpler and faster Europe I. BACKGROUND On 11 February 2025, the European Commission published a communication entitled 'A simpler and faster Europe: Communication on implementation and simplification' (COM(2025) 47 final). The communication is part of the Commission’s broader efforts to strengthen European competitiveness by creating a legal environment that stimulates business creation and growth while protecting citizens in the simplest, fastest, and most effective way possible. The objective is to achieve more effective implementation of EU rules by all...