"REFIT - Fit for growth": Examples how EU law is becoming lighter, simpler and cheaper

In today's Communication on regulatory fitness and performance (IP/13/891) the Commission outlines where it has taken action to simplify EU rules and make them less burdensome. It also sets out where it will take further action, for example by considering withdrawing pending proposals or evaluating or repealing existing pieces of legislation. Below a number of concrete examples from various policy areas: