Commitment 5: Better impact assessment on the normative acts – introducing a test” “SME Commitment Completion Template Commitment No 4.2 IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK Measure 2. Draft SME-Test Methodology Measure 3. SME-Test Form Lead implementing agency Ministry of Economy Name of responsible person Milka Andreeva from implementing agency Title, Department Chief Expert in the Economic Policy Directorate m.andreeva@mee.government.bg Phone +359 2 940 7534 Government Other CSOs, private actors sector, involved working groups, multilaterals Main Objective Impact Assessment of new legislation on SMEs A key element of good regulation is carrying out impact assessment for new legislation. The impact assessment of new legislation on SMEs is a special type of analysis designed to evaluate the effects from new primary and secondary legislation on small and medium enterprises. This special assessment is Brief Description of called SME-test and is made integral part of the overall impact Commitment assessment. The Ministry of Economy drafted a Concept for the Implementation of SME-test and a graphic visualization of the SME-test mechanism and processes; and guidelines for the implementation of SME-test including a template form where the required data is systematized. The SME-test meets the objective of improving public services by Relevance reducing the administrative burden for businesses. The obligation to conduct an SME-test as part of the overall Ambition impact assessment for new legislation is key element of the efforts of the government to improve the business environment. It
Commitment 5: Better impact assessment on the normative acts – introducing a “SME test” Commitment Completion Template Commitment No 4.2 IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK Measure 2. Draft SME-Test Methodology Measure 3. SME-Test Form Lead implementing agency Ministry of Economy Name of responsible person from implementing agency Milka Andreeva Title, Department Chief Expert in the Economic Policy Directorate m.andreeva@mee.government.bg Phone +359 2 940 7534 Other actors involved Government CSOs, private sector, working groups, multilaterals Main Objective Impact Assessment of new legislation on SMEs Brief Description of Commitment A key element of good regulation is carrying out impact assessment for new legislation. The impact assessment of new legislation on SMEs is a special type of analysis designed to evaluate the effects from new primary and secondary legislation on small and medium enterprises. This special assessment is called SME-test and is made integral part of the overall impact assessment. The Ministry of Economy drafted a Concept for the Implementation of SME-test and a graphic visualization of the SME-test mechanism and processes; and guidelines for the implementation of SME-test including a template form where the required data is systematized. Relevance The SME-test meets the objective of improving public services by reducing the administrative burden for businesses. Ambition The obligation to conduct an SME-test as part of the overall impact assessment for new legislation is key element of the efforts of the government to improve the business environment. It
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