What is Impact assessment?
Impact assessment means: An impact assessment is the Commission analysis of a planned initiative's likely economic, social and environmental effects and policy options. Source: European Commission: better regulation.
Why it matters
It explains the problem definition and evidence base behind a proposal, which is useful for testing whether later text still matches the original rationale.
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What is Impact assessment?
An impact assessment is the Commission analysis of a planned initiative's likely economic, social and environmental effects and policy options.
Why does Impact assessment matter in EU policy?
It explains the problem definition and evidence base behind a proposal, which is useful for testing whether later text still matches the original rationale.
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