A group of over 270 civil society organisations is calling on President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to avoid deregulation in her forthcoming ‘competitiveness compass’. In an open letter, they stress the critical need, in their view, to preserve the rules acquired in terms of protecting health, nature, the climate, social justice and the rights of trade unions and workers.
“The emphasis by the new team of EU Commissioners on ‘competitiveness through simplification’ has raised concerns. While simplifying procedures can improve efficiency, there is a growing and very real risk that this agenda may translate into deregulation of essential EU social, environmental, democracy and human rights protections, which some industry actors view as ‘burdensome’”.
The signatories of the letter believe that the existing rules do not hinder economic growth, but can, on the contrary, boost European competitiveness and mitigate the effects of climate change.
See the letter: https://aeur.eu/f/f0n (Original version in French by Léa Marchal)