As part of their investigation, which began in May, into the drafting of the first ‘omnibus’ simplification directive, the European Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, asked the European Commission for additional information on Tuesday 15 July. She has asked the institution to explain why it has not carried out an impact assessment, a public consultation, or an assessment of climate consistency. She is also concerned that the internal consultation only lasted 24 hours.
In addition, the...