Brussels, 14/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 9 November, the ECOFIN Council adopted conclusions on reducing the administrative burden on business, inviting the 'Commission to start measuring administrative burdens, as validated by the pilot phase, on a consistent basis and in line with transparent criteria, as part of new EU regulatory proposals from January 2006,' and to provide a common basis for the collection and exchange of data. In a statement, the Commission underlines its 'intention to...