29/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 28 May 2009, EU competitiveness ministers adopted a conclusions document on the Better Regulation programme, welcoming progress achieved. They are delighted that the European Commission has already put forward 140 of the 185 planned new items of legislation and note that examination of EU legislation has enabled the Commission to identify 81 new areas where legislation can be simplified. The ministers want the Commission to calculate the cost savings...