During a recent Council of Ministers meeting, the government approved a bill presented by Minister Elisabetta Casellati for Institutional Reforms and Regulatory Simplification. This bill introduces the new “Annual Regulatory Simplification Law”, which allows the government to select regulations for review and rationalization in various sectors each year. This is a significant step towards creating leaner and more effective legislation, aligning with the Pnrr and promoting legal certainty, economic growth, and investment attraction.
One innovative aspect of the law is the introduction of the Generational Impact Assessment (VIG), a new evaluation process for government bills. The VIG evaluates the social and environmental effects of proposed laws on young people under 35, aiming to determine the long-term advantages for future generations. This approach shifts the focus from short-term benefits to sustainable future strategies, ensuring compliance with the principle of intergenerational equity as mandated by the Constitution.
The bill also includes delegations to the government for digitalization efforts and in key sectors such as disability, education, civil protection, foreign policy, and higher education and research. These delegations aim to develop consolidated texts or codes that can incorporate new technologies like artificial intelligence to streamline procedures and identify regulatory overlaps. By doing so, these measures prioritize innovation over bureaucracy while ensuring legal certainty and economic growth.
Minister Casellati heralded this bill as a significant departure from past efforts to simplify regulations. The new measures not only improve current laws but also focus on future growth and planning, prioritizing the needs of new generations and the country’s long-term development. This commitment underscores the government’s dedication to fighting bureaucracy and implementing effective regulatory reforms.
In conclusion, this bill represents a crucial step towards simplifying regulations while promoting long-term sustainability through intergenerational equity principles. By incorporating innovative approaches like VIG assessment processes and digitalization delegations in key sectors, this legislation will help create leaner legislation that aligns with Pnrr goals while promoting legal certainty, economic growth, investment attraction
