Better regulation - European Commission webpage
Better Regulation is about designing EU policies and laws so that they achieve their objectives in the most efficient and effective way possible. It is a way of working to ensure: when preparing, implementing and reviewing policy; always informs policy-making; stakeholders are involved. To ensure that EU action is - and remains - effective, the Commission assesses the expected and actual impact of policies and legislation and other important measures at every stage – from planning to implementation, review and revision. Meanwhile, the existing body of Union legislation is being managed more actively. Initiatives will be evaluated to check their performance once sufficient time has elapsed. This will be partly done through the REFIT Programme.
The link address is: http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/democratic-change/better-regulation/index_en.htm