Entrepreneurs are increasingly pointing out that the pace and number of fresh EU regulations make it hard to do business in Europe. The excessive item of the rules, the deficiency of coordination between legal acts and insufficient transitional periods increase regulatory costs and limit companies' ability to invest and compete on global markets. The Confederation of Leviathan so calls for a change of approach to law-making in the EU, based on sound business consultation, impact assessments and analysis of their combined impact on entrepreneurs.
The voice of entrepreneurs and the call to change the legislative process
The host of the meeting, Mr Hetman, opened the conference, welcomed the request for simplification of EU rules in the EU institutions. He stressed the importance of voting on Omnibus I, which would take place the next day in the European Parliament, as well as discussions with the business community on the applicable transfer of EU law to doing business in the EU.
During the beginning of Maciej Witucki, president of the Lewiatan Confederation's Main Council stressed that simplification is simply a prerequisite for maintaining the competitiveness of the European economy.
Simplification of regulations is not a bureaucratic exercise, but a strategical condition for Europe's competitiveness. We must halt multiplying rules and start measuring the effectiveness of data changes, not declarations," he said.
Krzysztof Hetman, Maciej WituckiDebate: voice of Polish companies and EU institutions
During the conference in the European Parliament, representatives of Polish and European business presented their experiences and challenges in implementing EU regulations. The event hosted 2 thematic panels.
In the first panel "Making the Green Deal Work for Business" The speakers Tadeusz Nowicki president of the ERGIS Group Anna Bieluń (co-owner of the Ministry) and Edita Baginska (Member of the Maspex Board). Entrepreneurs discussed applicable challenges related to the implementation of environmental regulations, with peculiar emphasis on PPWR and the Cosmetics Directives. In the debate moderated by Justina Żerańska, Director-General of the Polish Association of Cosmetic Industries, besides participated Alexandre Affre from BusinessEurope, Dorota Denning from the Commissioner's office Valdis Dombrovskis and Euro MPs Adam Jarubas.
Justyna Żerańska
Anna Bieluń, Tadeusz Nowicki
Edyta Bagińska, Anna BieluńSecond panel "Smarter Regulation for a Competitive Europe” dedicated to digital regulation. Anna Mazur from Allegro and George Xenokratis from Bolt presented the position of technology companies, focusing on the challenges of the DAC Directive7 and the regulatory fragmentation of the Digital Single Market. In the discussion held by Ms Alexandra Musielak from the Confederate Leviathan participated Laurence de Richemont from DG GROW, Euro MP Michał Wawrykiewicz and Martynas Barisas BusinessEurope.
Aleksandra Musielak, Krzysztof Hetman
George Xenokratis
Anna MazurEuro MPs besides took part in the event Dariusz Joński and Michał Kobosko, advisor to the Euro MPs Elżbieta Łukacievska – Agnieszka Przyborowiczand representatives of the European Commission and the Permanent Representations of the associate States.
Michał Kobosko
Dariusz JońskiRecommendations made by Leviathan in the European Parliament
The European Union is facing the critical challenge of reconciling the ambitious objectives of green and digital transformation with the request to preserve and enhance the competitiveness of European businesses. In many sectors, companies are increasingly afraid about the cumulative impact of EU regulation. The Confederate Leviathan so produced a paper entitled "Simplifying EU Rules – Recommendations by Polish Confederation Leviathan“ proposing simplification in key areas specified as green transformation or digitalisation and fresh technologies. The paper besides highlights the request to better measure the impact of fresh regulations on the competitiveness of European companies and the request for greater transparency in the EU legislative process.
Representation of Leviathan and partners
The event was attended by representatives of the Confederation of Leviathan: Margaret Mroczkowska-Horne, the Director-General and experts: Piotr Mazurek, Iga Jaroshewska, Ms Alexandra Musielak, Eliza Turkiewicz and Andrzej Rudka. Regional Union representatives were besides present – Agnieszka Humen-Kłyza (Lower Silesian Employers), Dr. Ewa Podgórska-Rakiel (Employers of Pomerania) and Roman Piotr Rogalski (Nadwiślani Employers' Union Leviathan).
Margaret Mroczkowska-Horne, Krzysztof Hetman, King GrafThe debate was organised by the Leviathan Europe team: King Graf, Luana Żak, Ewelina Augustiniak and Michał Chojnacki, in cooperation with the Euro MP Christopher Hetman and its advisory services — Aleksandra Ciszewski and Edyta Wozniak.
Iga Jaroshewska, Piotr MazurekAdditional meetings in Brussels
In addition to the conference, the European squad besides organised a survey visit for experts and representatives of regional unions of the Leviathan Confederation. Additional meetings on the subject of regulatory simplification and the quality of the EU legislative process were held within the framework.
In the European economical and Social Committee (EESC), the Leviathan delegation took note of the function and functioning of the EESC in the EU legislative process. There have been discussions on the anticipation of involving entrepreneurs in the opinions prepared by the Committee and on areas where the recommendations of Leviathan can support the work of the EESC. The discussion focused on the issues contained in the paper "Simplifting EU Rules".
Meeting with the manager Margaret of Venerese-Craps from the EU Council Secretariat provided an chance to discuss the key regulatory barriers and demands contained in the paper "Simplifting EU Rules – Recommendations by Polish Confederation Leviathan", with peculiar emphasis on the current challenges facing European industry. The discussion besides covered issues concerning the functioning of the Single marketplace and the European Commission's 2026 work programme.
Margaret Wenerska-CrapsIn addition, experts met with representatives of BusinessEurope, who, representing, among others, digital, energy, global affairs and circular economies, discussed the key legislative projects on which the organisation will work in the coming months. Topics include regulatory simplification measures, as well as Commission plans for digital, energy and environmental policies.
The meetings were held under the task "Social dialogue: regional, national and EU conditions". The task is funded by the European Union under the FERS 2021-2027 programme.
