Presentation by Sara Piller European Commission, at the 9th Conference on Measuring Regulatory Performance - Closing the Regulatory Cycle: Effective ex post Evaluation for Improved Policy Outcomes which took place in Lisbon on 20-21 June 2017. Further information is available at www.oecd.org/gov/regulatory-policy/measuring-regulatory-performance.htm.

1. 9th OECD Conference
Breakout Session 2
Engaging stakeholders effectively
for a targeted approach in evaluation
Sara Piller
European Commission
Secretariat General – Unit C1
Evaluation, Regulatory Fitness & Performance

2. Better Regulation: key policy under
priority 'Democratic Change'
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3. BR Package 2015 - Evaluation
• Evidence based judgement of the extent to which a
policy has:
• Been effective and efficient
• Been relevant given the needs and its objectives
• Been coherent with other EU policies
• Achieved EU added value
• Assess all significant economic, social &
environmental impacts
• Identify potential to:
• Reduce inefficiencies & regulatory burden
• Simplify

4. Consulting more, listening better….

5. Listening – feedback, consultation
Feedback – evaluation roadmap, early
in process
Consultation strategy – including
MANDATORY 12 week public
consultation
REFIT Platform & 'Lighten the
load –Have your say'
(provides input to the REFIT Platform)

6. The Consultation Strategy
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1. Define scope & objectives
of consultation
2. Identify and map
stakeholders
3. Select consultation
activities & their
sequences
4. Communicate on your
consultation website
[plus LANGUAGE regime]

7. Use & Reporting
Main report:
• Answer evaluation questions using MIX of
data/sources
• Clearly identify input from stakeholders
Annex / Synopsis report
• Qualitative report of stakeholder constributions
• Summarises stakeholder views, identifies points of
agreement/conflict
Factual summaries

8. Questions to discuss:
 How can effective stakeholder engagement help
target scarce resources for evaluation exercises
where they yield highest benefits?
 Which tools & methods of engagement can ensure
stakeholders' inputs are effectively taken into account
when laws and regulations are being reviewed,
whilst avoiding consultation fatigue?
 What are realistic objectives for stakeholder's
contribution to the evaluation process?
 What are the limits?
 How can transparency help ensure better policy
outcomes?