Guidance

Guiding principles for EU legislation

Guiding principles underlying the government鈥檚 approach to implementing EU measures.

From:
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
23 April 2013

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Ref: BIS/13/774

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皇冠体育appse guiding principles explain the government鈥檚 approach to implementing EU measures. 皇冠体育appy aim to maximise the UK鈥檚 influence in Brussels and end the 鈥榞old-plating鈥� of EU legislation in the UK. Gold-plating refers to government adding burdens to EU laws which impose extra costs and restrictions on business.

See also the Transposition Guidance which explains how to implement European Directives into UK law effectively.

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Published 23 April 2013

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