This document summarizes the regulatory impact assessment process in Greece. It outlines the EU policy cycle for assessments and the tools used, including regulatory impact assessments and post-legislative scrutiny. It then describes Greece's national policy process and the legal foundations for assessments. As a case study, it analyzes the regulatory impact assessment conducted for Law 4727/2020, which transposed an EU directive, outlining the intra-parliamentary process and structure of the assessment. It concludes by noting assessments are foreseen in Greek law and policy but exceptions exist.

1. Regulatory impact assessment of
laws in the Hellenic Republic
Dr. Fotis Fitsilis
17/9/2021
WFD RIA Workshop
Indonesian Parliament

2. Structure
o State of play (EU / national)
o Regulatory framework
o Institutional preparations
o Hands-on RIA example
o Conclusions
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3. State of play, EU
o EU policy cycle
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See also Drachenberg and Schroecker, , 2019

4. Legislation fit for purpose
o Continuous assessment of law performance
o Reduce unnecessary administrative burden
o Evaluations and fitness checks:
effectiveness (objectives)
efficiency (cost & benefits)
relevance (needs)
coherence (with other actions)
EU added value
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5. Tools and quality
o Regulatory impact assessment (RIA, ante)
o Post-legislative scrutiny (PLS, ex-post)
o On EU-level:
Regulatory Scrutiny Board
RIA to majority of cases
Guarantees quality of analyses
o Guidelines and toolbox ( )
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6. Digital ready legislation
o Making legislation fit for the digital age
o Future proof and interoperable
o Created with the use of digital solutions
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See:

7. RIA overview
o Tons of guidelines and good practices+
o Ensure resources
o Digital-ready legislation
o Options:
o Who will do it?
o Which methodology?
o What to do with it?
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+See e.g. RIA,

8. National
policy
“hourglass” o Agenda setting
o Policy formation
o Policy adoption
o Policy evaluation
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See , 2020

9. Legal foundation
o Foreseen
Hellenic Parliament RoP (art. 85)
Law 4622/2019 (art. 62)
o When?
For any draft law or amendment or regulatory
decision of major economic or social importance
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10. Case study Law 4727/2020
o Law 4727/2020 transposed Directive (EU)
2018/1972 “European Electronic
Communications Code”+
o It repealed:
Law 4070/2012, “Regulation of Electronic
Communications, Transport, Public Works and
other provisions”
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+See: Law

11. Intra-parliamentary process
o Four line committee sessions
o One plenary session
o Accompanied docs:
Explanatory memorandum
Scientific service reports
Committee report
Budgetary impact report
General RIA
Public consultation report
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RIA

12. RIA structure: general
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o Synopsis  Necessity  Adequacy
o Follow-up regulations:
23 joint ministerial decisions
40 ministerial decisions
24 agency decisions

13. RIA structure: special
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o Impact:
Economy
Citizens and society
Natural and cultural environment
Public administration
Rule of Law

14. Conclusions
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o Foreseen in HeP RoP & organic state law
o Governmental responsibility
o Can take into account the consultation
process
o Has a defined structure & content range
o Exceptions…

15. Contact and disclaimer
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fitsilisf@parliament.gr
https://hellenicparliament.gr
The information and views set out in this presentation are only those of the
author and do not reflect the official opinion of the Hellenic Parliament