At a Glance - Application of the ‘One in, one out’ approach – and its impact on businesses - Study in Focus - PE 754.203 - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

The original full study analyses the implementation of the ‘one in, one out’ (OIOO) approach by the European Commission. The OIOO approach is a regulatory offsetting mechanism and methodology that was introduced into the Commission’s policy making process in 2021 and documented in the amendments to the Better Regulation Guidelines and Toolbox (November 2021) . Given the aims of the OIOO approach, the study also considers its anticipated impact on the EU regulatory burden and on the competitiveness of European businesses and especially SMEs.This study takes stock of the implementation of the regulatory offsetting mechanism known as the ‘one in, one out’ (OIOO) approach by the European Commission. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).