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EU SectorLex

Virginia Mercouri

+ Simple Idea – big impact

n  For small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in all sectors

n  For citizens - increasing the public acceptance of EU policies and legislation

+How this will look like

Like this, but for industrial sectors

+Which sectors and what data?

n  To complete by mapping with

-  Sector units in the COM

-  Eurovoc

-  industry associations

+For citizens n  Include the Commission citizens’ summary for each new

proposal

The existing template answers the following questions:

-  What is the issue?

-  Who will benefit from this proposal?

-  Why action has to be taken at EU level?

-  What will change exactly?

-  When will this come into effect?

n  Add a new question: Who needs to take action?

+How will this look like?

Add a new tab – Summaries -  By industry sector -  By theme -  For citizens

+ EU SectorLex mobile app

n  Saving time and money to EU businesses

n  Improving citizens’ understanding of EU policy and actions