Gold plating is where Governments add extra layers of complexity to EU rules. In Ireland when the government gold plate something and it subsequently pisses people off, the same government blames the EU. They deliberately mislead the public to save their skins. What new I hear https://t.co/TS6CY2btM0 #GoldPlating #EULaw #IrishGovernment #IE
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called on national governments to start addressing gold plating. Finally! We often hear that the EU is overwhelmed with nonsensical rules. However, some of the bureaucracy is added by national governments themselves when "translating" European legislation. (translated)
The article by Katarzyna Kucharczyk describes the problem of overregulation in Polish law, especially in the context of the upcoming platform directive, which instead of simplifying the rules for couriers may have a negative impact on freelancers, increasing bureaucracy and hindering economic development. (translated)
