Anna-Lena Bohm, Chair of the Swedish Better Regulation Council, summarizes 2024

- It has been a year of change, as a new ordinance for impact assessment came into effect along with a new role for the Regulatory council and two new councils to collaborate with. The Council has a positive view of these changes and what they represent for the regulatory improvement and simplification work.

- Companies are experiencing a continuous increase in regulatory burden. Strengthening the system and working to ensure that regulations are properly assessed in advance is an important piece of the puzzle.

- The Council views the changes positively and what it can mean for regulatory improvement and simplification work. Companies are experiencing a constantly increasing regulatory burden. Strengthening the system and working to ensure that regulations are properly investigated in advance is an important piece of the puzzle.

- An important part is the Regulatory Council's collaboration with the Swedish Financial Management Agency (ESV) regarding guidance, advice and support for regulators in the impact assessment work. We also look forward to working with the Implementation and Simplification Councils, to work towards the same goal based on the councils' different roles.

- We continue to see challenges regarding poor quality of impact assessments in many instances. There is often a lack of information regarding the most basic facts about companies affected by the regulation and the consequences that the regulation may have in terms of competition and costs.

- During 2024, there has been high pressure with many referrals that have resulted in statements from the Swedish Regulatory Council - and 2025 has begun in the same way.

- I am particularly looking forward to the Swedish Better Regulation Council's new role - to guide regulators through training, advice and support. The new Impact Assessment Regulation entered into force in 2024, and continuous work and feedback to regulators will be needed for a long time to come, through review and advice and support.