European Commission to focus on simpler rules for citizens and businesses in 2024

The Commission has presented its 2024 Work Programme. The new plan puts a strong focus on simplifying rules for citizens and businesses across the EU.

With less than a year until the 2024 European elections, the Commission will put forward 18 new policy proposals to tackle emerging challenges and follow through on its commitments from 2019. They include:

• the launch of a dialogue on the future of agriculture in the EU
• an initiative to give AI start-ups access to EU high-performance computers
• a European space law
• a focus on economic challenges related to labour and skill shortages, education, social dialogue, inflation and ease of doing business
• stronger cooperation to fight the smuggling of migrants

The programme also focuses on cutting red tape, with new rules that would simplify paperwork for more than a million companies. President von der Leyen has committed to reduce reporting requirements by 25% while maintaining EU standards. Since March 2023, the Commission has adopted 15 proposals to simplify reporting, leading to savings of over €2.4 billion.

For more information

2024 Work Programme

Factsheet explaining the Work Programme

Factsheet on reducing burdens and requirements

Press release: Delivering today and preparing for tomorrow: The 2024 Commission Work Programme