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
Factsheet explaining the Work Programme
Factsheet on reducing burdens and requirements
Press release: Delivering today and preparing for tomorrow: The 2024 Commission Work Programme
- Publication date
- 17 October 2023
- Author
- Directorate-General for Communication