Department of Business, Ethics and Regulatory Reform

New code to cut more red tape

The government's recent introduction of a new code of practice will help save businesses time and money by improving the way regulators work with them. The Regulators’ Compliance Code will require regulators to take a risk-based approach to inspection and enforcement.

This means fewer inspections and a lower regulatory burden for the majority of compliant businesses, but more rigorous inspection when there is high risk of a business not complying with regulation.

Businesses can expect a cut in unnecessary inspections, form filling and information requests, as well as better advice on how to comply with the law. They can also expect more transparent, flexible and consistent enforcement.

The government understands that regulation is one of the top concerns for business. The Compliance Code requires regulators to work better with business and ease the burdens placed on those who operate within the rules. Business and Competitiveness Minister Shriti Vadera

National regulators like the Environment Agency and the Health and Safety Executive will have to take the Code into account when setting out how they conduct their work.

In England, it also applies to local authority functions such as trading standards, environmental health and licensing, as well as fire and rescue authorities.

Businesses can challenge regulators through Judicial Review if they do not follow the Code.

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