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EUROPEAN 
 COMMISSION 
Brussels, 5.12.2012  
C(2012) 8881 final 
  
COMMISSION DECISION 
of 5.12.2012 
amending Commission Decision 2007/623/EC setting up the High Level Group of 
Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens, as amended by Commission 
Decision of 17 August 2010 (2010/C 223/03)  
 
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COMMISSION DECISION 
of 5.12.2012 
amending Commission Decision 2007/623/EC setting up the High Level Group of 
Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens, as amended by Commission 
Decision of 17 August 2010 (2010/C 223/03)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Whereas: 
(1) 
By Commission Decision 2007/623/EC1, the Commission created a High Level Group 
of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens, hereinafter referred to as 'the 
group', for a fixed term of three years. 
(2) 
The group's mandate was extended until 31 December 2012 by Commission Decision 
of 17 August 2010 (2010/C 223/03) to fully exploit the savings potential of the Action 
Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens in the European Union which will 
be completed by the end of 2012.  
(3) 
The group's November 2011 report on best practice in Member States to implement 
EU legislation in the least burdensome way showed that there is ample scope to help 
Member State public administrations implement EU legislation more efficiently. 
(4) 
Reducing the administrative burden and simplifying the legislation, especially for 
small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), are priorities for the Commission.2 
(5) 
The mandate of the group and its members should therefore be extended accordingly. 
(6) 
The group should continue to work closely with stakeholders and Commission 
services, and to have a regular and structured exchange of views and experience with 
the Deputy Secretary General and the Chair of the Impact Assessment Board,  
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
Commission Decision 2007/623/EC as amended by Commission Decision of 17 August 2010 
(2010/C 223/03) is amended as follows: 
1.  Article 1 is replaced by the following: 
‘Article 1 
The High Level Group on Administrative Burdens 
The High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens is hereby set 
up with effect from 31 August 2007. From 1 January 2013 the official name shall be 'High 
Level Group on Administrative Burdens', hereinafter referred to as ‘the group’.’ 
                                                 

OJ L 253, 28.9.2007, p. 40. 

COM(2011)803 – Minimising regulatory burden for SMEs – Adapting EU regulation to the needs of 
micro-enterprises. 
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2.  Article 2 is replaced by the following: 
‘Article 2 
Task 
The group’s task shall be to advise the Commission on the administrative burden placed on 
business, in particular on SMEs and micro companies, arising from EU legislation, and on 
simplifying existing EU legislative acts appropriate for review and on how to make public 
administrations in the Member States more efficient and responsive to the needs of 
stakeholders, in particular SMEs, when implementing EU legislation.  
In particular, the group shall provide advice to the Commission 
–  on the measures aiming to reduce the administrative burden and simplify existing 
legislation, with a particular focus on the needs of small businesses; 
–  on its simplification rolling programme, focusing on acts with a high potential for 
reducing the administrative burden;  
–  on the basis of the roadmaps, concerning potential administrative burden placed 
on business, in particular on SMEs and micro companies when applying EU 
legislation; 
–  on measures that can be taken at national level to help Member States apply the 
EU legislation adopted under the Administrative Burden Reduction Programme in 
the least burdensome way; 
–  on measures that can be taken at national level to make administrations more 
responsive to the concerns of SMEs and more responsive to the needs and the 
imperative on growth when applying EU legislation. 
and assist the Commission in ensuring progress is made by the Council and Parliament to 
adopt proposals on simplification and administrative burden reduction. 
The mandate of the group is given until 31 October 2014.’ 
3.  Article 3 (1) is replaced by the following: 
‘1. The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to reduction 
of unnecessary burden on SMEs, especially micro companies, when applying 
EU legislation, and on its simplification rolling programme.’ 
4.  Article 4 is amended as follows: 
(a)  In paragraph 2 the second sentence is replaced by the following:  
‘The members of the group shall then be appointed by the Secretary-General in 
consultation with the Chairperson.’ 
(b) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 
‘3. Members shall be individuals appointed in a personal capacity or 
individuals appointed to represent a common interest shared by stakeholders 
having expertise in administrative burden reduction.’ 
(c)  In paragraph 4, the first sentence is replaced by the following: 
‘The terms of office of the members of the group are extended until 31 October 
2014.’  
(d) Paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 
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‘5. Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the 
group's deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set 
out in paragraph 3 of this Article, or Article 339 of the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union may be replaced for the remainder of their 
term of office.’ 
(e)  Paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 
‘6. Members appointed in a personal capacity shall act independently and in 
the public interest.  
Members appointed to represent a common interest shared by stakeholders 
shall not represent an individual interest.’ 
(f)  Paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: 
‘7. The names of individuals appointed in a personal capacity and the names of 
individuals representing an interest  shall be published in the Register of 
Commission expert groups and similar entities (‘the Register’). In addition, the 
names of members shall be published on the internet site of the Secretariat-
General of the European Commission.’ 
(g) The following new paragraph 8 is inserted after paragraph 7: 
‘8. Personal data shall be collected, processed and published in accordance 
with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.’ 
5.  Article 5 is amended as follows: 
(a)  Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 
‘3. The members of the group and their representatives, as well as invited 
experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional 
secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with 
the Commission's rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified 
information, laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, 
ECSC, Euratom3. Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission 
may take all appropriate measures.’ 
(b) Paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 
‘6. The Commission publishes all relevant documents on the activities carried 
out by the group (such as agendas, minutes and participants' submissions) 
either directly in the Register or via a link from the Register to a dedicated 
website where information can be found. Exceptions to publication should be 
foreseen where disclosure of a document would undermine the protection of a 
public or private interest as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 
1049/2001.’ 
6.  Article 7 is replaced by the following: 
‘Article 7 
Applicability 
This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2014.’ 
                                                 

Commission Decision of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (OJ L 317, 
3.12.2001, p.1) 
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This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union

It shall apply from 31 December 2012. 
Done at Brussels, 5.12.2012  
 
For the Commission 
 
José Manuel Barroso 
 The 
President 
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