A Platform for the Future

In the context of the 2026 Communication “A Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook”, (COM(2026) 380), the Commission has pivoted toward a 'Simplicity by Design' approach. Learning is no longer just a post-script to legislation; it is the essential feedback loop that ensures EU law remains agile, clear, and fit for purpose. 

Microeconomic evaluation allows us to move beyond anecdotal evidence to causal reality—understanding not just 'what happened,' but 'why it happened' and 'for whom.' As Europe faces intensified global competition and global challenges, learning through rigorous counterfactual impact evaluation is the preferential way to ensure that every Euro spent and every regulation enacted contributes directly to the Union's productivity and resilience. 

Without evidence, the EU cannot fulfil its commitment to regulatory discipline, proportionality, and the "evaluate first" principle, which underpin the key actions to ensure significant impacts. 

Since its launch in 2016 following the Communication on 'Data, Information and Knowledge Management,' (COM(2016) 6626) the European Commission has invested in Microeconomic Evaluation to support the European policy cycle. Over the past decade, Microeconomic Evaluation has gradually moved closer to become a cornerstone of Commission decision-making.

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