European Business Test Panel (EBTP)
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The
European Business Test Panel (EBTP) is a Commission
initiative to help improve and develop the important
consultation links with business throughout the Community
as it implements it’s ‘Better Regulation’ Action Plan
of June 2002. This is a key element of the European
Union’s drive of making Europe the best place to do
business in the world.
The
EBTP is based on a pan-European panel consisting of
up to 3,000 selected businesses drawn from a wide
range of sectors and sizes, located throughout the
Community. Consultation takes place over the Internet
to allow for rapid and efficient returns and speedy
delivery of results to members. Each consultation
should take no longer than 10 minutes.
Through
the EBTP, businesses have the unique opportunity to
give their views on the possible positive and negative
impact of new proposals on their operation, in other
words businesses can indicate the extent to which
such proposals will generate or reduce costs, administrative
burdens, red tape and improve the environment in which
they operate. Businesses that become members of the
EBTP will be also given the opportunity to provide
their views on how current legislation operates and
how it might be simplified.
These
views will be fed into the policy-making process and
policy makers are committed to taking them into account
when finalising their proposals. Panel members will
receive feedback on the views expressed during each
consultation as well as explanations to what follow-up
has been given to them.
The
Commission aims to conduct 6-8 consultations a year
on measures, which are expected to have a significant
impact on their operations. Examples include proposals
dealing with environment and environmental standards,
working conditions, technical rules and distribution
and marketing of specific products or financial services.
UK
Standing Panel
We are currently recruiting businesses to join the
UK Standing Panel for the EBTP. The Commission (EUROSTAT)
has drawn up a Matrix for each Member State setting
out the number of businesses by sector and size required
to ensure that the panel is statistically representative
of businesses, including very small companies.
If you want to register as a member, all you have
to do is register on the Commission web page. Providing
your details match the profile of the Matrix, your
registration will be validated by national co-ordinators
and you will be given a login and password for consultation.
Alternatively please email us at ewt.ebtp@dti.gsi.gv.uk
Matrix
of Companies for the UK
| Sectors
Size
(number of employees) |
0-9
|
10-49
|
50-249
|
250+
|
Total
|
| Mining
and Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity,
Gas and Water Supply |
9
|
19
|
23
|
37
|
88
|
| Construction
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
22
|
46
|
| Wholesale/Retail.
Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, personal
and household goods. Hotels and Restaurants
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
11
|
42
|
| Transport
and Communications |
15
|
23
|
18
|
41
|
97
|
| Financial
Intermediation |
4
|
5
|
6
|
21
|
36
|
| Other
services |
14
|
18
|
15
|
30
|
77
|
| Total
|
61
|
85
|
78
|
162
|
386
|
The
EBTP is managed by the Commission and Member States.
Each Member State has a national co-ordinator working
closely with organisations for the setting up and
maintenance of the Panel at a national level. The
UK’s co-ordination unit is located in the Department
of Trade and Industry’s Europe and World Trade Directorate.
Further information can be found on the Commission's
website
There
is a possibility that the number of applications received
may exceed those required to match the Matrix. In
such cases we will validate applications in order
of receipt and add additional companies to a reserve
list.
Anna Soanes
Tel: 020 7215 2716
Fax: 020 7215 2234
Email: anna.soanes@dti.gsi.gov.uk
