STATISTICS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH
AND SAFETY AT WORK (6622/07)
Letter from the Chairman to John Healey
MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury
You Explanatory Memorandum on the above Proposal
was considered by Sub-Committee G (Social and Consumer Affairs)
at its meeting of 29 March 2007.
We believe that the lack of an Impact Assessment
is unacceptable given the potentially high costs arising from
the draft Regulation. We would like to consider this aspect further
in the light of the Commission's "analysis of the consequences",
which we would be grateful to receive from you as soon as possible.
We do also adhere to your view that any new
additional administrative burdens resulting from the proposed
Regulation could go against the principles of Better Regulation.
In that context, we would appreciate your views on whether the
application of the new "Regulatory with scrutiny" comitology
procedure may offer any comfort in terms of reducing the power
of the Commission and avoiding the threat of unduly burdensome
regulation.
Finally, we note that the UK and some other
Member States are taking legal advice on the relevant competency
of the Commission in this case. We would be interested to learn
of the outcome of this advice.
We will hold the Proposal under scrutiny pending
your views on the impact in this case of the new comitology procedure,
the outcome of your legal advice and receipt of the Commission's
"analysis of the consequences".
29 March 2007
Letter from John Healey MP to the Chairman
Thank you for your helpful letter of 29 March.
The "analysis of consequences" referred
to has now been received from the Commission and is attached for
your information (not printed). I will respond on the other issues
you raise as soon as possible.
18 April 2007
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