Modern regulatory impact analysis: The experience of the European Union

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-68

  Ballantine, Bruce ^a   Devonald, Bethan ^a  

^a Business Decisions Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Better regulation; Business Impact Assessment; Consultation and communication; Good practices; Impact Assessment; New Chemicals Policy (REACH); Regulatory Impact Analysis; Regulatory Performance Indicators

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; POLYCARBONATE;

ANIMAL HEALTH; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGAL ASPECT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; POLICY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 31044447238     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.06.016     Document Type: Article

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