Autor: FWG
The Economic Freedom Foundation (EFF) and the Civil Development Forum (CDF) are launching Deregulacja.pl, a long-term project in response to the growing interest in the topic of deregulation and the need for a reliable source of knowledge. “We want to improve the quality of law in Poland by simplifying it and eliminating unnecessary regulations”.
The goal of the initiative is to educate, point out legal absurdities and promote changes that will make the system more transparent and friendly to entrepreneurs and employees. The EFF and CDF also call for improvements in the legislative process to improve the quality of legislation and reduce the problem of over-regulation in the future.
Within the framework of the project, the two foundations also intend to monitor deregulation carried out by those in power, mobilize politicians for action and support valuable ideas presented by entrepreneurs and citizens.
For years, Poland has had a problem with overregulation of the economy. The free-market reforms introduced more than 30 years ago became the foundation of Poland’s economic miracle. Thanks to them, we went through a period of stable development, which led to a lasting improvement in the quality of life. Nevertheless, successive governments have created new regulations, often complicating the rules and taking entrepreneurs by surprise. Excessive regulation and unpredictability limit the freedom of doing business.
“At the CDF Foundation, we have been working for years on deregulation so that the law supports development and innovation,” says Marcin Zielinski, president of CDF, adding, “We create reports on the barriers facing Polish entrepreneurs: restrictions on competition, restrictions on exchange, labor market regulations and bureaucratic burdens. As part of the new iteration of the project, we will also promote changes that will lower the cost of doing business in our country.
“Deregulation benefits entrepreneurs, workers and the economy. What is needed is systematic and professional communication in this area, which we will carry out as part of the Deregulacja.pl project,” adds Zielinski.
Deregulation doesn’t just mean abolishing unnecessary regulations – it’s mostly about simplifying them and adapting them to modern economic realities. Better laws mean more investment, less bureaucracy and a more competitive economy.
“International comparisons show that Poland needs deregulation – we are ranked 70th in the Economic Freedom of the World ranking,” stresses Marek Tatala, president of the Economic Freedom Foundation. “Deregulation will have its opponents, but it is necessary to take advantage of the current interest in this topic so that as many good changes as possible come into effect and serve entrepreneurs, but also Poles.”
Without constant pressure, politicians may quickly abandon the topic. “We don’t want deregulation to be just a fad. If we create the right tools today, they can limit the creation of bad laws in the future”, Tatala adds.
Key demands of the Deregulation.pl initiative include:
On the project’s website you can find information on the most important deregulation activities, as well as check what is happening with the demands of the business community and where there are roadblocks to good economic changes.
The project is being carried out in cooperation between the Economic Freedom Foundation (EFF) and the Civil Development Forum (CDF). Both organizations support a pro-development and freedom approach to the economy, and specialize in economic analysis of the law, monitoring the legislative process and promoting policies that are good for the economy. They have actively supported the idea of deregulation for years.
In parallel, concrete actions to simplify the law and increase economic and personal freedom are being carried out by a team coordinated by a polish entrepreneur Rafal Brzoska. Many of the detailed solutions can be found on the website of SprawdzaMY.com initiative, that the EFF and CDF are a part of. The EFF and CDF, as part of the Deregulacja.pl project, intend to support such activities, even after the SprawdzaMY initiative presents a final list of demands.
“It is hoped that as many changes as possible will be made in the coming weeks, and the first drafts will be passed by the Sejm before the elections. But looking at the history of Polish legislation, many of the changes could take months and, in the absence of sustained external pressure, remain stalled for longer”, the EFF president concludes.
For more information about the initiative, visit: www.deregulacja.pl.
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