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The '''Structural Reform Support Service''' (SRSS) is a [[European Union]] institution established in 2015 that assists [[Member states of the European Union|EU member states]] in the implementation of technical and structural reforms.<ref name=":0">{{Cite speech |last=Dombrovskis |first=Valdis |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=17 July 2020 |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_15_5218 |title=On the Commission's new Structural Reform Support Service }}</ref> |
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| abbreviation = DG REFORM |
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| leader_title = [[European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms]] |
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| leader_name = [[Elisa Ferreira]] |
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| website = https://reform-support.ec.europa.eu |
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| formation = {{start date and age|2017|06}} |
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The '''Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support''' (DG REFORM) is the [[European Union]] body assisting [[Member states of the European Union|European Member States]] in the implementation of technical and structural reforms.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hauptman|first=Manica|date=2018-06-07|title=Importance of public investment for economic growth in the European Union|journal=Public Sector Economics|volume=42|issue=2|pages=131–137|doi=10.3326/pse.42.2.6|issn=2459-8860|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite speech |last=Dombrovskis |first=Valdis |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=17 July 2020 |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_15_5218 |title=On the Commission's new Structural Reform Support Service }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Structural Reform Support|url=https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/structural-reform-support_en|access-date=2020-07-18|website=European Commission - European Commission|language=en}}</ref> The Directorate-General succeeds the '''Structural Reform Support Service''' (SRSS) as of 1 January 2020 and coordinates the [[European Commission]]'s work on designing and implementing national reforms and to coordinate and provide technical support to Member States through the Technical Support Instrument.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Technical Support Instrument establishment|date=2021-02-10|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/240|access-date=2022-10-27|website=European Union Law|language=en}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The SRSS was created in June 2015 as a replacement for multiple different temporary Task Forces, each established on an {{Lang| |
The SRSS was created in June 2015 as a replacement for multiple different temporary Task Forces, each established on an {{Lang|la|[[ad hoc]]}} basis; instead, the EU's structural reform expertise would be centralised in a single organisational unit.<ref name=":0" /> It was initially headed by [[Maarten Verwey]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Turner|first=Zeke|date=23 October 2015|title=(Greek) Mission: Impossible|work=Politico|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/greek-mission-impossible-greece-bailout-commission/|access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref> who, as its Director-General, oversaw the Service's operations regarding the implementation of the [[Third Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last1=Weise|first1=Zia|last2=Holehouse|first2=Matthew|date=21 March 2016|title=Europe shuts door, but still the boats arrive|work=Daily Telegraph|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1774453645|url-access=subscription|access-date=17 July 2020|id={{ProQuest|1774453645}}|via=ProQuest}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Tauber|first=Andre|date=2015-09-18|title=Eine wundersame Wandlung vom Euro-Schreck zum Heilsbringer|work=DIE WELT|language=de|trans-title=A miraculous transformation from Euro-scare to salvation|url=https://www.welt.de/print/welt_kompakt/article146544170/Eine-wundersame-Wandlung-vom-Euro-Schreck-zum-Heilsbringer.html|access-date=2020-07-18}}</ref> Verwey's powers were described as "unprecedented", and his suitability for the position was questioned.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Henley|first=Jon|date=2015-09-18|title=Eurozone's enforcer ready to keep Greece's new leader in line|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/18/eurozone-greek-prime-minister-maarten-verway-greece-bailout|access-date=2020-07-18|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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== Operations == |
== Operations == |
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In December 2015, shortly after the SRSS' creation, [[Cyprus]]' government announced that they would cease cooperation with the [[World Health Organization]] towards a goal of a [[National health insurance|National Health Service]], instead choosing to work exclusively with the SRSS.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Christou|first=Jean|date=16 December 2015|title=Health ministry ends cooperation with WHO|url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2015/12/16/health-ministry-ends-cooperation-with-who/|access-date=18 June 2020|work=Cyprus Mail|language=en-GB|location=Nicosia}}</ref> |
In December 2015, shortly after the SRSS' creation, [[Cyprus]]' government announced that they would cease cooperation with the [[World Health Organization]] towards a goal of a [[National health insurance|National Health Service]], instead choosing to work exclusively with the SRSS.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Christou|first=Jean|date=16 December 2015|title=Health ministry ends cooperation with WHO|url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2015/12/16/health-ministry-ends-cooperation-with-who/|access-date=18 June 2020|work=Cyprus Mail|language=en-GB|location=Nicosia}}</ref> |
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In 2018, the Irish government sought out assistance from the SRSS with regard to university funding. Ministers from the government described the SRSS as offering a "comprehensive examination".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Katherine|date=7 July 2018|title=EU joins debate on education|work=The Irish Independent|location=Dublin|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/eu-joins-debate-on-education-37089820.html |
In 2018, the Irish government sought out assistance from the SRSS with regard to university funding. Ministers from the government described the SRSS as offering a "comprehensive examination".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Katherine|date=7 July 2018|title=EU joins debate on education|work=The Irish Independent|location=Dublin|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/eu-joins-debate-on-education-37089820.html|access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref> |
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During the same year, the SRSS, jointly with the [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]], released a report on economic development in [[Estonia]]. Focusing particularly on the [[financial technology]] industry, the report found "good conditions" for development of [[capital market]] |
During the same year, the SRSS, jointly with the [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]], released a report on economic development in [[Estonia]]. Focusing particularly on the [[financial technology]] industry, the report found "good conditions" for development of [[capital market]]s in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Barnes|first=Dan|date=1 April 2019|title=Estonia builds its fintech muscle|work=The Banker|url=https://www.thebanker.com/World/Central-Eastern-Europe/Estonia/Estonia-builds-its-fintech-muscle|url-access=subscription|access-date=17 July 2020}}</ref> |
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Between 2018 and 2020, the Service conducted a review of methods to tackle violence and bullying among minors in Slovenia.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Šulc|first1=Ajda|last2=Bučar Ručman|first2=Aleš|date=2019-10-05|title=Šola in medvrstniško nasilje v Sloveniji: raziskovalni pristopi, metode in metaanaliza dosedanjega raziskovanja v Sloveniji|url=https://www.pei.si/ISSN/1581_6044/1-2-2019/1581-6044.30(1-2)63-88.pdf|journal=Šolsko Polje|language=sk|issue=1–2|pages=63–88|doi=10.32320/1581-6044.30(1-2)63-88|doi-access=free}}</ref> Separately, it was also assigned the task of reforming bankruptcy procedures in [[Bulgaria]], with a view to complying with requirements for entry into the [[European Exchange Rate Mechanism]]. The Bulgarian project deadline was June 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=31 October 2018|title=Bulgaria economy: ERM II in sight|work=ViewsWire|publisher=The Economist Intelligence Unit|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2127488932|url-access=subscription|access-date=18 July 2020|id={{ProQuest|2127488932}}|via=ProQuest}}</ref> |
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In 2019, the SRSS funded a research project in [[Croatia]] investigating alternatives to the [[Standard Cost Model]], a framework for measuring and quantifying administrative and regulatory burdens imposed on the private sector.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Regulatory Policy in Croatia Implementation is Key|date=18 June 2019|publisher=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|isbn=978-92-64-68206-1|location=Paris|chapter=Ex post evaluation of regulation in Croatia|series=OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform|doi=10.1787/b1c44413-en|s2cid=241726221|oclc=1154139049|access-date=18 July 2020|chapter-url=https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/b1c44413-en/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/b1c44413-en}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:Non-institutional bodies of the European Union]] |
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[[Category:Politics of the European Union]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 14 March 2023
| Abbreviation | DG REFORM |
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| Formation | June 2017 |
| Elisa Ferreira | |
| Website | https://reform-support.ec.europa.eu |
The Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) is the European Union body assisting European Member States in the implementation of technical and structural reforms.[1][2][3] The Directorate-General succeeds the Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) as of 1 January 2020 and coordinates the European Commission's work on designing and implementing national reforms and to coordinate and provide technical support to Member States through the Technical Support Instrument.[4]
History[edit]
The SRSS was created in June 2015 as a replacement for multiple different temporary Task Forces, each established on an ad hoc basis; instead, the EU's structural reform expertise would be centralised in a single organisational unit.[2] It was initially headed by Maarten Verwey,[5] who, as its Director-General, oversaw the Service's operations regarding the implementation of the Third Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece.[6][7] Verwey's powers were described as "unprecedented", and his suitability for the position was questioned.[6][8]
Operations[edit]
In December 2015, shortly after the SRSS' creation, Cyprus' government announced that they would cease cooperation with the World Health Organization towards a goal of a National Health Service, instead choosing to work exclusively with the SRSS.[9]
In 2018, the Irish government sought out assistance from the SRSS with regard to university funding. Ministers from the government described the SRSS as offering a "comprehensive examination".[10]
During the same year, the SRSS, jointly with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, released a report on economic development in Estonia. Focusing particularly on the financial technology industry, the report found "good conditions" for development of capital markets in the country.[11]
Between 2018 and 2020, the Service conducted a review of methods to tackle violence and bullying among minors in Slovenia.[12] Separately, it was also assigned the task of reforming bankruptcy procedures in Bulgaria, with a view to complying with requirements for entry into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The Bulgarian project deadline was June 2019.[13]
In 2019, the SRSS funded a research project in Croatia investigating alternatives to the Standard Cost Model, a framework for measuring and quantifying administrative and regulatory burdens imposed on the private sector.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Hauptman, Manica (7 June 2018). "Importance of public investment for economic growth in the European Union". Public Sector Economics. 42 (2): 131–137. doi:10.3326/pse.42.2.6. ISSN 2459-8860.
- ^ a b Dombrovskis, Valdis (17 June 2015). On the Commission's new Structural Reform Support Service (Speech). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Structural Reform Support". European Commission - European Commission. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Technical Support Instrument establishment". European Union Law. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Turner, Zeke (23 October 2015). "(Greek) Mission: Impossible". Politico. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b Weise, Zia; Holehouse, Matthew (21 March 2016). "Europe shuts door, but still the boats arrive". Daily Telegraph. ProQuest 1774453645. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Tauber, Andre (18 September 2015). "Eine wundersame Wandlung vom Euro-Schreck zum Heilsbringer" [A miraculous transformation from Euro-scare to salvation]. DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Henley, Jon (18 September 2015). "Eurozone's enforcer ready to keep Greece's new leader in line". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Christou, Jean (16 December 2015). "Health ministry ends cooperation with WHO". Cyprus Mail. Nicosia. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Donnelly, Katherine (7 July 2018). "EU joins debate on education". The Irish Independent. Dublin. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (1 April 2019). "Estonia builds its fintech muscle". The Banker. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Šulc, Ajda; Bučar Ručman, Aleš (5 October 2019). "Šola in medvrstniško nasilje v Sloveniji: raziskovalni pristopi, metode in metaanaliza dosedanjega raziskovanja v Sloveniji" (PDF). Šolsko Polje (in Slovak) (1–2): 63–88. doi:10.32320/1581-6044.30(1-2)63-88.
- ^ "Bulgaria economy: ERM II in sight". ViewsWire. The Economist Intelligence Unit. 31 October 2018. ProQuest 2127488932. Retrieved 18 July 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Ex post evaluation of regulation in Croatia". Regulatory Policy in Croatia Implementation is Key. OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 18 June 2019. doi:10.1787/b1c44413-en. ISBN 978-92-64-68206-1. OCLC 1154139049. S2CID 241726221. Retrieved 18 July 2020.