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EU launches law-tracking tool, halves consultations, calls for staff

7/15/2026

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The European Commission will log procedural derogations and alert stakeholders when “Have Your Say” consultation summaries appear.
The Rulebook proposes an IT tool to track EU laws, flag overlaps and retains the option to cut the 12-week consultation period to six weeks.
Consumer Choice Center Europe urges more Commission staff in capitals and asks Member States to boost resources, echoing Mario Draghi’s pragmatic federation call.

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Story summary

The European Commission will log procedural derogations and alert stakeholders when “Have Your Say” consultation summaries appear.
The Rulebook proposes an IT tool to track EU laws, flag overlaps and retains the option to cut the 12-week consultation period to six weeks.
Consumer Choice Center Europe urges more Commission staff in capitals and asks Member States to boost resources, echoing Mario Draghi’s pragmatic federation call.