Impact assessment opinion: merchant shipping regulations
Evaluation of the DFT 'One-in, Two-out' impact assessment of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2013
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The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gives independent advice to government on the quality of analysis supporting new regulations.
Following scrutiny of an impact assessment (IA) carried out prior to a regulatory proposal, the RPC provides an 鈥榦pinion鈥� on the quality of analysis and evidence presented in the IA. This opinion then informs the decisions of ministers as to whether they proceed or not with the proposal.