The Scottish Government recognises that delivering smarter and better regulation is crucial to achieving sustainable economic growth and providing a favourable business environment in which companies can grow and flourish. This seminar will highlight how Scotland is delivering Better Regulation. It will also look at the European Commissions's approach to Better Regulation and showcase best practice in other Member States and Regions.Setting the SceneOonagh Gil, Directorate for Economic Development, Scottish Government Jonathon Stoodley, Head of Unit for Evaluation, Regulatory Fitness and Performance, European CommissionDelivering Better and Smarter RegulationGeorge Burgess, Directorate for Environment and Forestry, Scottish GovernmentDr Thomas Wunsch, Better Regulation, Impact Assessment and Bureaucracy Reduction, Bavarian State ChancelleryJan Teekens, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Government of the NetherlandsMikael Bomholt Nielsen, Danish Business AuthorityPanel Discussion and Q&A, above speakers are joined by:Jens Hedstrom, Chair of Better Regulation Working Group, Business EuropeModerator - Professor Russel Griggs, OBE, Chair of the Regulatory Review Group in Scotland