The European Commission's proposals last year included EUR 15 billion in administrative cost reductions.

Omissions

• The EUR 15 billion is described by the Commission as 'net annual savings' from omnibus proposals AND other simplification initiatives, i.e. it is a broader simplification/net-savings figure rather than strictly a reduction of administrative costs.
• The same official Commission page also states that the twelve omnibus proposals adopted between January 2025 and June 2026 reduce recurrent administrative costs by EUR 14 billion, a slightly different (and narrower) accounting of the same policy effort.
• The EUR 15 billion is presented against the Commission's stated objective of EUR 37.5 billion in recurring administrative cost cuts by the end of the 2024-2029 mandate, i.e. less than half of the target achieved so far.
• The official Commission simplification page used as evidence carries data updated to June 2026, i.e. it was updated after the session date of 21 October 2026; however, the EUR 15 billion figure for 2025 was already communicated by the Commission during 2025, so the MEP could have known it.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Simplification (Better Regulation)"In 2025 its omnibus proposals and other simplification initiatives have resulted in €15 billion in net annual savings." / "The Commission aims to cut recurring administrative costs by €37.5 billion by the end of the 2024-2029 Commission mandate." / "From January 2025 to June 2026, the Commission proposed twelve omnibus proposals that reduce recurrent administrative costs by €14 billion."
• SecondaryAccountancy Europe — Tax policy updateReference to Commission simplification efforts "expected to deliver at least €15 billion in recurring savings".