Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) - Toolkit

This toolkit provides guidance on how to complete a business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) using the BRIA template. BRIAs estimate the costs, benefits and risks of proposed legislation, voluntary regulation, codes of practice or guidance that impact the public, private or third sector


Footnotes

1. The generally accepted definition of a small business is under 50 employees, as used by both UK and EU legislation. This can be used as a guide when considering impact, and as the basis for a definition when considering who policy should/ should not apply to

2. Fair application does not mean all businesses must necessarily be subject to the same requirements. For example, it may be appropriate to exempt smaller businesses from some requirements where the burden of meeting them was greater than the benefits/ contribution to the desired outcomes

Contact

Email: businessregulationengagement@gov.scot

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