The Ministry of Economy has compiled a rating of regions based on the quality of their regulatory policies in 2023

The level of implementation of regulatory instruments in the regions in 2023 remained generally stable. This conclusion is made by the Ministry of Economy based on the results of an analysis of the quality of regulatory impact assessment (RIA) procedures for rule-making in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The rating compiled based on the results of the study divided the regions into five groups according to the level of ODS quality: from “highest” to “unsatisfactory”. The first consisted of 18 regions, led by the Krasnodar Territory, Novosibirsk and Smolensk regions, the last – three constituent entities of the Russian Federation: Kalmykia, Ingushetia and Tuva. In general, the analysis showed that assessing the effect of the “standard” after its entry into force reveals four times more problems than at the stage of its preparation.

The Ministry of Economy has compiled a rating of Russian regions based on the quality of their regulatory policies in 2023. The department carries out such monitoring annually; Kommersant has become familiar with the results obtained so far. In addition to positioning regions, the rating is intended to help adjust the current methodology for assessing the regulatory impact of decisions made by authorities to improve the quality of rule-making.

To compile the rating, four blocks of criteria were used. The first is the mechanism for conducting RIA, assessing the application of mandatory requirements, actual impact assessment (EIA) and examination. The second is methodological support (openness and accessibility of information on a specialized RIA portal), the third is RIA and expertise in local governments, the fourth is an independent assessment of the expert community (business).

This year, the weight of the indicators of the first block of criteria was increased due to the need to assess the effectiveness of basic processes and procedures in the regional RIA system based on the results of ten years of regulatory policy.

Based on the number of points scored according to the described criteria, regions are divided into five groups. These are the highest, good, average, satisfactory and unsatisfactory levels of ODS quality. The list of the “highest” group includes 18 out of 85 subjects of the Russian Federation (new ones are not taken into account). The top 3 were Krasnodar Territory, Novosibirsk and Smolensk regions. Moscow is also in this group, but in last place. There are 20 regions in the “good” groups, here in the leading group are the Stavropol Territory, Voronezh and Vologda regions, in the “middle” there are 30 (Orenburg and Yaroslavl regions, Crimea). 14 regions fell into the “satisfactory” group (Krasnoyarsk Territory, Ivanovo and Bryansk regions), and three regions fell into the “unsatisfactory” group (Kalmykia, Ingushetia and Tuva). The average score of all regions in 2023 was 57.8 out of a possible 100 (in 2022 it was 59.7, in 2021 – 56.4). As the Ministry of Economy explained to Kommersant, this slight decrease was caused by the redistribution of shares of the total indicator and the tightening of the conditions for awarding points.

The department reported that in 2023, the regions prepared 6.5 thousand opinions on regional regulations. Of these, 88% are positive and 12% are negative. This ratio also indicates that regional authorities have begun to take a more responsible approach to the development of the regulatory framework and the RIA of regulatory legal acts, the Ministry of Economy believes.

The lack of a formal approach, in the opinion of the department, is also evidenced by the fact that more than half of the 398 current legal acts that underwent a retrospective assessment (that is, an assessment of the real effects of application) ultimately received negative conclusions from the FIA ​​and examination.

Note that this actually means that with a retrospective assessment, problems are identified four times more than with a forecast assessment. And from this it follows that the forecast OIA (at least from previous years) is still not so effective.

It is possible that, based on the analysis, the Ministry of Economy will adjust the mechanisms of regional RIA. For now, let us remind you that this is being done at the federal level. Thus, in November, the department updated the methodology for assessing standard business costs arising in connection with the implementation of regulatory requirements. For the first time, the document establishes the procedure for calculating the costs of downtime and the profit not received in connection with it. In addition, it is expected to simplify the assessment through the use of reference books with ready-made historical data on company losses from the actions of officials (see “Kommersant” dated November 21).

Venera Petrova, Vadim Visloguzov