EU policy in the areas of justice and consumers ensures and promotes respect of rule of law and fundamental rights, including specific rights such as data protection, freedom of expression, gender equality, consumer protection and the rights of the child.
To ensure that unnecessary costs are removed and rules are as effective and efficient as possible, since 2015 under REFIT, 20 initiatives have been adopted and 3 are pending adoption. Moreover, 13 evaluations have been finalised and 2 are ongoing.