In brief

• The Council of Ministers adopted the Regulatory Programme for 2026-2028 on 10 November, later than originally planned.
• The programme includes 21 actions in two areas: reducing administrative burdens and developing the assessment of the effects of law.
• The announced principle is "one for one", along with a goal of at least 30 deregulatory proposals per year.
• Adopting the resolution is the first stage; concrete changes still require legislative procedures.

Late, but here

The government only adopted the Regulatory Programme for 2026-2028 on 10 November, although it had originally planned to do so in the first quarter of this year (Rząd startuje z deregulacją 3.0. Co i jak zamierza reformować? Biznes: późno i mało – Puls Biznesu). Some experts point to the delay and to the cautious nature of the announcements.

What the document contains

The programme sets out directions for changes to business law over the next three years. It provides for 21 actions concerning two areas: reducing administrative burdens and expanding the system for assessing the effects of existing law (Mniej barier i prostsze prawo - Program regulacyjny na lata 2026-2028 przyjęty – Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii). The main goal is to remove unnecessary obligations and barriers that make it harder to start and run businesses.

The "one for one" principle

The most important novelty is to be a mechanism under which a new requirement for entrepreneurs must be offset by repealing another, equally burdensome obligation (Rząd przyjął program deregulacji. Co najmniej 30 uproszczeń dla firm rocznie – Prawo.pl). This is meant to limit the accumulation of regulations that businesses feel most acutely.

Scale of simplifications

According to the announcements, at least 30 deregulatory proposals are to be produced each year. The programme also places greater emphasis on digitising public services, meaning handling official matters over the internet rather than at counters and on paper (Rząd przyjął Program regulacyjny 2026-2028. Celem mniej biurokracji i ułatwienia dla firm – Bankier.pl). For entrepreneurs, this means fewer visits to offices.

Who it affects

The programme is intended to relieve primarily entrepreneurs who bear the costs of formalities. The simplifications are meant to concern reporting obligations and administrative procedures, not tax rates.

What's next

Adopting the resolution is only the first stage. Specific proposals must go through legislative procedures, and implementation is to run through 2026-2028.