Guidance

Estimating the costs of implementing regulation

How to estimate the costs to business associated with reading, disseminating and making the necessary changes to become compliant with proposed regulation.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 29 August 2019
• Last updated: 10 November 2025 — See all updates

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RPC guidance: implementation costs

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The Regulatory Policy Committee’s recommendations for government officials to consider when assessing the impact of regulation under the Better Regulation Framework.

Published 29 August 2019

Last updated 10 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 10 November 2025

   Updated guidance, September 2025

2. 29 August 2019

   First published.