[17] De Commissie heeft de laatste jaren verscheidene specifieke instrumenten of methoden voor de effectbeoordeling ontwikkeld: Business Impact Assessment; Regulatory Impact Assessment; Sustainable Impact Assessment, evaluatie ex ante, met name, om rekening te houden met de doelstellingen van het Verdrag, zoals duurzame ontwikkeling, milieubescherming, gelijke kansen en gezondheid.
[17] Over the last few years, the Commission has developed several special impact assessment instruments and methods: Business Impact Assessment ; Regulatory Impact Assessment ; Sustainable Impact Assessment, and prior appraisal in order to take account of the objectives of the Treaty, such as sustainable development, environmental protection and health.