Impact Assessment is an analytical process in which information is obtained on the possible effects of planned initiatives. This information supports decision-makers in selecting the appropriate regulatory solutions.
The Impact Assessment process is driven by evidence-based policy. A correctly conducted Impact Assessment (analysis of available information and data, assessment of the current legal status, public consultations) provides possibly complete and reliable information on the advisability of state intervention as well as the benefits and costs associated with specific actions taken.
Pursuant to the Council of Ministers Rules of Procedures, the results of the conducted Impact Assessment are presented in the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), which is attached to the justification and accompanies the draft legal act in the governmental legislative process.

The guidelines for carrying out Impact Assessment and public consultations as part of the government legislative process assist officials in preparing RIA for governmental initiatives by indicating what an Impact Assessment is, when it is mandatory and when recommended, and how to conduct a Regulatory Impact Assessment and accompanying public consultations.
The results of the Impact Assessment process are presented on the RIA template, in which the  expected effects of the intervention are presented in a synthetic and orderly manner.
Public consultation is an integral part of the Impact Assessment. Experts involved in the legislative process should start consultations at the earliest possible stage of work and continue consultations at all important points in the legislative process.
 The list of stakeholders to be used in public consultations prepared and updated by the Ministry can be helpful in identifying stakeholder with whom the draft legal act should be consulted.

“The development of the system for evaluating the impact of regulations and social participation in the legislative procedure" is a strategic project implemented under the Strategy for Responsible Development.
The project undertook, inter alia, activities aimed at strengthening the Regulatory Impact Assessment (including on SMEs), standardisation of IT tools used in the preparation of RIA and development of a methodology for estimating the costs and benefits of regulations.
The ministry has prepared guidelines for experts carrying out RIA on how to measure the regulatory costs incurred by the end-users of draft legal acts.

Using the funds from the European Commission's Structural Reform Support Program, additional documents were prepared to support the Impact Assessment process.

In order to better use the above tools, you can use the training materials from the seminar (February 25-27, 2019), which was organized for administration representatives preparing RIA.