Cutting red tape to improve business conditions has become a priority in OECD countries. This pilot study measures and compares administrative burdens in the transport sector across eleven member countries: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Turkey. The aim of the exercise is twofold: to identify good practices and provide input for national simplification strategies, and to develop and test a method for cross-country comparison. This report is published in English only. However, a French translation of the executive summary has been included in this volume. Table of contents in EnglishForewordExecutive SummaryPART I. CONDUCTING THE RED TAPE ASSESSMENTChapter 1. The Red Tape Assessment-A Way to Simplify AdministrationChapter 2. Red Tape Assessment Analysis of the Road Freight SectorPART II. PAPERs FROM THE ACADEMIC ADVISORY GROUP ON THE RED TAPE ASSESSMENTChapter 3. OECD Red Tape Assessment, Objectives, and Organisation by Werner JannChapter 4. Validity on Some Issues Concerning the Red Tape Assessment Methodology by Nils Henrik Moerch von Fehr