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BUSINESSEUROPE

BUSINESSEUROPE represents national business and employer associations across Europe, promoting economic and social progress, strengthening competitiveness, and participating in European social dialogue.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Bernd Lange (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

18 Nov 2025 · General Exchange of views

Meeting with Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

17 Nov 2025 · International business environment

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Legal Service)

14 Nov 2025 · Courtesy lunch for saying good-bye

Meeting with Monika Hencsey (Director Environment)

13 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on the EUDR

Meeting with Massimiliano Esposito (Head of Unit Research and Innovation) and

12 Nov 2025 · Horizon Europe 2028-2034

Meeting with Iuliu Winkler (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2025 · Policy making in national business federations

Meeting with Leopoldo Rubinacci (Deputy Director-General Trade)

6 Nov 2025 · European Commission’s proposal for a new steel measure

Meeting with Borja Giménez Larraz (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Nov 2025 · Trade and EU-US relations

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

28 Oct 2025 · High Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAM.

Meeting with Wopke Hoekstra (Commissioner) and

28 Oct 2025 · High Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAM

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Director Competition)

23 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on developments in EU competition policy

Meeting with Christophe Kiener (Head of Unit Trade)

16 Oct 2025 · State of play of the free trade agreement negotiations with India

Response to Digital Omnibus revising several legislative acts in view of regulatory simplification

13 Oct 2025

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner)

8 Oct 2025 · EU relations with key partners - US and China, economic security, and ongoing trade negotiations

Response to Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices as regards simplification and burden reduction

6 Oct 2025

Meeting with Raluca Trasca (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

2 Oct 2025 · State of play and exchange of views on the implementation of ViDA and on the pending VAT file in Council as well upcoming work in the field of VAT

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and

2 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the Commission’s ongoing simplification work in taxation

Meeting with Xavier Coget (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

2 Oct 2025 · Preparation of EVP Virkkunen participation to the BusinessEurope CEOs Dialogue on 28/10/2025

BusinessEurope opposes expanded Commission antitrust investigation powers

29 Sept 2025
Feedback on — Revision of EU antitrust procedural rules to ensure effective enforcement framework.
Their ask — BusinessEurope opposes granting the Commission new powers to preserve information and access confidential files during investigations. They call for legal professional privilege to cover in-house counsel and faster proceedings with clear deadlines. They support stronger coordination between national authorities to ensure consistent enforcement.1234
How it helps them — This would protect sensitive business information from disclosure and reduce legal uncertainty.56
Who loses — Enforcement authorities lose faster access to evidence needed to investigate anticompetitive conduct.7
Response to: Revision of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

Meeting with Matthias Jorgensen (Acting Director Trade)

29 Sept 2025 · State of play of the EU-US relations

Meeting with Tobiasz Bocheński (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 Sept 2025 · Omnibus I

Meeting with Hilde Vautmans (Member of the European Parliament, Delegation chair)

24 Sept 2025 · EU Africa

Meeting with Borja Giménez Larraz (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

22 Sept 2025 · EU-Mexico trade agreement

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

19 Sept 2025 · Omnibus I

Meeting with Michael Wimmer (Director Secretariat-General)

18 Sept 2025 · Simplification efforts by the Commission

Meeting with Christophe Kiener (Head of Unit Trade)

18 Sept 2025 · State of play of the free trade agreement negotiations with Australia and India

Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe

15 Sept 2025 · Traineeships Directive - State of play

Meeting with Martin Lukas (Director Trade)

9 Sept 2025 · Reflections on issues related to TDI investigations

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

9 Sept 2025 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Angelika Winzig (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Sept 2025 · Meeting with representatives of BusinessEurope

Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and

3 Sept 2025 · - Gender equality with a specific focus on the Roadmap for Women’s Rights and the current and future Gender Equality Strategy as regards the role of and relevance for businesses. - the Pay transparency Directive

Meeting with José Cepeda (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and CEOE - Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales

3 Sept 2025 · INI subcontracting chains

Response to Revision of the 'New Legislative Framework' (Decision No 768/2008/EC and Regulation (EU) No 765/2008)

1 Sept 2025

Meeting with Richard Szostak (Director Secretariat-General)

27 Aug 2025 · Exchange of views on the relationship between the EU and the United Kingdom in the economic area.

Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jul 2025 · 28 Regime

BusinessEurope calls for targeted standardisation reform preserving industry role

18 Jul 2025
Feedback on — Revision of EU regulation governing European standardisation processes and harmonised standards.
Their ask — The organization requests targeted changes to preserve market-driven standardisation and industry expertise. They want clarification on IP rights and compensation when harmonised standards become free to access. They oppose alternatives like common specifications that remove industry from the process.123
How it helps them — This would maintain their influence over technical standards while resolving funding concerns.45
Who loses — Public interest groups lose faster standard development through alternative common specifications approach.6
Response to: Revision of the Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation

BUSINESSEUROPE urges no new data rules, focus on harmonization

18 Jul 2025
Feedback on — EU strategy to streamline data sharing rules across personal and non-personal data.
Their ask — The organization demands no new regulatory initiatives on data sharing. Instead, existing EU laws should be evaluated, harmonized, and adapted to support data flows. They emphasize the need for coherent governance clarifying the interaction between GDPR and newer data regulations.123
How it helps them — This would reduce legal fragmentation and the high operational costs of navigating conflicting data-sharing obligations.456
Who loses — Public interest advocates lose momentum for expanding data access and altruism mechanisms.7
Response to: Communication on a Strategy for a European Data Union

Meeting with Dārta Tentere (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič), Sofia Asteriadi (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

16 Jul 2025 · EU trade agenda and economic security

Response to Commission proposal for Regulation (EU) No …/… of … amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards scope extension to downstream products and anti-circumvention

14 Jul 2025

BusinessEurope Urges Technology-Neutral Approach in Digital Networks Act

11 Jul 2025
Feedback on — EU legislation on digital infrastructure, connectivity, and electronic communications regulation.
Their ask — The organization requests a balanced regulatory approach that reduces administrative burden by 50% and avoids prescriptive requirements. They oppose pan-EU harmonized access products and call for technology-neutral rules that account for national specificities.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance costs and provide regulatory stability for infrastructure investments.45
Who loses — Smaller competitors could face disadvantages if symmetric rules weaken protections against dominant players.6
Response to: Digital Networks Act

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

11 Jul 2025 · Implementation dialogue on customs legislation - Rules of origin

Meeting with Daniele Calisti (Head of Unit Competition)

8 Jul 2025 · Presentation and exchange on the consultation regarding the ongoing review of the merger guidelines.

Meeting with Andrea Bomhoff (Head of Unit Competition)

3 Jul 2025 · Presentation of the new Clean Industrial Deal State aid Framework and exchange of views on this framework

Meeting with Martin Lukas (Director Trade)

1 Jul 2025 · Meeting between Business Europe and TRADE Directorate G

Meeting with Bonifacio Garcia Porras (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

1 Jul 2025 · Exchange on views on the implementation and application of FSR Discussion on the challenges ahead for the new unit G.3 and on the potential for simplification of FSR procedure (emphasized interest of Business Europe and its members)

Meeting with Johannes Ten Broeke (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra), Patrice Pillet (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

23 Jun 2025 · CBAM

Meeting with Anne Funch Jensen (Cabinet of Commissioner Piotr Serafin)

18 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the future Multiannual Financial Framework

Meeting with Cristina Miranda Gozalvez (Head of Unit Trade)

16 Jun 2025 · CTIP South Africa

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade) and

10 Jun 2025 · Current global trade environment

Meeting with Dirk Gotink (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

10 Jun 2025 · EU customs legislation, e-commerce

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)

6 Jun 2025 · EU internal and external competitiveness challenges

Meeting with Matthias Petschke (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and

5 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on possible improvements to the functioning of the Trade Contact Group

Meeting with Barbara Bonvissuto (Director Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

4 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the possible involvement of the Administrative Cooperative Groups (AdCo) in the standardisation process

Meeting with Joan Canton (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

2 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act

Meeting with Alexandre Adam (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

27 May 2025 · Discussion on the Competitiveness Fund in the context of the next MFF

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner)

23 May 2025 · Competitiveness, Affordable Energy Action Plan, Clean Industri Deal and the Energy Union

Meeting with Rasmus Andresen (Member of the European Parliament)

22 May 2025 · Global Minimum Tax

Meeting with Maria Cristina Russo (Director Research and Innovation) and

16 May 2025 · Position paper published by Business Europe on the R&I funding in the next multiannual financial framework.

Meeting with Andreas Schwarz (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva), Manuel Aleixo (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

16 May 2025 · Support to innovation and scaling up

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

15 May 2025 · Kommissionens förslag till gemensamt utstationeringsregister

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Acting Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

12 May 2025 · DG CONNECT E2 policy initiatives in the Cloud and AI Development Act

Meeting with Leopoldo Rubinacci (Deputy Director-General Trade)

8 May 2025 · EU-US trade conflict & rebalancing measures

Meeting with Gabriela Tschirkova (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

7 May 2025 · BusinessEurope’s Internal Market Committee meeting

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

7 May 2025 · Simplification

Meeting with Niels Flemming Hansen (Member of the European Parliament) and European Family Businesses

6 May 2025 · European competitiveness

Meeting with Charlotte Merlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

6 May 2025 · Customs Union Reform

Meeting with Elena Donazzan (Member of the European Parliament)

6 May 2025 · Scambio di vedute sulle PMI a livello europeo

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

6 May 2025 · Recent developments e.g. better regulation for SMEs, exchange views on Omnibus with focus on SMEs, work/priorities of the SME Intergroup

Meeting with Christophe Kiener (Head of Unit Trade)

5 May 2025 · EU-India FTA negotiations

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

30 Apr 2025 · Sustainability omnibus

Meeting with Chiara Galiffa (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

29 Apr 2025 · EU-US trade relationship

Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Anna Vernet (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Petra Nemeckova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez) and CEOE - Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales

29 Apr 2025 · Priorities for State aid policy and the future Clean Industrial State aid framework

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

29 Apr 2025 · Inter-institutional agreement on better law making

Meeting with Vita Jukne (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

23 Apr 2025 · Environmental permitting

Meeting with Philippe Duponteil (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and

23 Apr 2025 · Economic security - mechanism being set up to monitor imports in view of the US actions

Danish Industry urges EU life sciences competitiveness strategy

11 Apr 2025
Feedback on — EU strategy to boost life sciences competitiveness, innovation and manufacturing.
Their ask — The organization requests a European strategy to make the EU more attractive for R&D investments, manufacturing, and clinical trials. They advocate scaling Denmark's national life science strategy to the European level, arguing Europe must be 'better, faster and stronger' to compete globally.123
How it helps them — This would help attract R&D investments and strengthen their competitive position against US and China.456
Response to: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the “Strategy for European Life Sciences”

Meeting with Leopoldo Rubinacci (Deputy Director-General Trade)

11 Apr 2025 · Meeting with BusinessEurope

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and

10 Apr 2025 · Impact of US tariffs

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Union of European Federalists

10 Apr 2025 · The institutional aspects of the Draghi report

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

10 Apr 2025 · Impact of US tariffs

Meeting with Adam Romanowski (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

9 Apr 2025 · Interplay between the competitiveness of the European economy and its trade and economic security policy

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Apr 2025 · SME policy initiatives

Meeting with Marie-Hélène Pradines (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

8 Apr 2025 · Meeting at the request of BE to discuss the implementation of the SME Relief Package and additional actions in support of SMEs.

Meeting with Sven Gentner (Head of Unit Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

4 Apr 2025 · EFRAG and the upcoming simplification of ESRS set 1

Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

3 Apr 2025 · State of Play of the Traineeships Directive

Meeting with Antonina Cipollone (Head of Unit Secretariat-General)

2 Apr 2025 · Business Europe Better Regulation Working Group

Meeting with Tilman Lueder (Head of Unit Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

1 Apr 2025 · PEPP/IORP

Meeting with Nicolo Brignoli (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

31 Mar 2025 · Omnibus

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

28 Mar 2025 · Industrial Policy

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

27 Mar 2025 · Roundtable “Water, Agriculture, and the Food Supply Chain”

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Mar 2025 · Third Party Litigation Funding

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner) and

26 Mar 2025 · Opportunities and challenges in the energy sector in Africa

Meeting with Dan Nica (Member of the European Parliament) and

25 Mar 2025 · Debate on The role of CEE countries and Romania in strengthening the competitiveness of the European Union

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Bertrand L'Huillier (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Laia Pinos Mataro (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

20 Mar 2025 · Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)

20 Mar 2025 · BusinessEurope Transport Working Group

Meeting with Lucie Šestáková (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela)

20 Mar 2025 · New US Administration

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament) and

19 Mar 2025 · SME intergroup breakfast

Meeting with Henrik Dahl (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

19 Mar 2025 · Simplification

Meeting with Piotr Rydzkowski (Head of Unit Trade) and

18 Mar 2025 · CSD Contact Group meeting-Overview of Trade priorities and rolling calendar

Meeting with Dan Barna (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Mar 2025 · Relations between European Union and United States; The impact of the US administration on European businesses

Meeting with Sven Gentner (Head of Unit Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

17 Mar 2025 · CSRD/ESRS revision

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Mar 2025 · Event on Sustainability Omnibus

Meeting with Helena Hinto (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Simone Ritzek-Seidl (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)

12 Mar 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Anita Vella (Head of Unit Migration and Home Affairs)

10 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the involvement of EU sectoral organisations in the Labour Migration Platform, Talent Partnerships and the EU Talent Pool

Meeting with Christophe Kiener (Head of Unit Trade)

10 Mar 2025 · state of play of the negotiations

Meeting with Michael Wimmer (Director Secretariat-General) and

10 Mar 2025 · To discuss the Commission’s Better Regulation agenda with a specific focus on the SME test.

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

7 Mar 2025 · EU-US Trade Relations

Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Deputy Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

6 Mar 2025 · The EU competitiveness agenda

BusinessEurope urges regulatory relief to unlock European investment

4 Mar 2025
Feedback on — EU consultation on creating a Savings and Investments Union to boost financing.
Their ask — BusinessEurope calls for reducing regulatory burden and improving the business climate to address the savings-investment mismatch. They seek harmonized listing processes, lower compliance costs, and preservation of existing bank capital and derivatives rules. They argue that developing a Savings and Investment Union will not be enough to address the savings and investment mismatch in the EU without improvements in the business climate and regulatory burden.123
How it helps them — This would reduce capital requirements and compliance costs for European banks and companies.456
Who loses — Financial stability safeguards are weakened by lighter capital and regulatory requirements for banks.7
Response to: Savings and Investments Union

Meeting with Piotr Müller (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

4 Mar 2025 · Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives

Meeting with Estelle Ceulemans (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Mar 2025 · Talent pool

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

25 Feb 2025 · EU tech and digital competitiveness

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

24 Feb 2025 · Competitiveness

Meeting with Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

18 Feb 2025 · Participation in the Environment Working Group to give an outlook on the environmental policy and regulatory landscape in the new mandate

Meeting with Hanna Anttilainen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Valentina Schaumburger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

17 Feb 2025 · BusinessEurope CEOs Dialogue 2025

Meeting with Elena Donazzan (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

11 Feb 2025 · INI su valutazione intermedia Horizon Europe

Meeting with Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

11 Feb 2025 · reduction of administrative burden in the EU

Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Feb 2025 · International Trade and Tariffs

Meeting with Lauro Panella (Cabinet of Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque)

3 Feb 2025 · Ominibus

Response to Single Market Strategy 2025

31 Jan 2025

Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Deputy Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

31 Jan 2025 · Innovation policy

Meeting with Alberto Fernandez Diez (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos), Marko Makovec (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos)

31 Jan 2025 · Engagement of the European business community in the enlargement process

Meeting with Manuel Aleixo (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

31 Jan 2025 · Innovation Policy - Upcoming innovation policy developments, including the startup and scaleup strategy and the Innovation Act

Meeting with Julien Mousnier (Director Justice and Consumers) and

30 Jan 2025 · Annual Rule of Law Cycle – single market dimension

Meeting with Sophie Wilmès (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2025 · Competitiveness compass

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

30 Jan 2025 · Affordable Energy action Plan

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

29 Jan 2025 · Political priorities of the EC

Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament) and

29 Jan 2025 · Renew Europe Stakeholder Roundtable: “Elevator Pitch for Better Single Market Rules”

Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and

23 Jan 2025 · Meeting to explore cooperation possibilities for this mandate.

Meeting with Paolo Garzotti (Acting Director Trade)

23 Jan 2025 · Courtesy meeting to support to the Agreement between EU-Mercosur.

Meeting with Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

17 Jan 2025 · Environment Policy and Circular Economy

Meeting with Kamil Talbi (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen), Wioletta Dunin-Majewska (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen)

17 Jan 2025 · Clean Industrial deal

Meeting with Johannes Ten Broeke (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra), Miguel Jose Garcia Jones (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

16 Jan 2025 · Discussion on the challenges Europe’s competitiveness faces.

Meeting with Aleksandra Kordecka (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Laia Pinos Mataro (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

16 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the upcoming Clean Industrial Dea

Meeting with Christel Schaldemose (Member of the European Parliament) and Confederation of Danish Employers

15 Jan 2025 · European business priorities for the new EU cycle

Meeting with Roland Sourd (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela) and Mouvement des Entreprises de France

15 Jan 2025 · Preparation of the visit of Commissioner Síkela to Paris and his meeting with the MEDEF

Meeting with Yannis Maniatis (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Dinner

Meeting with Regina Doherty (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Single Market

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament) and Confederation of Danish Industry

15 Jan 2025 · Business Europe Dinner - Reboot Europe

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

15 Jan 2025 · Green Industrial Deal

Meeting with Dimitris Tsiodras (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Dinner with Business Europe Members

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Competitiveness

Meeting with Mika Aaltola (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · EU Affairs

Meeting with Dan Nica (Member of the European Parliament) and Confederația Patronală CONCORDIA

15 Jan 2025 · High Level debate on launch of BusinessEurope's publication “Reboot Europe: Europe’s Economic Success – Everyone’s Business”

Meeting with Thomas Bajada (Member of the European Parliament) and The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry

15 Jan 2025 · High-Level Dinner to Launch "Reboot Europe"

Meeting with Isabelle Le Callennec (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Diner sur la situation des entreprises

Meeting with Adnan Dibrani (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · EU:s konkurrenskraft

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Jan 2025 · Meeting on EU-US trade relations

Meeting with Dennis Radtke (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Dec 2024 · EU Sozialpolitik

Meeting with Andreas Schwab (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Dec 2024 · Upcoming omnibus proposal on reporting obligations

Meeting with Nikola Minchev (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Dec 2024 · Meeting

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Dec 2024 · Better Regulation

Meeting with Jana Toom (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Dec 2024 · EU social agenda

Meeting with Brigitte Van Den Berg (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

11 Dec 2024 · Social policy: skills, ESF+ and EWC

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2024 · Simplification

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2024 · Transportfrågor

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

10 Dec 2024 · Public procurement

Meeting with Pablo Arias Echeverría (Member of the European Parliament) and CEOE - Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales

3 Dec 2024 · CEOE and BusinessEurope's priorities on State aid in the upcoming EU term, and the impact of the flexibilization of State aid on the level playing field in the single market.

Meeting with Klára Dobrev (Member of the European Parliament) and Erste Group Bank AG

3 Dec 2024 · Global competitiveness, financial needs of the EU and Central Europe in particular, results of the US Presidential Election

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

3 Dec 2024 · Green Industrial Deal

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Dec 2024 · EU-China relations

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)

26 Nov 2024 · BusinessEurope key priorities in trade and economic security

Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2024 · Better Law Making

Meeting with Raphaël Glucksmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

22 Nov 2024 · Foreign Investments screening regulation

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · Event on Better Lawmaking

Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Research and Innovation)

19 Nov 2024 · Discuss BusinessEurope newly published R&I priorities for 2024-2029

Meeting with Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

8 Nov 2024 · outbound investment

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

17 Oct 2024 · Discussion with BusinessEurope’s Advisory and Support Group

Meeting with Daniel Attard (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

16 Oct 2024 · FDI Screening

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Oct 2024 · Energy policy priorities

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · Trade policies for industry

Meeting with Javier Moreno Sánchez (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · European Trade Policy

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · International Trade

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Sept 2024 · Overview of R&I priorities of EU enterprises

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and

23 Sept 2024 · EU Energy and Industry Policy

BUSINESSEUROPE urges streamlining of EU anti-tax avoidance rules

11 Sept 2024
Feedback on — Evaluation of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive covering minimum standards against aggressive tax planning.
Their ask — The organization requests a fundamental reassessment and streamlining of existing anti-avoidance rules rather than adding new measures. They seek deactivation of CFC rules for companies already subject to Pillar II, increased ceilings for deductible interest expenses, and clearer guidance on General Anti-Avoidance Rules.1234
How it helps them — This would reduce their administrative burden and support business investment without duplicate compliance costs.567
Who loses — Tax authorities lose multiple layers of anti-avoidance protection against profit shifting.89
Response to: Evaluation of the Anti- Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) - Council Directive (EU) 2016/1164 of 12 July 2016 as amended by Council Directive (EU) 2017/952 of 29 May 2017

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and

10 Sept 2024 · High-level executive roundtable: preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions on sensitive goods.

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

10 Sept 2024 · Preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions on sensitive goods

Meeting with Gelu Calacean (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

29 Aug 2024 · Tripartite Social Summit October 2024 - preparatory meeting

Business lobby urges scrapping of tax reporting rules

17 Jul 2024
Feedback on — Evaluation of EU directive on cross-border tax information exchange and reporting.
Their ask — BUSINESSEUROPE wants DAC 6 rules on reporting tax arrangements waived for companies covered by Pillar II. They argue current rules create significant compliance burdens with limited effectiveness. They also demand no modifications to existing rules beyond limiting scope, as changes would increase costs.123
How it helps them — This would eliminate costly compliance processes for reviewing routine commercial transactions.45
Who loses — Tax authorities lose visibility into potentially aggressive cross-border tax planning arrangements.6
Response to: Second Evaluation of Directive 2011/16/EU on Administrative cooperation in Direct taxation and its amendments

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Jul 2024 · European industrial policy

Meeting with Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

3 Jul 2024 · Business Europe energy study

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

3 Jul 2024 · study on the European energy market and competitiveness

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

2 Jul 2024 · Implementation of the European Economic Security Strategy

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

1 Jul 2024 · Exchange on the analysis conducted by Business Europe on energy markets and support to competitiveness of EU industry

BusinessEurope Seeks Limits on EU Foreign Investment Screening Scope

29 Apr 2024
Feedback on — EU regulation on screening foreign direct investments for security and public order risks.
Their ask — The organization supports mandatory screening mechanisms across all Member States but urges narrower scope to avoid overloading the system. They warn that mandatory notifications for intra-EU investments could create delays and uncertainty, particularly for startups and SMEs in rapidly developing sectors.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance burdens and preserve cross-border capital access for European companies.45
Who loses — Security-focused Member States lose comprehensive oversight of potentially risky investment flows through EU subsidiaries.6
Response to: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Mar 2024 · Research policy/Union budget

Meeting with Jozef Mihál (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Mar 2024 · European Works Council Directive Revision

Meeting with Laurence Sailliet (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Mar 2024 · Retard de paiement

Meeting with Laurence Sailliet (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Mar 2024 · Retard de paiement

Meeting with Jozef Mihál (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Mar 2024 · European Works Council Directive revision

Meeting with Miriam Garcia Ferrer (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

6 Mar 2024 · Trade policy, India, Indonesia, FTA negotiations

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

6 Mar 2024 · US, ongoing trade negotiations, trade agenda for the next institutional cycle.

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and

22 Feb 2024 · Energy market

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

22 Feb 2024 · Clean Transition Dialogue on Clean Technologies

Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

21 Feb 2024 · European Year of Skills Agenda

Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

21 Feb 2024 · Customs

Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament) and

21 Feb 2024 · Stakeholder Roundtable on Late Payment Regulation

Meeting with Martina Dlabajová (Member of the European Parliament) and

13 Feb 2024 · SME Intergroup event

Meeting with Martina Dlabajová (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Feb 2024 · Meeting with BusinessEurope SME Committee

Meeting with Maria Grapini (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

12 Feb 2024 · Union Customs Code revision

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

9 Feb 2024 · European Green Deal

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

5 Feb 2024 · European Green Deal

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

5 Feb 2024 · Meeting with social partners on the European Green Deal

BusinessEurope urges major changes to EU corporate tax proposal

24 Jan 2024
Feedback on — EU proposal for common corporate tax rules and profit allocation across member states.
Their ask — The organization requests that businesses have the ability to choose whether to adopt BEFIT, arguing the proposal fails to simplify taxation and actually increases compliance costs. They want the EU to wait for global tax rules to stabilize before implementing detailed proposals like BEFIT.123
How it helps them — This would allow companies to avoid additional compliance burdens and IT system costs from operating multiple tax regimes simultaneously.456
Who loses — Member states seeking harmonized corporate taxation lose momentum for creating unified EU tax rules.7
Response to: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT)

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

24 Jan 2024 · Möte om Talent Pool

Meeting with Martina Dlabajová (Member of the European Parliament) and EUROCHAMBRES – Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry

23 Jan 2024 · SME Intergroup breakfast

BusinessEurope Urges EU to Prioritize Procedural Reforms Over Transfer Pricing Codification

2 Jan 2024
Feedback on — EU proposal to harmonize transfer pricing rules and codify the arm's length principle.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests the Commission prioritize harmonization of procedural and governance aspects rather than codifying the OECD guidelines. They call for streamlined documentation requirements, expanded use of Advanced Pricing Agreements, and stronger dispute resolution mechanisms including the Arbitration Convention and ETACA initiative.123
How it helps them — This would reduce their administrative burden and compliance costs from navigating multiple national interpretations.45
Who loses — The Commission loses its preferred approach of legally codifying OECD guidelines into EU law.6
Response to: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on transfer pricing

BusinessEurope backs EU SME tax simplification scheme

20 Dec 2023
Feedback on — EU proposal for unified tax compliance system for SMEs operating across borders.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests expanding eligibility to allow SMEs to benefit from the first year of cross-border operations, not the second. They advocate for testing the system in pilot mode before full implementation.12
How it helps them — This would reduce administrative burdens and compliance costs for member companies expanding abroad.34
Who loses — Larger competitors may face unequal treatment due to varying tax rules.5
Response to: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE establishing a Head Office Tax system for micro, small and medium sized enterprises, and amending Directive 2011/16/EU

Meeting with Markus Schulte (Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova), Nelly Bruno (Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova)

15 Dec 2023 · R&I policy and the perspective from the European Industry.

Meeting with Valère Moutarlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

7 Dec 2023 · Mr Moutarlier participated to the BusinessEurope ASG Quarterly meeting. BusinessEurope sitting with the representatives of their Board.

BUSINESSEUROPE calls Commission's reporting reduction targets ineffective and insufficient

1 Dec 2023
Feedback on — EU initiative to reduce reporting requirements for companies by 25%.
Their ask — The organization submitted 38 proposals to eliminate or rationalize reporting requirements across policy areas. They criticize that only 6 of their original 30 suggestions were adopted, and argue many Commission measures merely postpone deadlines or digitalize without reducing actual burden.123
How it helps them — This would save massive compliance costs like 200,000 EUR per submission.45
Response to: Administrative burden

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

30 Nov 2023 · Clean Transition Dialogue on Energy Intensive Industries

Meeting with Kevin Keary (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

29 Nov 2023 · Exchange of thoughts on international trade developments on Australia and WTO topics

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

27 Nov 2023 · Physical meeting - Exchange of preliminary observations on the BEFIT proposal

Meeting with Martina Dlabajová (Member of the European Parliament) and

20 Nov 2023 · Investing in Research and Innovation: Towards FP10

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

16 Nov 2023 · Economy, business environment, FTAs, digitalisation.

Meeting with Adam Romanowski (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič), Dino Toljan (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

15 Nov 2023 · Green Deal and energy market

Meeting with Martina Dlabajová (Member of the European Parliament) and

14 Nov 2023 · Ad hoc delegation to the SME Assembly

Meeting with Martina Dlabajová (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Nov 2023 · International Cross-border Trade: Challenges and Solutions facing SMEs

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

14 Nov 2023 · Discussion on the “protect” pillar of the European Economic Security Strategy.

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

10 Nov 2023 · Economy, competitiveness, impact of IRA, CMU

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Amazon Europe Core SARL

8 Nov 2023 · Green Claims

BusinessEurope urges faster customs reform with immediate self-assessment for certified traders

27 Oct 2023
Feedback on — EU reform of customs code to address e-commerce growth and digital transformation challenges.
Their ask — The organization wants a shorter implementation timeline than proposed, with businesses given 18 months to prepare. They demand immediate self-assessment and simplifications for current Authorised Economic Operators rather than waiting until 2037 for the Trust & Checked trader program.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance costs and bureaucratic burden through digital simplification and faster benefits.456
Who loses — Customs authorities lose discretion over enforcement as businesses gain more self-assessment powers and automation.7
Response to: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

26 Oct 2023 · SME policies and SME Relief Package

Meeting with Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders), Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

26 Oct 2023 · Corporate sustainability due diligence directive

Meeting with Róża Thun Und Hohenstein (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and BFF Banking Group

25 Oct 2023 · Combating Late Payments Regulation

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and The German Marshall Fund of the United States - The Transatlantic Foundation

19 Oct 2023 · Transatlantic trade and investment relations, prospect for GSA and CMA

Meeting with Esther De Lange (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

12 Oct 2023 · Economic Governance Review - APA

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

10 Oct 2023 · The policy priorities for the 2024 Commission Work Programme

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

9 Oct 2023 · enlargement policy

Response to Evaluation of the functioning of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation with regard to the new developments and challenges facing European standardisation

28 Sept 2023

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

28 Sept 2023 · Commission priorities, State of the Union, trade, economy and finance, competitiveness

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

19 Sept 2023 · EU Trade policy, Trade relations and FTA agenda.

BusinessEurope urges ENISA to strengthen cybersecurity coordination across EU

15 Sept 2023
Feedback on — Evaluation of ENISA's performance and the European Cybersecurity Certification Framework.
Their ask — BUSINESSEUROPE requests ENISA to better facilitate harmonization of cybersecurity laws across member states and increase engagement in skills training. They emphasize the need for meaningful stakeholder consultation, regular publication of draft certification schemes, and updating the Union Rolling Work Programme to reflect current cybersecurity legislation demands.1234
How it helps them — This would reduce legal uncertainty and compliance costs for cross-border business operations.56
Who loses — ENISA loses autonomy as business pushes for more predictable, industry-friendly certification processes.78
Response to: Evaluation of the impact, effectiveness and efficiency of ENISA and of its working practices, and of the European Cybersecurity Certification Framework

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and eu travel tech

13 Sept 2023 · Green Claims

Meeting with Alin Mituța (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2023 · EU Cloud Certification Scheme

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

7 Sept 2023 · Late Payment Directive and SME relief package

Meeting with Nils Torvalds (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

30 Aug 2023 · PPWR

BUSINESSEUROPE backs unitary SPC but questions EUIPO expertise

19 Jul 2023
Feedback on — Creation of unified supplementary protection certificates for medicinal and plant protection products.
Their ask — The organization welcomes the unitary SPC proposals but demands clear procedures for selecting patent examiners and questions whether EUIPO has the required expertise. They suggest the European Patent Office rather than EUIPO should be the central examination authority.123
How it helps them — This would reduce administrative burdens and increase efficiency for pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies.4
Who loses — Generic drug and agrochemical makers face extended market exclusivity periods for competitors.5
Response to: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (recast)

BUSINESSEUROPE opposes EU compulsory licensing scheme for crises

19 Jul 2023
Feedback on — EU proposal to harmonize compulsory patent licensing during crises across member states.
Their ask — The organization opposes the EU-wide compulsory licensing mechanism, arguing it violates subsidiarity and proportionality principles. They request that trade secrets and know-how be explicitly excluded from scope, clear definitions of crises be established, and that industry become permanent members of the Advisory Body. They insist remuneration must be negotiated between parties, not determined by the Commission.1234
How it helps them — This would preserve their patent protections and autonomy in licensing negotiations during crises.567
Who loses — Public health advocates lose faster access to crisis-critical products during emergencies.8
Response to: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006

Meeting with Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

13 Jul 2023 · Presentation and exchange of views on the EU's economic security strategy

Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Research and Innovation)

12 Jul 2023 · Interview with Florin Zubascu, executive Editor Science|Business. Subjects: achievements at the RTD, the midterm evaluation, next FP 10

BUSINESSEUROPE seeks CBAM implementation flexibility and stronger enforcement

11 Jul 2023
Feedback on — EU rules for carbon border adjustment reporting during the transitional period.
Their ask — The organization requests official guidelines and training, continued dialogue with industry, and careful monitoring of CBAM effectiveness. They want flexibility on default values usage and stricter timeframes for report corrections.1234
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance burden and give members more time to adapt to complex reporting requirements.56
Who loses — Environmental integrity weakens if flexibilities allow less rigorous emissions monitoring and delayed corrections.78
Response to: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... laying down the rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards reporting obligations for the purposes of the carbon border adjustment mechanism during the transitional period

Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Research and Innovation)

11 Jul 2023 · Horizon Europe mid-term review

BusinessEurope urges simplification of EU sustainability reporting standards

7 Jul 2023
Feedback on — European sustainability reporting standards that companies must use to prepare sustainability reports.
Their ask — The organization requests further simplification of disclosure requirements, particularly around value chain data, financial effects on sustainability, and social indicators. They argue standards remain overly granular despite improvements, with concerns about trade secrets, competitiveness risks, and reporting burden especially for first-time preparers.123
How it helps them — This would reduce their compliance costs and protect commercially sensitive information from competitors.45
Who loses — Investors and sustainability advocates lose more granular transparency on corporate environmental and social impacts.67
Response to: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards sustainability reporting standards

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

7 Jul 2023 · Videoconference - Exchange of views on the Commission’s Custom reform proposal

Meeting with Samira Rafaela (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

5 Jul 2023 · Forced Labour Ban

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

4 Jul 2023 · Meeting on the Right to Disconnect, skills shortages and European Works Council

Meeting with Rytis Martikonis (Chair of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board Regulatory Scrutiny Board)

28 Jun 2023 · Presentation of the 2022 RSB Annual Report

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

21 Jun 2023 · To discus the future outlook of EU economy and industry, also impact of the length of permitting procedures on potential investments.

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

20 Jun 2023 · State of play on electricity market design, net-zero industry act, and winter preparedness.

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

20 Jun 2023 · Competitiveness, rule of law, sustainable corporate governance (due diligence)

Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

9 Jun 2023 · Consultation of social partners on an initiative relating to European Works Councils (EWC)

Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and

2 Jun 2023 · Skills

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and

25 May 2023 · Corporate sustainability reporting, corporate due diligence, sanctions

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and WWF European Policy Programme

25 May 2023 · NZIA

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

25 May 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Meeting with Niels Fuglsang (Member of the European Parliament)

24 May 2023 · German - Danish Hydrogen Collaboration

Meeting with Cindy Franssen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 May 2023 · Lood/Richtlijn betreffende de limietwaarden voor lood

Meeting with Inma Rodríguez-Piñero (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and

23 May 2023 · Meeting with stakeholders in the framework of the INTA opinion to the Net Zero Industry Act

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

12 May 2023 · "How Free Trade Agreements Support EU Competitiveness" (panel discussion).

Meeting with Jan Huitema (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and Vereniging VNO-NCW

9 May 2023 · Nature Restoration Law Breakfast session

BusinessEurope Urges Delay in Environmental Taxonomy Reporting Requirements

3 May 2023
Feedback on — EU taxonomy classification establishing technical criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests making first-year environmental reporting voluntary due to complexity and time constraints. They argue companies face hundreds of detailed technical judgements while already preparing for CSRD compliance. They also seek clarification on chemical safety criteria, including removing certain requirements and introducing reporting thresholds.1234
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance burden and avoid rushed implementation with poor data quality.56
Who loses — Investors lose immediate transparency on corporate environmental performance across key sustainability areas.7
Response to: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 as regards additional technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which certain economic activities qualify as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether those activities cause no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives

BusinessEurope urges delay in EU taxonomy environmental reporting

3 May 2023
Feedback on — EU taxonomy classification system for environmentally sustainable economic activities covering water, circular economy, pollution, and biodiversity.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests voluntary first-year reporting for the Environmental Delegated Act and clarification of chemical-related criteria. They argue the rushed timeline risks poor data quality and inconsistent disclosures.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance burden and give them more time to prepare amid other regulatory requirements.45
Response to: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, to the transition to a circular economy, to pollution prevention and control, or to the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards specific public disclosures for those economic activities

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

2 May 2023 · Long-term competitiveness strategy; single market

Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

28 Apr 2023 · Preparation OSH Summit 15-16/05/2023

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

26 Apr 2023 · Cyber Resilience Act

Meeting with Raphaël Glucksmann (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

26 Apr 2023 · APA - Forced Labour

Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Sourcemap Inc.

26 Apr 2023 · Forced Labour

Meeting with Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

25 Apr 2023 · EU-US Trade and Technology council

Meeting with Krzysztof Hetman (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

25 Apr 2023 · Exchange of views on Forced Labour Regulation (meeting delegated to parliamentary assistant)

Meeting with Elina Melngaile (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

25 Apr 2023 · Trade & Technology Council, transatlantic economic relations, economic security

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Kaupan liitto ry - Finnish Commerce Federation

14 Apr 2023 · EU Cyber Resilience Act

Business lobby urges delay in EU VAT digitalization plans

3 Apr 2023
Feedback on — EU proposal to modernize VAT rules through digital reporting and e-invoicing requirements.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests a minimum 24-month implementation period from approval, more flexibility for small businesses, and reconsideration of the two-day invoice reporting deadline. They argue current timelines are unrealistic and would require fundamental changes to ERP systems and business processes.123
How it helps them — This would reduce their compliance costs and give them more time to upgrade systems.45
Who loses — Tax authorities lose faster access to transaction data needed to combat VAT fraud.6
Response to: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the VAT administrative cooperation arrangements needed for the digital age

Meeting with Taneli Lahti (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and European Round Table for Industry

29 Mar 2023 · Global Gateway meeting organized by DG INTPA

Meeting with Simon Genevaz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

29 Mar 2023 · Foreign Subsidies Regulation

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and European Round Table for Industry

29 Mar 2023 · Global Gateway Forum

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

24 Mar 2023 · Sanctions

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

22 Mar 2023 · discussion on investments in Ukraine

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

22 Mar 2023 · Meeting to discuss competitiveness and skill in Europe.

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and Confederation of Swedish Enterprise

22 Mar 2023 · Follow up on the skills seminar held on 16 February, Council recommendations on strengthening the social dialogue in the EU and European Works Council

BusinessEurope opposes strict payment caps in business-to-business transactions

17 Mar 2023
Feedback on — EU revision of rules on late payments in commercial transactions.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests preservation of contractual freedom in B2B relations. They oppose inspection bodies with sanctioning powers and favor maintaining negotiation flexibility over mandatory 30-day payment caps.123
How it helps them — This preserves members' ability to negotiate payment terms suited to different sectors.456
Who loses — SMEs lose stronger protections against extended payment delays from larger trading partners.78
Response to: Revision of the Directive 2011/7/EU on combating Late Payments in commercial transactions

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and

16 Mar 2023 · CMRD6

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and Orgalim – Europe's Technology Industries

10 Mar 2023 · Data Act

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Mar 2023 · Roundtable on Corporate Due Diligence: How to make it a workable EU framework

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

9 Mar 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

8 Mar 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)

7 Mar 2023 · Meeting with new President of BusinessEurope Discussions on EU-UK Relations and Better Regulation/ease of doing business

BUSINESSEUROPE urges simpler foreign subsidies rules to reduce administrative burden

6 Mar 2023
Feedback on — New EU regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market.
Their ask — The organization requests exemptions for standard business transactions and lower-value financial contributions from notification requirements. They argue the current rules create excessive administrative burden and will overwhelm the Commission with irrelevant information about millions of minor transactions.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance costs and avoid building new reporting systems for rare transactions.45
Who loses — Companies benefiting from distortive foreign subsidies face less scrutiny on minor transactions.6
Response to: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... on detailed arrangements for the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

3 Mar 2023 · Green Deal, FTA, EU-India relations, US Trade and Technology Council.

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

27 Feb 2023 · Green transition of European businesses

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

16 Feb 2023 · Critical Raw Materials package

Response to Joint Communication: New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean

9 Feb 2023

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

6 Feb 2023 · Discussion on Net-Zero Industrial Plan

Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

1 Feb 2023 · Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive, Digitalisation of Company law, Consumer files, Defence of Democracy

Meeting with Michal Wiezik (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

1 Feb 2023 · Industrial Emissions Directive

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

26 Jan 2023 · EU competitiveness, US Inflation Reduction Act, and EU Green Deal Industrial Plan

BusinessEurope Urges Delay and Optional BEFIT Framework

25 Jan 2023
Feedback on — EU proposal for common corporate tax rules and profit allocation system.
Their ask — The organization requests a realistic timeline rather than rushed legislation, emphasizing that businesses need to focus on implementing Pillar Two rules first. They strongly advocate for a One-Stop-Shop for corporate income tax and want BEFIT to be optional for EU companies rather than replacing national systems.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance costs and administrative burden from multiple tax systems.45
Who loses — Smaller EU countries lose tax policy flexibility and control over corporate rates.6
Response to: Proposal for a Directive on Business in Europe: a Framework for Income Taxation

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

25 Jan 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

25 Jan 2023 · Stakeholder consultation on the CRA

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

23 Jan 2023 · Sustainable finance

Meeting with Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

13 Jan 2023 · Meeting on Critical Raw Materials

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

12 Jan 2023 · Meeting with Mr Beyrer

Meeting with Antonius Manders (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Jan 2023 · 30 years Single Market

Meeting with David Mueller (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)

6 Jan 2023 · EU Budget and impact on social partners

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

20 Dec 2022 · ETS

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

19 Dec 2022 · Energy crisis; EU response to US IRA

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

19 Dec 2022 · The European Partnership for Integration to support the labour market integration of third-country nationals and people fleeing Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

13 Dec 2022 · Trade and competitiveness of European businesses

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and European Round Table for Industry

11 Dec 2022 · Meeting with the CEOs from Business Europe and ERT (European Round Table for Industry) Topic: Implementation of Global Gateway

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

9 Dec 2022 · Social Dialogue initiative.

Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Dec 2022 · Trade agreements / Inflation reduction act / Energy prices

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

1 Dec 2022 · Follow up call - CEO Event of 10 November 2023. Discussed running of the event and improvement possibilities.

BusinessEurope seeks clarity on forced labour ban implementation

30 Nov 2022
Feedback on — EU regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market.
Their ask — The organization requests clarification on how the forced labour regulation relates to other EU initiatives, especially the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. They want longer timelines for companies to provide evidence and withdraw products, and earlier publication of implementation guidelines.123
How it helps them — This would reduce duplications and administrative burden for companies already complying with due diligence requirements.45
Who loses — Workers in high-risk countries may lose protection if companies withdraw from those markets.67
Response to: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

30 Nov 2022 · EU green deal and the energy crisis situation

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl

25 Nov 2022 · REPowerEU (& ETS)

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

24 Nov 2022 · REPowerEU (& ETS)

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

15 Nov 2022 · Energy crisis and SMEs; SME relief package

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and

14 Nov 2022 · Courtesy meeting with new President of BusinessEurope.

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and

10 Nov 2022 · Economic outlook, trade policy, economic crisis response.

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)

10 Nov 2022 · Business dialogue on energy crisis and energy investments, competitiveness, diversification of supplies, global partnerships and innovation

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

10 Nov 2022 · Economic outlook, trade policy, economic crises response

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

8 Nov 2022 · Social Dialogue Initiative.

Meeting with Pedro Silva Pereira (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Oct 2022 · Australia and New Zealand FTA

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

17 Oct 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Pilar Del Castillo Vera (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

12 Oct 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Michal Wiezik (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

11 Oct 2022 · Industrial Emissions Directive

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

11 Oct 2022 · The social consequences of the war in Ukraine and energy crisis, the European Year of Skills, the European Works Council, Social dialogue.

Meeting with Alin Mituța (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

10 Oct 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Jessica Polfjärd (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

5 Oct 2022 · CSDDD

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

29 Sept 2022 · Physical meeting - EU tax and customs agenda

Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

29 Sept 2022 · Ecodesign Regulation and Empowering consumers in the Green Transition

BUSINESSEUROPE urges system-based customs reform for AEO holders

16 Sept 2022
Feedback on — Revision of Union Customs Code to address e-commerce and modernize customs processes.
Their ask — The organization requests implementation of self-assessment for Authorized Economic Operators, replacing transaction-based checks with process-oriented controls. They seek centralized customs clearance at company headquarters and a Single Window system for all documents. They want customs surveillance based on company systems rather than individual transactions.123
How it helps them — This would reduce their compliance workload and administrative costs while avoiding transaction-level scrutiny.456
Who loses — Customs authorities lose transaction-level oversight, relying instead on periodic audits of trusted operators.78
Response to: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code

BUSINESSEUROPE urges EU to bridge digital skills gap

16 Sept 2022
Feedback on — Council Recommendations on digital skills and education to support digital transition.
Their ask — The organization requests focus on reducing digital skills gaps through STEM education, better skills anticipation, and improved digital infrastructure. They advocate that 25% of tertiary graduates study STEM by 2030 and emphasize distance learning alongside in-person education.123
How it helps them — This would reduce recruitment difficulties as 55% of companies struggle hiring ICT specialists.456
Response to: Proposal for a Council Recommendation on the enabling factors for successful digital education

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

15 Sept 2022 · Social dialogue initiative

Meeting with Martina Lodrant (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

14 Jul 2022 · Discussion on advancing the EU’s bilateral trade agenda, the US and China

Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

13 Jul 2022 · single market regulations

Meeting with Grave Martijn De (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič), Sofia Asteriadi (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

12 Jul 2022 · EU/UK and EU/CH

Meeting with Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

12 Jul 2022 · Preparedness Winter Package

Meeting with Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

5 Jul 2022 · EU's bilateral trade agenda, Trade and Technology Council, EU-US

Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

5 Jul 2022 · State of play of the trade and investment negotiations between the EU and India, Mercosur and Chile

Meeting with Michal Wiezik (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

5 Jul 2022 · Industrial Emissions Directive

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

1 Jul 2022 · Challenges to multilateralism and the EU’s bilateral trade agenda

Meeting with Taneli Lahti (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

29 Jun 2022 · Global Gateway strategy and the EU-Africa Partnership

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

28 Jun 2022 · EU Social Partners Conference "Strengthening Europe through Social Dialogue" -European Social Dialogue Work Programme 2022-2024

Meeting with Ana Gallego (Director-General Justice and Consumers)

27 Jun 2022 · sustainable corporate governance; privacy shield; consumer policy

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

24 Jun 2022 · The promotion of social dialogue and collective bargaining in EU.

Business lobby seeks sector-specific approach over blanket forced labour ban

20 Jun 2022
Feedback on — EU proposal to ban products made with forced labour from the Single Market.
Their ask — BUSINESSEUROPE requests recognition of existing company efforts and sectoral schemes rather than one-size-fits-all regulation. They call for a thorough impact assessment before proceeding and want clear coordination with upcoming due diligence legislation to avoid duplications.1234
How it helps them — This would allow them flexibility to use existing voluntary initiatives rather than new compliance requirements.56
Who loses — Workers subjected to forced labour lose stronger protections against exploitation in supply chains.
Response to: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on effectively banning the making available on the Single market of products produced, extracted or harvested with forced labour

BusinessEurope Urges Market-Driven Approach to EU Cyber Resilience Act

24 May 2022
Feedback on — EU regulation setting cybersecurity requirements for connected products and services.
Their ask — The organization requests a market-driven approach using the New Legislative Framework with harmonized standards. They want horizontal cybersecurity requirements independent of product groups, with dynamic procedures to react to threats. They emphasize avoiding fragmentation with other legislation and ensuring one product faces one set of requirements.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance complexity and avoid disproportionate burdens on businesses.45
Who loses —
Response to: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for connected products and associated services (Cyber Resilience Act)

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

23 May 2022 · ETS

Meeting with Sabine Verheyen (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

12 May 2022 · Adult skills - individual learning accounts

Response to Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI)

11 May 2022

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

10 May 2022 · Ukraine

Meeting with Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

28 Apr 2022 · Single Market Emergency Instrument: call for evidence

BusinessEurope urges faster renewable energy permits, stronger PPA support

12 Apr 2022
Feedback on — EU guidance on accelerating renewable energy permitting and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements.
Their ask — The organization requests simplified permit-granting processes with shorter timeframes, special fast-track procedures for projects on abandoned areas, and reduced environmental assessments for repowering projects. They seek clearer EU rules on cross-border PPAs and state-supported credit guarantees to reduce counterparty risks.1234
How it helps them — This would accelerate renewable energy deployment for their members and reduce compliance complexity.56
Who loses — Environmental groups lose stronger project-by-project assessments and species protections for renewable installations.78
Response to: Guidance to Member States on good practices to accelerate permitting processes for renewable energy projects and on facilitating Power Purchase Agreements

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 as regards the decisions of European standardisation organisations concerning European standards and European standardisation deliverables

7 Apr 2022

Meeting with Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

30 Mar 2022 · Directive_improving working conditions in platform work

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

30 Mar 2022 · ASG CEO Event organisation

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

29 Mar 2022 · Roundtable on platform work directive

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

29 Mar 2022 · SPI, Industrial Emissions Directive, REACH

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

23 Mar 2022 · To discuss ,,Business Europe“ position on the upcoming Commission proposals concerning the Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI), the Industrial Emission Directive Revision and the REACH revision

Meeting with Johan Van Overtveldt (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

18 Mar 2022 · Energy taxation directive

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

17 Mar 2022 · NIS 2

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

17 Mar 2022 · Skills and Talent Package, help for Ukrainian refugees.

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

25 Feb 2022 · ASG CEO Event planning meeting

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

10 Feb 2022 · Videoconference with social partners on RRF implementation and the economic governance review

Meeting with Maria Luisa Cabral (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

4 Feb 2022 · Preparation of TSS March 2022

Meeting with Josianne Cutajar (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

1 Feb 2022 · Digital Decade Policy Programme

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

11 Jan 2022 · Sustainable corporate governance

Meeting with Florentine Hopmeier (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

14 Dec 2021 · Follow up to BusinessEurope CEO event -Positive reception of Global Gateway -Fit for 55: their position on CBAM and ETS -Taxonomy: they favor the set-up of a helpdesk for companies -SMEs: concern about the cumulative impact of reporting requirements

Meeting with Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

6 Dec 2021 · Instruments autonomes de la politique commerciale européenne: instrument pour la réciprocité sur les marchés publics, instruments contre les subventions étrangères et instruments anti-coercition

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

19 Nov 2021 · The social dialogue initiative

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and EUROCHAMBRES – Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry

18 Nov 2021 · Sustainable corporate governance

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

17 Nov 2021 · Business Europe presented its views following the second-stage consultation on platform work and in view of the forthcoming legislative proposal

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

9 Nov 2021 · Sustainable finance

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner)

9 Nov 2021 · Sustainable Finance

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

9 Nov 2021 · Energy prices, fit for 55, hydrogen and gas package.

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner)

9 Nov 2021 · Industrial strategy ; digitalisation; resilience; fit for 55

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

9 Nov 2021 · EVP Dombrovskis delivered an intervention on the interlink between the EU recovery and trade policies from a business perspective, and had the opportunity to answer questions raised by the participants on those topics.

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2021 · Fit for 55

Meeting with Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

14 Oct 2021 · Trade relations with Southern neighbourhood

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

1 Oct 2021 · EU Connectivity Strategy

Meeting with Olivier Chastel (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Sept 2021 · VAT

Meeting with Florentine Hopmeier (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

30 Sept 2021 · Introductory meeting - Business Europe views on SOTEU, Fit for 55 and corporate governance - Exchange of views on upcoming Business Europe CEO event

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and

27 Sept 2021 · Just Transition and industrial competitiveness

Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

24 Sept 2021 · EU connectivity strategy

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Taneli Lahti (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

17 Sept 2021 · EU Connectivity Strategy

Meeting with Maria Luisa Cabral (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

17 Sept 2021 · Tripartite Social Summit October 2021 - preparatory meeting

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

10 Sept 2021 · Planning meeting for ASGroup event

BusinessEurope urges flexibility in harmonised standards to restore competitiveness

6 Aug 2021
Feedback on — EU strategy for standardisation supporting green and digital transformation of industry.
Their ask — The organisation requests more flexible standardisation processes and shorter processing times for harmonised standards. They want political priority-setting that preserves market-driven standardisation and stakeholder involvement. They oppose alternative approaches like implementing acts that could replace voluntary standards.123
How it helps them — This would reduce bureaucratic delays and justify their investment of scarce expert resources.45
Who loses — The Commission loses detailed control over technical content and verification of standards.67
Response to: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Standardisation Strategy

BusinessEurope warns corporate sustainability reporting directive creates disproportionate costs

14 Jul 2021
Feedback on — EU proposal requiring companies to publicly report environmental and social performance information.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests a more balanced approach with reduced scope, greater flexibility for companies to report material information, voluntary rather than mandatory standards, and no mandatory assurance requirements. They argue the directive takes a maximum approach with disproportionately large scope, extensive reporting requirements, and mandatory assurance creating excessive costs.123
How it helps them — This would reduce their compliance costs from the proposed €3.6 million annually.45
Who loses — Investors and civil society groups lose access to standardized, comparable sustainability data.6
Response to: Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2013/34/EU, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, as regards corporate sustainability reporting

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)

25 Jun 2021 · EU-UK relations

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and

25 Jun 2021 · right to disconnect Business Europe

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

17 Jun 2021 · Industrial strategy update

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

9 Jun 2021 · Article 8 Taxonomy Disclosures

Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

9 Jun 2021 · Article 8 Taxonomy Disclousures

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

8 Jun 2021 · Listen to their views on Industrial Strategy Update and standards

BUSINESSEUROPE Urges One-Year Delay for Taxonomy Disclosure Rules

2 Jun 2021
Feedback on — EU regulation requiring companies to disclose sustainability of their economic activities.
Their ask — The organization requests a one-year postponement of reporting obligations and greater flexibility in disclosure format. They argue current requirements are legally unclear, excessively granular, and reveal commercially sensitive data. Companies need more time to upgrade accounting systems and prepare the required data.123
How it helps them — This would reduce implementation costs and protect commercially sensitive business plans from competitors.456
Who loses — Investors lose timely access to comparable sustainability data for investment decisions.7
Response to: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the content and presentation of information to be disclosed by  undertakings subject to Articles 19a or 29a of Directive 2013/34/EU concerning environmentally sustainable economic activities, and specifying the methodology to comply with that disclosure obligation 

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

1 Jun 2021 · Exchanges on the Fit for 55 package.

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and

1 Jun 2021 · Fit for 55 Package

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

28 May 2021 · Videoconference discussion on energy aspects of Fit for 55.

Meeting with Peter Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

27 May 2021 · Speech on Sustainable Finance

Meeting with Veronica Gaffey (the Chair of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board Regulatory Scrutiny Board)

20 May 2021 · Presentation of the RSB Annual Report

Meeting with Celine Gauer (Head of Task Force Secretariat-General)

19 May 2021 · RRF

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

18 May 2021 · Taxonomy Article 8 disclosures delegated act

Meeting with Valeria Miceli (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

18 May 2021 · Taxonomy Delegated Act (Art 8)

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

12 May 2021 · Fit for 55

Meeting with Laure Chapuis (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

12 May 2021 · Progress of the overall preparations for the Fit-for-55 package; Renewable Energy Directive; The reform of the ETS.

Meeting with Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

6 May 2021 · Planning meeting for ASGroup event

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

5 May 2021 · Sustainable corporate governance; due diligence and EU consumer agenda

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)

5 May 2021 · Implications of the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for EU-UK trade

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

30 Apr 2021 · EU-Mercosur Agreement

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner)

28 Apr 2021 · Exchange on the preparation of the update of the industrial strategy.

Meeting with Charmaine Hili (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

23 Apr 2021 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

12 Apr 2021 · Meeting on the Individual Learning Accounts (ILA).

Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and

12 Apr 2021 · Skills

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

24 Mar 2021 · Planning meeting for ASGroup event

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

23 Mar 2021 · EU ETS

Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and

5 Mar 2021 · VC Meeting discussion on COVID-19 vaccines export authorisation scheme.

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

4 Mar 2021 · EU Trade relations, US, UK, China.

Meeting with Peter Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness), Tommy De Temmerman (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

2 Mar 2021 · Guest speaker at BusinessEurope ASG Quarterly meeting - Sustainable Finance and Banking Union.

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner)

17 Feb 2021 · Basel 111 Taxonomy

Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

15 Feb 2021 · DSA, DMA

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

3 Feb 2021 · BusinessEurope's ASG CEO event - informal call: to discuss BusinessEurope's ASG CEO forthcoming event and the new cabinet team and the recent and forthcoming actions on employment and social files, including social dialogue.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

3 Feb 2021 · Presentation of the report on strengthening European social dialogue to the Social Dialogue Committee (SDC).

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

2 Feb 2021 · Meeting on social initiatives

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

2 Feb 2021 · Meeting on the Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

29 Jan 2021 · Videoconference - Exchange on digital taxation, CBAM and Customs issues

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

25 Jan 2021 · Meeting on the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Porto Social Summit.

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

11 Jan 2021 · Industrial Strategy

BUSINESSEUROPE urges modernization of EU design protection rules

16 Dec 2020
Feedback on — Review of EU legislation on design protection to make it fit for the digital age.
Their ask — The organization requests modernization of design protection to cover digital interfaces and 3D printing, harmonization of national rules across the EU, and unified spare parts protection rules. They want alignment with recent trademark legislation and removal of restrictive procedural limits.1234
How it helps them — This would provide legal certainty, reduce compliance costs across member states, and protect their designs from digital copying.56
Response to: Proposal for the amendment of COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs

BusinessEurope urges preservation of New Legislative Framework's core principles

2 Dec 2020
Feedback on — Evaluation of EU's New Legislative Framework for product safety and market access.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests preserving the NLF's separation of essential requirements from technical standards, and urgent revision of treating harmonized standards as EU law. They want strict adherence to better regulation principles for any adjustments, with emphasis shifting from pre-market to post-market validation.1234
How it helps them — This would preserve their competitive advantage and reduce development costs and time to market.56
Who loses — Consumer safety groups lose stricter pre-market controls over product risks and modifications.7
Response to: Evaluation of the 'New Legislative Framework' (Decision No 768/2008/EC and Regulation (EU) No 765/2008), except for the market surveillance provisions

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

1 Dec 2020 · Exchange of views on minimum wages and the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

20 Nov 2020 · Economic and social situation, implementation of Pillar of Social Rights, crisis-fighting measures and recovery package.

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

19 Nov 2020 · Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy

Meeting with Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders), Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

19 Nov 2020 · Sustainable corporate governance, due diligence and the upcoming European Consumer Agenda

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

16 Nov 2020 · Meeting on the Recovery Strategy.

BUSINESSEUROPE urges sector-specific approach to circular product rules

13 Nov 2020
Feedback on — EU initiative to make products more durable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient.
Their ask — The organization requests that circularity criteria be defined with business input and tailored to each sector. They argue mandatory recycled content should only apply where high-quality materials exist, and advocate for voluntary data sharing with IP protections. They want functional criteria in public procurement rather than prescriptive requirements.1234
How it helps them — This would protect existing high-recycling sectors and safeguard their intellectual property rights.56
Who loses — Environmental advocates lose stronger mandatory requirements that could accelerate circular economy adoption.7
Response to: Sustainable Products Policy Legislative Initiative

Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and

11 Nov 2020 · Meeting with EU Social Partners on the Pharmaceutical Strategy and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

Response to Commission proposal(s) for Regulation(s) of the European Parliament and the Council to address distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the internal market generally and in the specific cases of acquisitions and public procurement

29 Oct 2020

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

7 Oct 2020 · Maroš Šefčovič participates in an informal meeting with social partners on CWP 2021/Better Regulation/Strategic Foresight.

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

7 Oct 2020 · Artificial Intelligence, data protection and Sustainable corporate governance

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

6 Oct 2020 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

6 Oct 2020 · Data protection and international data transfers

Meeting with Aliénor Margerit (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

16 Sept 2020 · Position paper on trade and climate

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

14 Sept 2020 · EU-US transatlantic relationship

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)

8 Sept 2020 · Phone call on social policies and social dialogue.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)

1 Sept 2020 · Phone call on the end of the second phase social partners consultation on minimum wage.

BUSINESSEUROPE urges rapid implementation of Unitary Patent system

11 Aug 2020
Feedback on — EU action plan to upgrade intellectual property framework for industrial competitiveness.
Their ask — The organization prioritizes rapid entry of the Unitary Patent system to create a simpler, harmonized European patent system. They also seek modernized design protection legislation and stronger enforcement against counterfeiting and unlawful technology transfer.12
How it helps them — This would reduce patent application complexity and costs across multiple EU jurisdictions.3
Response to: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Making the most of EU’s innovative potential - An Intellectual Property action plan in support of the EU’s industrial competitiveness"

Business lobby urges risk-based AI rules to avoid stifling innovation

3 Aug 2020
Feedback on — EU regulation establishing requirements and safety standards for artificial intelligence systems.
Their ask — The organization requests a narrow, risk-based approach covering only high-risk AI applications. They want new rules to apply exclusively to high-risk cases, not overlap with existing sector-specific regulations, and avoid requirements they view as impractical like demonstrating reproducibility or using only European training data.123
How it helps them — This would limit compliance obligations to a narrow set of applications and preserve flexibility for AI development.45
Who loses — Consumer and civil society groups lose broader protections against AI harms beyond physical safety.6
Response to: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council laying down requirements for Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

22 Jul 2020 · Recovery plan for Europe, Rule of Law, Pay transparency

Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

9 Jul 2020 · Climate and trade, carbon Border Adjustment

Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)

29 Jun 2020 · Discussion on Europe's Recovery Plan due to COVID-19

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

29 Jun 2020 · The meeting took place to discuss the industrial ecosystems in general

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

16 Jun 2020 · Meeting with the Social Affairs Committee of BusinessEurope on the Commission’s response to the COVID-19 crisis in the area of employment and social right.

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

16 Jun 2020 · Green Deal and Recovery

Meeting with Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

12 Jun 2020 · BusinessEurope's support to GD. COVID19 impact on businesses, investments. BusinessEurope's inputs to energy system integration strategy, 2030 climate target plan, renovation wave. Poss. future cooperation on NECPs and upcoming EC's initiatives.

Meeting with Isabelle Perignon (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

12 Jun 2020 · Commission’s recent activities and upcoming initiatives in the field of company law, corporate governance and consumers

Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and

11 Jun 2020 · Skills Agenda

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

11 Jun 2020 · Meeting with Vice-President Schinas and Social Partners on Skills.

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament) and ENGIE

9 Jun 2020 · Green recovery

BusinessEurope urges technology-neutral approach to EU sector integration

8 Jun 2020
Feedback on — EU strategy for linking energy sectors to support climate neutrality goals.
Their ask — BusinessEurope requests a technology-neutral framework that enables both direct electrification and renewable gases. They emphasize the need for market-based solutions with stable regulatory frameworks and avoiding overregulation. The organization calls for increased cooperation between gas and electricity network operators and support for hydrogen infrastructure development.1234
How it helps them — This would preserve market flexibility and reduce compliance costs for industry.567
Who loses — Climate advocates lose faster decarbonization through preferential electrification pathways.8
Response to: Communication on ‘Building the energy system of a climate-neutral Europe: An EU Strategy for Smart Sector Integration’

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

8 Jun 2020 · High-level hearing with Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and the Social Partners on the Action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)

5 Jun 2020 · ERA Communication and Business Europe position paper on Open Research Data

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner)

5 Jun 2020 · Speech on actions to strengthen key industrial value chains and ecosystems in the EU recovery plan

Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)

29 May 2020 · Videoconference with the Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

28 May 2020 · COVID-19 relief measures

Meeting with Mariana Kotzeva (Director-General Eurostat - European statistics)

26 May 2020 · The consequences of the pandemic on businesses’ data collection

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

20 May 2020 · EGD and European economic recovery

Meeting with Marius Vascega (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

19 May 2020 · Green Deal and COVID-19, Circular Economy (CEAP), Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)

15 May 2020 · Meeting with the President and Director-General BusinessEurope

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

13 May 2020 · Videoconference on the Recovery Plan.

Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)

6 May 2020 · Discussion on Europe's Recovery Plan due to COVID-19

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

5 May 2020 · Migrants’ challenges in the current COVID-19 crisis and their contribution to economic recovery

Meeting with Gaelle Garnier (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

30 Apr 2020 · Discussion of environment- and climate-related legislation.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

23 Apr 2020 · Exchange of views on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis.

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

7 Apr 2020 · Climate initiatives under the European Green Deal

BusinessEurope urges maintaining existing carbon leakage protections alongside border adjustment

2 Apr 2020
Feedback on — EU proposal to place carbon price on imported products to manage carbon leakage risks.
Their ask — The organization requests that any carbon border adjustment mechanism co-exist with current free allowances and indirect cost compensation. They emphasize that replacing existing protections with an untested mechanism would create considerable uncertainties and risks.12
How it helps them — This would preserve their current free emission allowances and indirect cost compensation protections.3
Who loses — Foreign producers lose as carbon border adjustments would increase their costs when exporting to EU.4
Response to: Proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)

2 Apr 2020 · MFF and preparation of Horizon Europe

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

1 Apr 2020 · EU's response against COVID19

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

18 Mar 2020 · Videoconference meeting on the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

16 Mar 2020 · European minimum wage framework

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner)

11 Mar 2020 · COVID-19 - Industrial strategy

Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

10 Mar 2020 · Skills and Industrial Package

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

6 Mar 2020 · Industrial Strategy, SMEs strategy, Social Dialogue and Pillar of Social Rights, European Semester

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

3 Mar 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

2 Mar 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

2 Mar 2020 · the policy-makers / business dialogue conc. the green deal

Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)

17 Feb 2020 · EU Budget

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

13 Feb 2020 · Speech on the European Green Deal at BusinessEurope's Executive Committee

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)

7 Feb 2020 · Circular economy action plan

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

7 Feb 2020 · To speak about circular economy and biodiversity, and discuss cooperation in this field

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

6 Feb 2020 · Industrial Strategy, Commission Work programme 2020

Meeting with Lucia Caudet (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton), Valère Moutarlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

28 Jan 2020 · Echanges de vues sur la politique industrielle européenne et l'approfondissement du marché intérieur

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

21 Jan 2020 · EU industrial competitiveness, carbon pricing mechanism

Meeting with Elina Melngaile (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

21 Jan 2020 · EU - China Strategy, Development Cooperation

Business urges EU to prioritize waste law implementation

17 Jan 2020
Feedback on — New EU Circular Economy Action Plan to accelerate resource use transition.
Their ask — BUSINESSEUROPE requests that the next EU political cycle focus on better implementation of existing waste legislation rather than new rules. They emphasize removing inconsistencies, providing more guidance to Member States, and conducting ex-post impact assessments. The organization also calls for enhanced investment in secondary raw materials, integration of circular economy into other legislation, and stronger consumer engagement.123
How it helps them — This would create a functioning market for secondary raw materials and reduce compliance uncertainty.456
Who loses — Environmental advocates lose momentum on ambitious new circular economy policies.7
Response to: Communication on a new Circular Economy Action Plan

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)

17 Jan 2020 · Global competitiveness and better regulation

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

9 Jan 2020 · introductory meeting/Economic and Social Affairs in Europe

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)

19 Dec 2019 · Meeting with the President and Director General

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

13 Dec 2019 · Trade Issues

Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

12 Dec 2019 · Research and Innovation

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

18 Nov 2019 · Climate and sustainability challenges

Meeting with Maria Luisa Llano Cardenal (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

13 Nov 2019 · Preparation of 2020 Advisory and Support Group CEO Event

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

6 Nov 2019 · Green Deal and the next steps in EU Energy policy

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

24 Oct 2019 · European Green Deal

BusinessEurope Urges Expanded Trade Rules in African Partnership Agreements

17 Oct 2019
Feedback on — Updating EU negotiating directives for Economic Partnership Agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.
Their ask — The organization wants updated EPA mandates to include modern trade issues like investment protection, digital trade, intellectual property, services, and anti-corruption provisions. They argue these deeper disciplines will facilitate business operations and attract foreign investment to Africa.123
How it helps them — This would reduce barriers for European companies seeking to expand operations and secure investments in African markets.4567
Who loses — African governments lose policy flexibility and procurement preferences for domestic companies.8
Response to: Proposal for a Commission recommendation for a Council decision on amending the Directives for the negotiation of Economic Partnership Agreements with ACP countries and regions, Annex I of the Council recommendation authorising the Commission to negotiate Economic Partnership Agreements with ACP countries and regions (9930/02), of 12 June 2002

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

16 Oct 2019 · FTA, Mercosur

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

1 Oct 2019 · tbc

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

20 Sept 2019 · 2nd CETA anniversary

Meeting with Timo Pesonen (Acting Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

12 Sept 2019 · Introduce themselves and present their Industrial strategy paper

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

12 Jul 2019 · Labour Mobility

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

8 Jul 2019 · A Trade Strategy fit for the 21st century

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

21 Jun 2019 · Priorities

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

20 Jun 2019 · Meeting with Markus Beyrer to discuss 883, the EMU communication and reinforcement of the social surveillance.

Meeting with Adalbert Jahnz (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

10 Apr 2019 · AJ presented the main messages of the State of the Energy Union Report

Meeting with Adalbert Jahnz (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

10 Apr 2019 · BusinessEurope reported that they would publish an energy and climate strategy supporting climate neutrality by the end of the month.

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

29 Mar 2019 · Industrial Policy

Meeting with Timo Pesonen (Acting Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

28 Mar 2019 · Exchange of view on the most relevant industrial policy and single market files.

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)

27 Mar 2019 · current EU policies

Meeting with Maria Luisa Llano Cardenal (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

15 Mar 2019 · Preparatory meeting with social partners (BusinessEurope and ETUC) ahead of the Tripartite Social Summit

Meeting with Xavier Coget (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

27 Feb 2019 · Stocktaking on EU trade policy

Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)

4 Feb 2019 · EU-US trade relations, China, WTO

Meeting with Marika Lautso-Mousnier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

31 Jan 2019 · Single Market

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

29 Jan 2019 · EU challenges such as competitiveness, sustainability and Better Regulation

BusinessEurope opposes EU move to majority voting on social policy

15 Jan 2019
Feedback on — Proposal to extend qualified majority voting to social policy areas currently requiring unanimity.
Their ask — BusinessEurope urges the Commission to abandon the proposal and preserve unanimity voting for social policy. They argue these areas are core national competences where EU should play only a supportive role, not interfere through legislation.12
How it helps them — This preserves national control over social security systems and collective bargaining rules.34
Who loses — Workers and citizens lose faster EU action on cross-border social protections and rights.5
Response to: Communication on More efficient law-making in social policy: identification of areas for an enhanced move to qualified majority voting

BUSINESSEUROPE Urges Careful Review of Industrial Emissions Rules

4 Dec 2018
Feedback on — Evaluation of EU rules preventing pollution from large industrial installations.
Their ask — The organization requests careful consideration of competitiveness impacts in any revision. They emphasize the need to avoid additional regulatory burden while maintaining environmental standards. BUSINESSEUROPE advocates for flexibility in implementation to account for different industrial sectors.123
How it helps them — This would protect their members from increased compliance costs and regulatory complexity.45
Who loses — Environmental groups lose stronger pollution controls and faster emission reductions.6
Response to: Evaluation of the Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

4 Dec 2018 · Future of Better Regulation

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)

27 Nov 2018 · Exchange economic and trade policy outlook in Europe and its impact on European businesses, as well as on megatrends shaping the economy (artificial intelligence, circular economy)

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

27 Nov 2018 · MFF

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

27 Nov 2018 · Achievements of "Trade for all"

Meeting with Marika Lautso-Mousnier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

24 Oct 2018 · Upcoming events in relation to single market

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

8 Oct 2018 · energy policy

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

20 Sept 2018 · GDPR, privacy shield, e-privacy

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

20 Jul 2018 · transition énergétique, opportunités économiques pour l'industrie européenne

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

13 Jul 2018 · Exchange of views on developments and plans in the climate policy field

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

29 Jun 2018 · AI High level expert group, Cybersecurity, ePrivacy, P2B

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

14 Jun 2018 · EU-US trade relations, China, free trade negotiations

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

13 Jun 2018 · BusinessEurope's social affairs committee

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

15 May 2018 · Exchange of views on the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

2 May 2018 · discussion on single use plastics

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

2 May 2018 · plastics strategy

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

20 Apr 2018 · FP9

Meeting with Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

17 Apr 2018 · State of play of Clean Energy Package and COP24 in Katowice

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

17 Apr 2018 · FP9

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

11 Apr 2018 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and

10 Apr 2018 · 3rd Mobility package

Meeting with Elina Melngaile (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

28 Mar 2018 · Sustainable Finance Action Plan

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

14 Mar 2018 · MFF

Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)

13 Mar 2018 · EU-US relations

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)

12 Mar 2018 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Anne Bucher (Chair of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board Regulatory Scrutiny Board)

6 Mar 2018 · General discussion on the work of the RSB

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Lisbeth Koenen (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

28 Feb 2018 · Implementation of SDGs

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

27 Feb 2018 · New deal for consumers

Meeting with Raquel Lucas (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

23 Feb 2018 · Social fairness package and social pillar follow-up

Meeting with Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

30 Jan 2018 · services package

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

30 Jan 2018 · GDPR, e-privacy

BUSINESSEUROPE opposes EU gas directive changes targeting third-country pipelines

25 Jan 2018
Feedback on — EU proposal to extend internal market gas rules to pipelines from third countries.
Their ask — BUSINESSEUROPE urges the EU to reject proposed changes to the gas directive that would apply internal market rules to pipelines from third countries. They argue this threatens legal certainty, investor confidence, and energy security while potentially violating international law.123
How it helps them — This protects their members' existing pipeline investments and avoids regulatory uncertainty for future projects.45
Who loses — EU policymakers lose regulatory control over third-country gas pipelines entering European markets.6
Response to: Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas

Meeting with Marika Lautso-Mousnier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

22 Jan 2018 · Industrial Policy & SPC

Meeting with Stefano Grassi (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

19 Jan 2018 · Preparation of the Company law initiative

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and

7 Dec 2017 · Data Flows in Trade Agreements

Business lobby urges voluntary EU cybersecurity certification schemes

30 Nov 2017
Feedback on — EU regulation on cybersecurity certification framework for ICT products and services.
Their ask — BUSINESSEUROPE requests voluntary certification schemes with bottom-up development involving industry stakeholders. They oppose one-size-fits-all approaches and want flexibility for self-certification. The organization argues schemes must be dynamic, industry-relevant, and affordable before any mandatory market access rules.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance costs and avoid burdensome certification requirements for members.45
Who loses — Consumers lose stronger mandatory security standards for IoT devices and services.6
Response to: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on ENISA, the "EU Cybersecurity Agency", and repealing Regulation (EU) 526/2013, and on Information and Communication Technology cybersecurity certification (''Cybersecurity Act'')

BusinessEurope opposes collective compensation in consumer injunctions directive

27 Nov 2017
Feedback on — Revision of EU directive enabling qualified entities to seek injunctions against consumer law violations.
Their ask — BusinessEurope opposes extending the injunctions directive to collective redress cases, arguing this directive is not the right place to discuss collective compensation. They want the revision to address only procedural issues like cost, length, and complexity of proceedings while maintaining the loser-pays principle.1234
How it helps them — This would shield members from collective compensation claims while maintaining cost barriers to litigation.56
Who loses — Consumers lose ability to collectively claim damages after successful injunction decisions.7
Response to: The revision of Directive 2009/22/EC on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

21 Nov 2017 · MFF

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)

21 Nov 2017 · Dinner with CEOs and senior representatives of Business Europe to exchange on EU policies

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and

6 Nov 2017 · 2nd Mobility Package

Meeting with Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

25 Oct 2017 · Industrial policy

Meeting with Kai Wynands (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

12 Oct 2017 · Social Dialogue

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

3 Oct 2017 · Industrial Policy

BusinessEurope urges EU to adopt international standards for tobacco traceability

2 Oct 2017
Feedback on — EU regulation establishing technical standards for tobacco product traceability systems.
Their ask — The organization requests the Commission adopt ISO or GS1 standards for product identification and data reporting instead of creating a new system. They argue the draft regulation is impractical and contains unimplementable requirements for manufacturers and distributors.12
How it helps them — This would avoid forcing companies to operate multiple incompatible systems and reduce compliance costs.34
Who loses — Small distributors may drop tobacco products entirely due to compliance costs.5
Response to: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products

Response to Evaluation of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity.

26 Sept 2017

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

26 Sept 2017 · EU industrial policy

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)

8 Sept 2017 · EU-social dialogue

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)

8 Sept 2017 · Current issues with EU industry

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

13 Jun 2017 · Meeting to discuss the latest developments on Single Market Issues including Industrial Policy

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

8 Jun 2017 · Social and employment policy in Europe

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner) and

2 Jun 2017 · BusinessEurope Position Paper on european research funding

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

2 Jun 2017 · 12th EU-China Business Summit

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

24 May 2017 · GDPR Implementation and Privacy Shield

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner) and

22 May 2017 · Europe's progressive Trade Policy

Meeting with Bernardus Smulders (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

16 May 2017 · Transparency Policy; Parental Leave; Rule of law

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and

15 May 2017 · Transport and mobility policy

Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

15 May 2017 · ongoing developements

Meeting with Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

24 Apr 2017 · compliance package

Meeting with Matthias Ruete (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)

19 Apr 2017 · Phonecall w/ Markus Beyrer, European Dialogue on Skills and Migration

Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

21 Mar 2017 · JLR study, collective redress

Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

14 Mar 2017 · DSM Mid-term review

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

9 Mar 2017 · Role of private sector in development cooperation, including EIP, trade, garments, and gender

Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

8 Mar 2017 · Revision of the MFF, the mid-term review of the policy, regional policy post-2020

Meeting with Astrid Ladefoged (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

21 Feb 2017 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

7 Feb 2017 · circular economy

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)

24 Jan 2017 · ETS

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

18 Jan 2017 · Exchange on policy files in GROW portfolio (industrial policy, services package, single digital gateway, geoblocking, SMIT, free movement of goods)

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

19 Dec 2016 · Discussion with industry on general data protection regulation implementation

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

14 Dec 2016 · Free flow of data

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and

21 Nov 2016 · Consultation of Social Partners on Energy Union

Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

18 Nov 2016 · Circular economy

Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

15 Nov 2016 · Transparency Register

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and

8 Nov 2016 · Advisory and Support group of CEOs

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

8 Nov 2016 · DSM- Copyright

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)

8 Nov 2016 · Energy Union and situation of industries

Meeting with Alexander Italianer (Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

8 Nov 2016 · Business Europe CEO Event

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)

18 Oct 2016 · Discussion on CCCTB

Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

18 Oct 2016 · Tax Policy Group Meeting , 18 october 2016

Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)

14 Oct 2016 · Courtesy call

Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

12 Oct 2016 · Flexicurity

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

23 Sept 2016 · industrial strategy

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

22 Sept 2016 · Transparency Register

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and

16 Sept 2016 · digital trade

Meeting with Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

15 Sept 2016 · DSM

Meeting with Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)

15 Sept 2016 · Commission proposal for the dual use goods

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and

8 Sept 2016 · Dual use

Meeting with Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

26 Aug 2016 · Industrial Policy

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

5 Jul 2016 · industrial policy strategy

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

30 Jun 2016 · Privacy shield, data protection

Meeting with Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

30 Jun 2016 · Participation of the Commissioner at two upcoming events organised by BusinessEurope

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)

28 Jun 2016 · Circular Economy, Innovation, Industrial Emissions, REACH

Meeting with Anne Bucher (Chair of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board Regulatory Scrutiny Board)

20 Jun 2016 · Better Regulation

Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

15 Jun 2016 · Better Regulation

Meeting with Bernardus Smulders (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

14 Jun 2016 · Digital single market

Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

14 Jun 2016 · CEO event in November

Meeting with Jonathan Hill (Commissioner)

31 May 2016 · Capital Markets Union, MiFID & EMIR implementation

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

25 May 2016 · sustainable supply chains

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

17 May 2016 · SME Policy, Start ups/scale ups; Single market strategy, Standardisation, Digitization of industry

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip), Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

12 May 2016 · Portability

Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)

13 Apr 2016 · digitisation of industry

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

11 Apr 2016 · The issue of intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs).

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici) and EuropeanIssuers

4 Apr 2016 · VAT rates applied to e-publications

Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and EuropeanIssuers

21 Mar 2016 · public CBCR

Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

14 Mar 2016 · Business relations with China and Turkey

Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström) and

10 Mar 2016 · China MES

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

4 Mar 2016 · Single market strategy, industry aspects of COP 21 implementation, modernisation of industry

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

3 Mar 2016 · Speech at z conference 'Reform to perform' on start-ups, construction industry and cars

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

18 Feb 2016 · Digital Single Market and it's impact on jobs

Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

18 Feb 2016 · Speech - Data proection

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

18 Feb 2016 · Market design

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

8 Feb 2016 · EU-US Privacy Shield

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

29 Jan 2016 · assessment of COP21 in Paris (December 2015)

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner)

26 Jan 2016 · High-level conference. A better framework for innovation

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

21 Jan 2016 · Investment Court System

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

19 Jan 2016 · Platforms - Telecoms review - safe harbour - Digitalisation of industry

Meeting with Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

17 Dec 2015 · Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs)

Meeting with Christian Linder (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

17 Dec 2015 · Social Dialogue, IGA

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)

4 Dec 2015 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and

3 Dec 2015 · Business Europe CEO day

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner) and

3 Dec 2015 · Business Europe CEO day

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

3 Dec 2015 · Business Europe CEO event, Digitalisierung, Forschung, Innovation

Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová) and

27 Nov 2015 · Digital Single Market: digital contracts proposal

Meeting with Jasmin Battista (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip), Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip) and

24 Nov 2015 · Digital contracts

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)

18 Nov 2015 · Implementation of the Union Customs Code

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

30 Oct 2015 · Transport priorities

Meeting with Johannes Laitenberger (Director-General Competition)

20 Oct 2015 · To make acquaintance and to review competition policy trends

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

14 Oct 2015 · Strategie marche unique, modernisation de l'industrie, brevet unique

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

14 Oct 2015 · Meeting with tech businesses after Safe Harbour ruling

Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

13 Oct 2015 · Ukraine Business Summit + more general Trade policy

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

13 Oct 2015 · DSM + data protection

Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)

10 Oct 2015 · copyright

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

8 Oct 2015 · Roadmap on work-life balance

Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

6 Oct 2015 · CEO outreach event

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

1 Oct 2015 · Corporate Tax Transparency

Meeting with Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

23 Sept 2015 · Aviation package

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)

21 Sept 2015 · EU employment and social affairs priorities

Meeting with Keith Sequeira (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

17 Sept 2015 · Innovation Priorities

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

11 Sept 2015 · Capital Markets Union

Meeting with Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

10 Sept 2015 · Social dialogue

Meeting with Heidi Jern (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen), Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and Bayer AG

27 Aug 2015 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Keith Sequeira (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

13 Aug 2015 · Innovation

Meeting with Robert Madelin (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

16 Jul 2015 · DSM/SINNA

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and

14 Jul 2015 · Social policy in transport; fair mobility

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and

13 Jul 2015 · Presentation of European Social Partners' autonomous Work Programme 2015-2017 and In-depth employment analysis

Meeting with Richard Szostak (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

8 Jul 2015 · EU-China Summit organisation and future cooperation

Meeting with Karl-Friedrich Falkenberg (Director-General Environment)

7 Jul 2015 · Position on Circular economy

Meeting with Jos Delbeke (Director-General Climate Action)

2 Jul 2015 · Review of ETS and COP21

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

2 Jul 2015 · Review of ETS and COP21

Meeting with Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

25 Jun 2015 · Courtesy meeting

Meeting with Jonathan Faull (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

18 Jun 2015 · Capital Markets Union (CMU)

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

16 Jun 2015 · ETS reform

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)

12 Jun 2015 · Corporate Taxation Action Plan

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)

10 Jun 2015 · Innovation and Regulation

Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

8 Jun 2015 · Prep. for BusinessEurope day event

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

8 Jun 2015 · Meeting with the Director General of Businesseurope

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

3 Jun 2015 · DSM Strategy, Platforms, Data initiative

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)

26 May 2015 · Circular Economy, MCP Proposal

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

19 May 2015 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Christian Danielsson (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

12 May 2015 · Meeting with Business Europe

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

11 May 2015 · DSM, Industry 4.0

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

8 May 2015 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

23 Apr 2015 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

26 Mar 2015 · Energy Union

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and

24 Mar 2015 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

23 Mar 2015 · Better Regulation

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini) and TUSIAD-Turkish Industry&Business Association

17 Mar 2015 · G20 2015 & BUSINESS WORLD Roundtable

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

9 Mar 2015 · Industrial Policy

Meeting with Jonathan Hill (Commissioner)

5 Mar 2015 · Capital Markets Union + industry

Meeting with Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

4 Mar 2015 · EU Policy on Education and Skills

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici) and European Business Summit Network

3 Mar 2015 · Preparation of Commissioner's participation in European Business Summit

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

2 Mar 2015 · European Energy Policy priorities

Meeting with Paraskevi Michou (Acting Director-General Justice and Consumers)

24 Feb 2015 · All files of DG JUST

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)

17 Feb 2015 · Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE

Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and

12 Feb 2015 · Meeting with Social Partners

Meeting with Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

11 Feb 2015 · Businesseurope priorities for transport

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

4 Feb 2015 · Industrial Road Map - Energy union

Meeting with Catherine Day (Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

3 Feb 2015 · Better Regulation + Social Dialogue

Meeting with Desiree Oen (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

3 Feb 2015 · Transport policy

Meeting with Andrew Bianco (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

3 Feb 2015 · European Business Summit

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Commissioner)

2 Feb 2015 · Introduction to BusinessEurope

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner) and

2 Feb 2015 · Speech at Business Alliance for TTIP's Welcome Reception

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner) and EU–China Business Association

27 Jan 2015 · Bilateral investment agreement

Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and

26 Jan 2015 · Meeting with social partners

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

23 Jan 2015 · Industrial Policy

Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)

15 Jan 2015 · Digital Agenda

Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

14 Jan 2015 · Energy Policy

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner)

14 Jan 2015 · Company law, Consumer protection/Product Safety, Data Protection, Gender Equality

Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and

14 Jan 2015 · Meeting with Social Partners

Meeting with Aura Salla (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

8 Jan 2015 · Industrial policy

Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

8 Jan 2015 · Priorités économiques et sociales

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)

18 Dec 2014 · Energy Union

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

11 Dec 2014 · Digital Agenda

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

9 Dec 2014 · EU social and employment policy