Response to COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS The EU-Anti-Poverty Strategy

15 Oct 2025

Response to General revision of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (‘General Block Exemption Regulation’)

3 Oct 2025

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

29 Sept 2025 · Advancing Sustainable Resource Management with the Circular Economy Act

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A new Action Plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

8 Sept 2025

Response to COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... supplementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council by setting out derogations from the prohibition of destruction of unsold consumer products

8 Aug 2025

Response to Commission decision of 20 December 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (2012/21/EU) (“SGEI Decision”), as amended Communication from the Commission on the application of the European Union State aid rules to compensation granted for the provision of services of general economic interest (2012/C 8/02) (“SGEI Communication”), as amended

23 Jul 2025

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Quality Jobs Roadmap

23 Jul 2025

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 Mid-term review of the Action Plan for the social economy: main achievements and way forward

2 Jul 2025

Meeting with Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall) and 3 other interest representatives

30 Jun 2025 · Simplification agenda, EPR and waste prevention in WEEE

Meeting with Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea (Director Environment)

11 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on Circular Economy Act

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and 1 other attendee

23 Apr 2025 · Waste Framework Directive (WFD) and extended producer responsibility (EPR) for textiles, Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR), Circular Economy Act

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament) and European farmers

7 Apr 2025 · Amendments to the public procurement INI Report

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

20 Mar 2025 · New legislative framework

Meeting with Regina Doherty (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and 6 other interest representatives

18 Mar 2025 · Public Procurement

Response to Evaluation of Directive 2014/23/EU on the award of concessions contracts, Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement, and Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors

21 Feb 2025

Meeting with Emmanuelle Maire (Head of Unit Environment)

30 Jan 2025 · Discussion of the critical situation the textile reuse sector in Europe is faced with.

Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Nov 2024 · Circular Economy Action Plan

Response to Mid-term evaluation of the European Social Fund Plus

6 Feb 2024

Response to 2014-2020 Ex post evaluation of European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI)

8 Jan 2024

Response to Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste

21 Nov 2023

Response to Revision of Textile Labelling Regulation, harmonising physical and digital labelling and improving information conveyed to the consumer on textile and related products

26 Sept 2023

Response to Mid-term evaluation of the LIFE programme 2021-2027

15 Sept 2023

Meeting with Malte Gallée (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

7 Sept 2023 · Kreislaufwirtschaft für Textilien & internat. Handel (faiwertung)

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020

30 Jun 2023

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions for a 2040 climate target

22 Jun 2023

Meeting with Malte Gallée (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and 3 other interest representatives

21 Jun 2023 · Stakeholder meeting on WFD revision

Meeting with Delara Burkhardt (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jun 2023 · Textiles

Response to Product priorities under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)

11 May 2023

Response to Revision of Commission Regulation (EU) No 360/2012 of 25 April 2012 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid granted to undertakings providing services of general economic interest (hereafter “SGEI de minimis Regulation”)

9 Jan 2023

Response to Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a European Year of Skills 2023

14 Dec 2022

Response to Evaluation of Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment

2 Nov 2022

Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue

19 Oct 2022

Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions

29 Sept 2022

Response to Review of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid

22 Jul 2022

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC

17 Jun 2022

Meeting with Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders) and 7 other interest representatives

22 Mar 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Response to Review of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives

22 Feb 2022

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on shipments of waste and amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) No 2020/1056

17 Jan 2022

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 1 other attendee

10 Jan 2022 · To discuss the role of social value in the circular economy and the contribution of the social economy to sustainable growth and jobs creation, including in local communities

Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on addressing social and labour aspects of the just transition towards climate neutrality

18 Nov 2021

Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament) and European Environmental Bureau

12 Jul 2021 · Civil Society Shadow Strategy for Fair and Sustainable Textiles (staff level)

Response to Ecodesign and energy labelling working plan 2020-2024

28 May 2021

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

5 May 2021 · Implementation of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan, including its social dimension

Response to Commission Communication A European Action Plan for Social Economy – an agenda to enhance social innovation

23 Apr 2021

Response to EU strategy for textiles

2 Feb 2021

Response to Environmental impact of mobile phones and tablets - Ecodesign

27 Jan 2021

Meeting with Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and 2 other attendees

17 Dec 2020 · Next Generation EU and RRF/European action plan of social economy/The social consequence of the Covid crisis

Response to Sustainable Products Policy Legislative Initiative

16 Nov 2020

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and 9 other attendees

30 Oct 2020 · Pact for Skills Roundtable on proximity and social economy.

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and 7 other interest representatives

30 Oct 2020 · Pact for Skills: Proximity and social economy roundtable

Response to Proposal for a Directive on the provision of information to facilitate consumers’ active participation in the green transition

1 Sept 2020

Response to Review of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on Shipments of Waste

8 Apr 2020

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Farm to Fork Strategy for a Sustainable Food System

19 Mar 2020

Response to Communication on a new Circular Economy Action Plan

20 Jan 2020

Response to Commission Implementing Regulation with regard to ecodesign requirements for batteries

6 Feb 2019

Response to Regulatory measure on the review of ecodesign requirements for household cold appliances - (EC) No 643/2009

13 Feb 2018

Response to Regulatory measure on the review of ecodesign requirements for household dishwashers (EU) No 1016/2010

13 Feb 2018

Response to Regulatory measure on the review of ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and washer-driers - (EU) No 1015/2010

13 Feb 2018

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

2 Aug 2017 · introduction to the organisation and main issues it tackles related to the circular economy, in particular ecodesign and waste

Meeting with Julie Fionda (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

24 Nov 2015 · circular economy

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

15 Apr 2015 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella), Heidi Jern (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

15 Apr 2015 · Circular Economy