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Eurochambres messages to the 29-30 June 2023 European Council
Eurochambres urges EU heads of state and government to focus on the trade agenda, supply chain resilience, business competitiveness and reducing regulatory burdens.
Ahead of the European Council me...
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Eurochambres position on the EU climate target 2040
The EU Climate target 2040 will profoundly affect European businesses in their journey towards climate neutrality by 2050. Eurochambres emphasizes the need for pioneering energy technologies to unlock...
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Getting the regulatory balance right for the short & long term
On the occasion of its General Assembly in Geneva today and as the EU enters a pivotal 12-month period, Eurochambres calls on policy makers to commit to Europe’s competitiveness and to getting the r...
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Eurochambres position on the European Commission Proposal for a Critical Raw Materials Act
The European chamber network is committed to sustainable and responsible economic activity that is in line with the European Green Deal, yet business must have sufficient access to the raw materials n...
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Eurochambres position on the SME Relief Package
Eurochambres remarks the need for concrete actions in support of European businesses to cushion the impact of recent economic headwinds. The SME Relief Package must include implementable and effective...
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Joint Business statement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)
European business remains supportive of the objectives of the proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CS3D) and we urge co-legislators to work on a reasonable approach that is ma...
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Joint statement on the Data Act: caution and restraint needed in public bodies’ access to data from private companies
We strongly encourage co-legislators to provide a clear and structured legal framework for secure transfers that fully respects data protection, implements the necessary safeguards and limits the disc...
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Eurochambres’ perspective on the electricity market design
The chamber network supports the Commission's initiative to update the electricity market design, emphasizing renewable energy expansion and resolving energy market bottlenecks. Instead of a temporary...
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Joint business statement on safeguarding the environmental and climate benefits of the ESPR
The signatories of the statement welcome the objectives of the proposed new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to support and improve the circularity, energy performance and other en...
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Eurochambres position on Net Zero Industry Act
Eurochambres welcomes the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) as part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan to scale up the manufacturing of clean technologies in the European Union (EU) and facilitate the green...
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Eurochambres position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
Eurochambres welcomes proposal for a packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR) as it offers an opportunity to advance the circular economy, reduce waste, minimize environmental degradation and c...
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Eurochambres position on the EU Talent Pool
Eurochambres welcomes the EU Talent Pool and its emphasis on facilitating international recruitment, particularly in light of significant and enduring skills and labour shortages across Europe. Recogn...
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Eurochambres statement on the EU long-term Competitiveness Strategy
Restoring the long-term competitiveness of economic activity within the EU is vital, and success will depend on striking the right balance between short term and long-term EU challenges.
Europe is...
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Eurochambres position on the European Commission’s proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD)
Eurochambres welcomes the European Commission´s endeavour to introduce a degree of harmonisation in non-contractual liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI). We call for balanced and clear lia...
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Eurochambres position on the Green Deal Industrial Plan: putting Europe’s net-zero industry in the lead
Eurochambres acknowledges the urgent need to adapt the EU Industry Strategy. The communication by the European Commission on the Green Deal Industry Plan was timely and necessary. Strengthening our ow...
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Joint Business Statement on the due diligence proposal
The European business community supports an EU due diligence framework. However, it calls for realism, proportionality, and workability for this framework to truly enable and guide businesses in takin...
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Joint industry statement on the Data Act: Safeguards necessary to ensure Chapter V preserves data holders’ fundamental rights
As representatives of European businesses, the signatories of this joint statement want to express their deep concerns about Chapter V of the EU Data Act on how to organise mandatory Business-to-Gover...
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Eurochambres position on the European Commission proposal to revise the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD)
As the network of European chambers of commerce and industry, we acknowledge that the revision of specific aspects of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) is necessary to reflect the technological deve...