Positions
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Eurochambres position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Data Act
Eurochambres welcomes the objectives of the European Commission to foster access to data and to encourage its further use for different purposes. For these endeavours to succeed, businesses require a...
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Eurochambres contribution to European Commission’s call for evidence on the review of the de minimis regulation
General comments - given the importance of SMEs for Europe’s economic growth, job creation, competitiveness, and innovation, it is crucial to alleviate their financing conditions by allowing them to...
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Eurochambres position on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Eurochambres supports the introduction of an eco-design instrument that considers all aspects of the life cycle of a product, while respecting the principle of proportionality. However, the new perfor...
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Eurochambres letter on the upcoming vote on the complementary act on the role of nuclear energy and natural gas within the taxonomy of sustainable finance
Eurochambres letter to the political groups in the European Parliament regarding the vote on the complementary act on the role of nuclear energy and natural gas within the taxonomy of sustainable fina...
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Joint statement: Businesses call for fresh political engagement to renew economic integration in the Single Market
Joint statement by Eurochambres, BusinessEurope, DIGITALEUROPE, ERT and EuroCommerce....
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Eurochambres letter on the G7 Leadership for a global sustainable and resilient recovery
Eurochambres letter to the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of the Federal Government of Germany, Robert Habeck....
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Eurochambres position on the Proposal for Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Eurochambres reiterates that sustainability is at the heart of businesses activities and is key to ensuring long-term economic growth. European businesses are ready to commit to an even stronger respo...
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Eurochambres position on the REPowerEU package
Extremely high energy prices and the uncertain supply situation exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine place an extremely heavy burden on European businesses. Eurochambres understands the cons...
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Joint statement on the importance of the transatlantic partnership and TTC
We, a coalition of trade associations from both sides of the Atlantic, representing businesses of all sizes and active in a variety of sectors, strongly support efforts to strengthen the transatlantic...
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Eurochambres position on Recovery and Resilience Facility – an efficient implementation of national plans for SMEs
The war in Ukraine is currently leading to considerable challenges for national economies and their capacity to absorb the resources available in the national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs). Ind...
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Eurochambres positon on 2019-2024 von der Leyen Commission mid-term assessment
The first half of the 2019-2024 Commission’s term has of course been massively impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and the war in Ukraine. Several of the priorities set out by Ursula von der Leyen at th...
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EU and Western Balkans: a profound and deepening partnership
Eurochambres calls upon the countries of the Western Balkans and the European Union to set up a clear timeframe for the implementation of reforms leading towards the EU accession of Serbia, Montenegro...
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Eurochambres’ message on the informal meeting of the European Council on the Versailles Declaration
Eurochambres welcomes the discussions at the informal meeting of the heads of state or government held yesterday and today and the “Versailles Declaration” adopted. This can and must act as a cata...
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Eurochambres statement on the Ukraine crisis
The President of Eurochambres, Luc Frieden, convened an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors this morning, following last night’s European Council summit on the Ukraine crisis.
Eurocha...
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7th EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) Joint Declaration of the Business Organisations
The 7th EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) took place on the 16th and 17th of February 2022 in Brussels. The Forum, which was held back-to-back with the 6th AU-EU Summit, constitutes a key contribution t...
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Eurochambres position on the recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive
European chambers of commerce and businesses are contributing to the energy transition and recognize the importance of energy efficiency and renewable energy provisions, which is even in their own sel...
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Eurochambres position on Better Regulation
The European regulatory framework must enable the creation of a business-friendly environment and the establishment of a level playing field for SMEs so that they can adapt to unforeseen changes and c...
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Eurochambres position on the proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Fighting climate change is a global problem that requires global solutions. Unilateral actions such as an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) must therefore be considered as a last resort....
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Eurochambres contribution to the Commission consultation on “Adapting Liability Rules to the Digital Age and Artificial Intelligence”
More than 35 years after the entry into force of the Product Liability Directive, Eurochambres welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the European Commission’s consultation on the matter.
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Eurochambres welcomes the AI Act proposal, but hopes that it will spur rather than curb innovation in the EU
No one doubts the huge potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the benefits it could bring to the European economy. The technologies that are being deployed now will shape to a large extent the...