Publications
EU single market
Free movement of goods: our priorities for 2024-2029
Key messages
Focus on reinforcing the New Legislative Framework (NLF) with an ‘NLF 2.0’ that includes an omnibus to streamline existing interpretations in legislation as well as ensuring an N...
EU single market
BusinessEurope reacts to the political deal on the EU Product Liability Directive
14 December 2023 - In the face of Europe's significant competitiveness challenges, BusinessEurope has strong reservations about the recent revision of the Product Liability Directive. In response...
Digital economy
Product liability and AI liability directives – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The expansion of scope of the PLD should be limited to embedded software. For instances of AI software overlapping with the PLD’s strict liability regime an explicit clarification sh...
EU single market
Common specifications – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The European Commission’s Standardisation Strategy must not undermine the New Legislative Framework for products by creating a parallel system via the Commission’s reliance on comm...
EU single market
EU single market
Ability to lead on global standards crucial for EU’s competitiveness
Today, the European Commission presented its standardisation strategy. It rightly stresses the importance of standardisation for our global competitiveness and supports policies aimed at better antici...
EU single market
Adapting liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence – BusinessEurope comments on the public consultation
Key messages
BusinessEurope generally finds that the Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC (PLD) establishes a future-proof, technology-neutral and flexible framework for product liability.
Physi...
EU single market
General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
We support the goal to align with the New Legislative Framework (NLF) for products and the EU Regulation on market surveillance 2019/1020. However, the GPSR should seek alignment and n...
EU single market
Standardisation Strategy Roadmap – a BusinessEurope position paper
A reaction to the Commission's Standardisation Strategy Roadmap consultation
Key messages
The performance of the European Standardisation System (ESS) is intrinsically linked to the system for har...