Publications
Market access
BusinessEurope statement on the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR)
BusinessEurope welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to postpone the entry into implementation of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) by 12 months. This postponement is nec...
Bilateral relations
Trade
BusinessEurope reacts to approval of the political agreement on prohibiting products made with forced labour
13 March 2024 - Commenting on today’s Member States’ approval of the political agreement reached on the proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market,...
Raw materials
Critical Raw Materials: EU Parliament shows ambition to secure and diversify supplies
14 September 2023 - The European Parliament plenary meeting today adopted its position on the Critical Raw Materials Act. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
"Securing and diversif...
International investment
Trade
Digital trade: companies need clear rules and less divergence
6 June 2023 - "BusinessEurope views on Digital Trade" published today identifies key measures to facilitate international digital trade, promote the convergence of digital regulations and create a fav...
Trade
BusinessEurope views on digital trade
Key messages
Free cross border data flow along with adequate protection of personal data, intellectual property rights and trade secrets (“data flow with trust”) is key for the competitivenes...
Raw materials
Proposal for the Critical Raw Materials Act: “Good start, now make the Act workable for businesses”
On the proposal for the Critical Raw Materials Act, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer stated: "Good start, now make the Act workable for businesses"
"The proposal is a good start, but...
International investment
EU foreign subsidies instrument: Keep administrative burden low for instrument to be effective
On the public consultation on the procedural details of the EU foreign subsidies instrument, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "Keep administrative burden low for instrument to be...
International investment
Trade
Important step forward: EU agreement against distortive foreign subsidies
30 June 2022 - The European institutions have reached a compromise on the proposed foreign subsidies instrument. BusinessEurope welcomes the agreement and hopes for an efficient and effective implemen...
Market access
International procurement: business welcomes long-awaited instrument
After ten long years of discussions, yesterday the EU institutions finally agreed on the International Procurement Instrument (IPI).
Commenting on the breakthrough BusinessEurope’s Director General...