Publications
Bilateral relations
B20 and B7
Education, training and skills
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...
Bilateral relations
European Commission President’s speech on EU-China relations: Carefully assess and discuss new tools with business
30 March 2023 - Commenting on today’s speech of the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on EU-China relations, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "Any new tools th...
EU single market
Revision of the Combined Transport Directive – BusinessEurope comments
Key messages
A revision of the Combined Transport Directive should:
Focus on the multimodal optimisation in European transport, while avoiding a ‘onesize-fits-all’ approach, as an increase in...
Economy and finance
Bring Europe rapidly back on track for growth with an ambitious and effective long-term competitiveness strategy
BusinessEurope publishes its Reform Barometer 2023
21 March 2023 - Ahead of the Spring European Council on 23-24 March, BusinessEurope presented its annual Reform Barometer - "The EU's global competi...
Better regulation
Publication of ‘Long-term competitiveness of the EU’ and ‘The Single Market at 30’: Top quality competitiveness checks are needed for all EU policy and regulatory initiatives
16 March 2023 - Commenting on the publication of the European Commission communication on the long-term competitiveness of the EU, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "Top quality c...
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...
Climate change
Commission proposal for the Net-Zero Industry Act: “Limited scope risks to become handicap for Europe’s net-zero transformation”
16 March 2023 - On the expected Commission’s proposal for the Net-Zero Industry Act, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer stated: “Limited scope risks to become handicap for Europe’s...
Energy and environment
Revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive: change substantially for better practicality
15 March 2023 - Ahead of the Environment Council’s General Approach on the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer stated: "Change substantia...
Digital economy
The proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) as it entails the potential to significantly increase Europe’s cyber-resilience. We urge...
Energy
EU electricity market design reform: Step in the right direction
14 February 2023 - On the proposal for reform of the EU electricity market design reform, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer stated: "Step in the right direction"
"The European Commissi...
Make Europe the place to invest and do business again – BusinessEurope presents action plan for more competitiveness and regulatory breathing space
13 March 2023 - BusinessEurope calls on the EU to urgently change course for more competitiveness. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer stated: "Swift action is needed now to make Europe t...
A call for action to boost competitiveness and create regulatory breathing space
Please also see our press statement here....
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...