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Disruptions in supply chains – Business views
During the summer/early Autumn 2021, BusinessEurope ran a survey among its members to identify risks and challenges European businesses face in the context of global supply chains. Many of the risks a...
Economy and finance
Directive on ensuring a minimum level of taxation for multinational groups within the European Union (‘Pillar Two’) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
We welcome the global agreement reached at the OECD/Inclusive Framework (IF) on a global corporate tax reform. Provided that they are implemented globally and in a harmonised way, both...
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...
Economy and finance
EU own resources plans must not add burden on business
Today, the European Commission presented its communication on own resources and directives on a minimum corporate tax and fighting shell entities.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer sai...
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...
Competition and state aid
Labour markets and social policy
EU Commission proposal ignores the diversity of platform work
(9 December 2021) - Today the European Commission published its proposal for an EU law on platform work. Within this the Commission is proposing a rebuttable presumption of employment. This does not r...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
EU’s social policy should not interfere with Member States’ competences
Today the Council published its general approach on the European Commission’s proposals for directives on minimum wages and on pay transparency. BusinessEurope did not support the two directive prop...