Publications
Labour markets and social policy
European cross-industry employers statement on the monitoring framework on access to social protection for workers and the self-employed
This statement of the cross-industry European employers BusinessEurope, SGI Europe and SMEunited reflects the messages made by the employer delegation during the dedicated meeting organised by the Com...
Energy and environment
Revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive: avoiding the leap into the unknown
Key messages
Maintaining the core principles of the Directive. The current Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) framework is fit to enable the environmental transformation the European industry is...
Labour markets and social policy
Economy and finance
Climate change
CBAM: WTO compatibility and continuity of free allowances are essential
This week, the European Parliament will vote on a report on a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, in support of the EU's efforts to go climate-neutral by 2050 while preventing Europe's effort from bei...
EU single market
Revision of the General Product Safety Directive – BusinessEurope comments
Key messages
The General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) largely serves the purpose of a general "safety net" and should maintain its current general safety requirements and accompanying criteria a...
Multilateral / WTO
Airbus-Boeing tariff suspension important step towards a solution
Today, the European Commission and the United States Trade Representative agreed to suspend for 4 months the tariffs currently applied to aircraft and non-aircraft products in relation to the WTO airc...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
EU Pillar of Social Rights: We need a trust-based social partnership
Today, the European Commission published its action plan to implement the European pillar of social rights, which includes a Commission recommendation on Effective Active Support to Employment – EAS...
Labour markets and social policy
Climate change
Reporting requirements under the Taxonomy Regulation (Art.8) – BusinessEurope comments
Key messages
This paper summarises the main questions and concerns that companies have in the context of the reporting requirements under Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation. We expect it will inf...
Trade
EU’s trade policy review: Open markets the key to the EU’s resilience
Today, the European Commission published a Communication on the EU’s trade policy review - An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "T...
Industrial policy
BusinessEurope priorities for the update of the European industrial strategy
Executive summary
Europe’s future is closely linked to the future of its industry, now more than ever given the profound impact the outbreak of COVID-19 had on already existing internal and externa...
Multilateral / WTO
New WTO Director-General should bring fresh energy, optimism and trust
Tomorrow, the General Council of the World Trade Organisation will meet to consider the appointment of the new Director-General of the WTO, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria.
BusinessEurope Director...