Publications
Companies treasure Europe’s key foundations and values
On the initiative of its new President, Pierre Gattaz, BusinessEurope has gathered its members for a seminar in Paris on 9 and 10 October to define their expectations on the evolution of the further c...
Climate change
IPCC report confirms urgent need for global action
Reacting to the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz stated:
“We welcome this report and see it as a key scientific input in view of COP24 in Katowice.&n...
Corporate and legal
Multilateral / WTO
Reforming the WTO: this is a now or never moment
WTO members should find the necessary will and flexibility to lead the organisation out of the current crisis
BusinessEurope is a vocal supporter of multilateral trade and the World Trade Organisatio...
Multilateral / WTO
Reinvigorating the WTO – Safeguarding a strong and effective multilateral trading system
Key messages
The WTO should remain the main point of reference for governments and businesses in rule-setting and trade disputes. We urge governments to solve the unprecedented crisis in the WTO th...
Economy and finance
Multi-annual financial framework (MFF) post-2020 proposals – BusinessEurope views
Key messages
The next long-term EU budget post-2020 should have a greater emphasis on competitiveness, growth and support member states in implementing reforms. Whilst we welcome that the Commissio...
Competitiveness Council
Message to the Competitiveness Council meeting on 27-28 September 2018 – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Margarethe Schramböck
Attached to the letter: BusinessEurope comments on Horizon Europe...
Digital economy
The Platform to Business proposal – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Further clarity is needed to determine which platforms this legislation applies. It should not inadvertently apply to business to business (b2b) platforms. Yet whether operating for a...
Better regulation
European Commission stocktaking exercise on better regulation – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Frans Timmermans
Strategy papers attached to the letter:
Impact assessments and the Regulatory Scrutiny Board
Evaluations and fitness checks
Transparent transposition
Public stakeholder consultations...
Digital economy
European Parliament advances fight against Europe’s cyberthreats
EU should authorise companies to self-certify medium risk level products
Yesterday the European Parliament’s plenary supported opening negotiations with the Council on the Cybersecurity Act. Th...
Education, training and skills
The role and importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
STEM skills are increasingly required by employers across a broad range of sectors. These skills help to foster systemic and critical thinking in a number of areas and are not confined...
EU single market
Goods package: EU law should be better enforced to protect consumers and companies
Yesterday, the European Parliament Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee voted on several legislative proposals to improve the functioning of the EU Single Market
aimed at better...
Better regulation
Transparent transposition – a BusinessEurope strategy paper
While BusinessEurope acknowledges Member States’ discretion regarding the transposition of EU directives, Member States should be transparent about the way they transpose. They should explain an...
Better regulation
Evaluations and fitness checks – a BusinessEurope strategy paper
The ‘evaluate first principle’ ensures that existing legislation is reviewed before changing the rules or introducing new ones. This is important for business because it ensures stability...