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Digital Fairness

The Digital Fairness Act addresses harmful design patterns like dark patterns.
Google urges the EU to enforce existing laws before creating new ones.
They advocate for simple and consistent digital rules across Europe.
Why This Matters

Opposing new protections against dark patterns directly affects consumer rights online.

29 JanMet with Piotr Müller (MEP, Shadow rapporteur) and 4 others
Confederazione Generale dell'Industria Italiana

Automotive Policy

EU rules set CO2 reduction targets for cars and vans.
Confindustria pushes for technological neutrality and flexible deadlines.
They want to protect the Italian car industry during the transition.
Why This Matters

Pushing for slower transitions can delay electric vehicle adoption. This conflict harms EU climate goals and consumer air quality.

14 JanMet with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit DG GROW)
SEMI Europe GmbH

Chemicals and POPs

The European Union regulates hazardous chemicals through the Persistent Organic Pollutants framework.
SEMI Europe supports environmental goals but requests balanced safety criteria.
They emphasize the technical feasibility of replacing essential chemicals.
Why This Matters

Weakening chemical safety criteria could delay the removal of persistent pollutants from the environment.

12 JanMet with Vita Jukne (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)
Federazione Imprese Siderurgiche Italiane

Trade Policy

EU trade safeguards protect local manufacturers from a global surplus of steel.
Federacciai requests high tariffs and stricter quotas on many foreign steel products.
They want these measures to apply broadly to all countries and steel types.
Why This Matters

High tariffs limit global competition and increase prices for construction.

16 DecItalian steel industry urges broader scope for trade safeguards
Lysios Public Affairs

Green Deal

The Clean Industrial Deal supports industry while meeting climate goals.
Lysios discussed state aid for the glass industry and packaging waste rules.
Why This Matters

Industry concerns about emission thresholds and packaging rules can conflict with environmental protection.

15 DecMet with Koen Van De Casteele (Director DG COMP) and 1 other attendee
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA

Taxonomy

This system labels investments as green.
PGE wants gas plants to stay in the category.
Why This Matters

Lowering green standards for gas plants harms environmental goals and slows the energy transition.

5 DecPGE Pushes for Delayed Gas Transition and Reduced Emission Targets
Crédit Agricole S.A.

Securitisation

The Securitisation Framework rules how banks package loans into tradable assets.
Crédit Agricole wants lower capital requirements for insurers to boost market growth.
They also seek simplified reporting rules.
Why This Matters

Lower capital requirements could increase systemic risk. Weakening rules for complex financial products risks repeating past financial crises.

27 NovMet with Almoro Rubin De Cervin (Head of Unit DG FISMA) and 4 others
Cobalt Institute

Worker Health and Safety

The EU sets rules to protect workers from hazardous substances like cobalt.
The institute supports specific exposure limits to balance safety with industrial needs.
Why This Matters

Setting limits can conflict with stricter public health goals for worker safety.

25 NovMet with Joan Canton (Head of Unit DG GROW) and 2 others
Imperial Brands PLC

Tobacco taxation

The Tobacco Excise Directive sets minimum tax rates for tobacco products in Europe.
Imperial Brands supports gradual tax increases instead of large, sudden hikes.
They also argue that vaping products should not face tobacco taxes.
Why This Matters

Lower tobacco taxes keep products affordable and can increase smoking rates. This position conflicts with public health goals to reduce tobacco consumption.

7 NovMet with Enikő Győri (MEP)
CAOBISCO

EUDR

The EU Deforestation Regulation prevents products linked to forest loss from entering the market.
CAOBISCO engaged on the implementation of these sustainability rules.
Why This Matters

Deforestation rules protect the environment. Industry calls for flexibility could weaken these essential protections.

4 NovMet with Pascal Arimont (MEP)
Cargill

EUDR

The EU Deforestation Regulation prevents products linked to forest loss from entering the EU.
Cargill discussed supply risks and implementation challenges for imports from Brazil.
Why This Matters

Large agrifood companies lobbying on deforestation rules can delay environmental protections.

31 OctMet with Pascal Canfin (MEP) and 1 other attendee
Grupa Azoty Spółka Akcyjna

CBAM

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism puts a carbon price on imported goods.
Grupa Azoty supports the tax but wants to keep free emission permits.
This protects European industries until the tax proves effective.
Why This Matters

Protecting industry by keeping free permits while taxing competitors might harm climate efforts. It could also lead to higher prices for consumers.

28 OctMet with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and 43 others