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Amazon Europe Core SARL

Amazon is a global technology company focused on e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital streaming.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and

28 Jan 2026 · Politique commerciale de l'UE

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Acting Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

16 Jan 2026 · AWS sovereign cloud service

Amazon urges stability over new audiovisual media rules

19 Dec 2025
Topic — Evaluation and potential revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive rules.
Message — Amazon argues that reopening the directive is premature and unnecessary. They prefer using existing tools for coordination to ensure consistent implementation.12
Why — Maintaining current rules provides the legal stability and predictability needed for investment.3
Impact — National regulators lose the power to enforce specific local content requirements.4
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Meeting with Vanesa Hernandez Guerrero (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

17 Dec 2025 · Exchange on the customs duty de minimis removal, national and Union handling fees.

Meeting with Zuzana Mazanova (Head of Unit Defence Industry and Space)

12 Dec 2025 · Discussion with Amazon on the legislative proposal for an EU Space Act

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

11 Dec 2025 · EU Space Act

Meeting with Piotr Müller (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Association Internationale de la Savonnerie, de la Détergence et des Produits d'Entretien and

10 Dec 2025 · Omnibus VI

Meeting with Lucilla Sioli (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

10 Dec 2025 · Exchange of views on AI-related files

Meeting with Adnan Dibrani (Member of the European Parliament) and Google and

9 Dec 2025 · Digital frågor, Digital Omnibus

Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Dec 2025 · Upcoming DNA and Cloud and AI Development Act

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Dec 2025 · Digital Networks Act

Meeting with Despina Spanou (Deputy Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

4 Dec 2025 · Amazon’s upcoming initiatives & ongoing EU policy developments

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Eutelsat and 4iG Plc.

4 Dec 2025 · Third Budapest Conference on Space Law

Meeting with François Kalfon (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

3 Dec 2025 · EU Space Act

Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Dec 2025 · Union Customs Code

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and

1 Dec 2025 · Digital and AI as an enabler in healthcare

Meeting with Elena Donazzan (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

1 Dec 2025 · Incontro e scambio di vedute su Space Act

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

28 Nov 2025 · E-commerce

Meeting with Emmanuelle Du Chalard (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

27 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on currently relevant topics in the field of copyright

Meeting with Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

27 Nov 2025 · To discuss developments in digital policy and competition

Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Nov 2025 · Digital Networks Act & the revision of the Cyber Security Act

Meeting with Andi Cristea (Member of the European Parliament) and American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union and

25 Nov 2025 · Recent developments in EU-US trade policy

Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2025 · The impact of digital commerce on European SME

Meeting with Stephen Nikola Bartulica (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Nov 2025 · Digital Euro

Amazon's Kuiper urges flexible space safety rules aligned with global standards

7 Nov 2025
Topic — EU regulation on safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities and debris mitigation.
Message — Amazon requests performance-based safety standards that apply equally to all operators regardless of fleet size, not stricter rules for large constellations. They want technical requirements aligned with established international standards from ISO, IADC and ESA, incorporated directly into the Act rather than left to future Implementing Acts. They seek flexible reflectivity goals following IAU guidance, longer implementation timelines, and harmonized registration procedures for EU and non-EU operators.1234
Why — This would avoid EU-specific compliance costs and allow continued constellation deployment without manufacturing delays.567
Impact — EU citizens lose access to satellite broadband services if compliance costs restrict market entry.8
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Amazon urges EU EPR platform to simplify compliance

6 Nov 2025
Topic — EU Circular Economy Act aims to boost recycling and sustainable production.
Message — Amazon requests a centralized EU EPR platform, harmonized reporting rules, and permission for marketplaces to act as 'Limited Authorized Representatives'. They want to report and pay EPR fees on behalf of sellers, eliminate brand-level registration, and allow financial contributions instead of physical take-back obligations.1234
Why — This would reduce administrative complexity across 27 Member States and lower compliance costs.567
Impact — Smaller sellers lose direct responsibility for compliance as marketplaces assume reporting roles.8
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Amazon urges EU AI energy roadmap prioritize grid reforms

5 Nov 2025
Topic — EU consultation on leveraging digital technologies and AI in energy sector transformation.
Message — Amazon requests regulatory frameworks incentivizing digital energy investments with performance-based returns comparable to physical infrastructure. They advocate grid connection reform with digitized processes, transparency requirements, and elimination of speculative applications causing delays. The company urges avoiding premature minimum performance standards for data centers until robust datasets exist, instead supporting voluntary market-based flexibility mechanisms.1234
Why — This would reduce compliance costs and accelerate AWS data center deployments across Europe.567
Impact — Environmental groups lose stricter energy efficiency requirements for large technology companies' facilities.89
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Meeting with Raluca Trasca (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

5 Nov 2025 · VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) implementation

Meeting with Felicia Stoica (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

3 Nov 2025 · Revision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF) and the Market Surveillance Regulation (MSR)

Meeting with Giuseppe Abbamonte (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

20 Oct 2025 · AVMSD evaluation and review Copyright Directive

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Deputy Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

16 Oct 2025 · Competitiveness, Digital Market Act, Single Market, e-commerce

Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič), Charlotte Merlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič), Chiara Galiffa (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

16 Oct 2025 · EU-US Trade relations, Custom Reform, and Related Implementation Matters

Meeting with Hubert Gambs (Deputy Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

15 Oct 2025 · Challenges faced by Amazon in the Single Market

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and

14 Oct 2025 · Physical meeting - International taxation and EU reform of the Union Customs Code

Amazon urges delay in EU digital rules citing implementation burden

13 Oct 2025
Topic — Commission review of EU digital regulations seeking simplification and reducing business burdens.
Message — Amazon requests adequate implementation timelines across digital regulations, particularly for AI Act compliance. They seek alignment of cybersecurity reporting requirements across NIS2 and CRA to reduce duplicative obligations. They oppose mandatory interoperability standards under the Data Act without evidence of market failure. Amazon advocates for risk-based exemptions from consent requirements for low-risk cookie tracking.1234
Why — This would reduce compliance costs and allow resources for innovation rather than bureaucracy.567
Impact — Privacy advocates lose stronger consent protections against tracking and behavioral advertising.8
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Amazon urges EU to accelerate electrification with grid reforms and affordability focus

9 Oct 2025
Topic — EU consultation on action plan to increase electrification for decarbonization goals.
Message — Amazon requests faster renewable energy permitting, reformed grid connection processes, market-based flexibility procurement, regulatory certainty for electric transport, and streamlined heat pump deployment. They emphasize that businesses require affordable energy to enable electrification and maintain competitiveness.1234
Why — This would reduce connection delays and operational costs for their electric vehicle fleet and facilities.56
Impact — Small logistics operators lose as reforms prioritize large companies' infrastructure access and investment capacity.78
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Meeting with Dirk Gotink (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Shopify Inc.

9 Oct 2025 · Union Customs Code

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Oct 2025 · HDV and logistics decarbonisation

Meeting with Grazyna Piesiewicz (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

7 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the possible involvement of Amazon in the AI Gigafactories initiative

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament) and IBERDROLA and

1 Oct 2025 · De-risking Investment in Electric Heavy-Duty Transpor

Meeting with Elena Martines (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva) and IBERDROLA and

1 Oct 2025 · Challenges for the EU Heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) industry sector and ecosystem as well as progress on the Industrial Action Plan for R&I related aspects

Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Helena Hinto (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Simone Ritzek-Seidl (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and

1 Oct 2025 · 1. Clean transport corridors 2. Corporate fleet initiative 3. HDV related elements 4. updates on what happens by then with the working groups set up at the HDV dialogue

Meeting with Carlo Fidanza (Member of the European Parliament) and Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.

23 Sept 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Alexandra Jour-Schroeder (Deputy Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

17 Sept 2025 · DORA

Response to Revision of the 'New Legislative Framework'

2 Sept 2025

Amazon welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions preparatory work on the revision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF). We believe that this presents a unique opportunity to update the product policy framework to adapt to digitisation, support circularity, and create a legal framework which guarantees that products reaching EU consumers meet the highest safety standards. Our recommendations for an NLF which supports EU consumers and businesses in the digital age are: 1. Unlocking the potential of Digital Product Passports (DPP): The DPP should become the single source of truth for product information. The DPP can help unlock the EU single market, reduce compliance costs and waste, and support consumers with multilingual information. The NLF should create a framework for distinguishing between essential and non-essential product information and pave the way for the DPP to replace physical labelling. DPPs should be accessible via a centralised data hub, enabling data mining by end users, accessibility and personalisation for consumers, businesses and authorities, and be fully interoperable with other existing reporting databases. The NLF should ensure a streamlined approach to DPPs and avoid any diverging requirements across different pieces of product legislation. 2. Supporting Circular economy goals: The NLF needs to be updated to introduce harmonised EU definitions for new terms such as repair, refurbishment, and re-manufacturing; avoid the creation of new or overlapping market barriers for sustainable goods such as country-specific scores (e.g. repairability indexes); support sustainable services through reduced VAT rates for refurbished and second-hand products and favorable VAT treatment for product donations; and adopt a digital one-stop-shop for EPR compliance. 3. Enhancing enforcement of product policy: The revisions of the NLF and Market Surveillance Regulation (MSR) are critical opportunities to kick off an ambitious reform of the overall enforcement approach through a "smart enforcement" strategy, ensuring fair treatment across all channels, clear responsibility distribution, and proportionate enforcement measures. The NLF should create a plan for the deployment of advanced tech tools in enforcement. 4. Ensuring the Responsible Person role is meaningful: The revision of the NLF is a key opportunity to strengthen the Responsible Person (RSP) role to ensure product safety in the EU. The RSP position should be strengthened through professional accreditation, creation of a verification database, and expanded responsibilities including safety monitoring and recall management.
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Amazon urges EU to fast-track grid connections for data centers

5 Aug 2025
Topic — EU consultation on grid infrastructure modernization to support renewable energy and electrification.
Message — Amazon requests fast-track connection pathways for strategic infrastructure like data centers, reformed connection queues to remove speculative projects, and forward-looking grid planning based on industry load projections. They want utilities to share capacity maps quarterly and extend planning horizons beyond three years.1234
Why — This would cut connection wait times from 7-10 years to 2-3 years for their data centers.56
Impact — Smaller renewable energy projects lose priority access to grid capacity and face longer delays.78
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Meeting with Sean Mernagh (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

15 Jul 2025 · Digital Markets Act (DMA) and competition policy.

Meeting with Carlota Reyners Fontana (Director Competition)

15 Jul 2025 · Digital Networks Act

Meeting with Thibaut Kleiner (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

15 Jul 2025 · Future EU Cloud policy and Amazon’s investments and activities in cloud and edge services in Europe

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

15 Jul 2025 · Digital Markets Act

Amazon urges EU to avoid telecom regulation for cloud services

11 Jul 2025
Topic — Proposed EU regulation on digital infrastructure investment and connectivity standards.
Message — Amazon requests that the Commission reject dispute resolution mechanisms for IP interconnection, avoid classifying CDNs as telecommunications services, and recognize that cloud and telecom services are fundamentally different. They argue convergence is a false premise that would harm European businesses.123
Why — This would protect their existing zero-cost peering arrangements and avoid higher interconnection costs.45
Impact — European businesses using cloud services would face higher costs and degraded service quality.67
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Amazon urges streamlined permitting and existing rules for EU cloud expansion

3 Jul 2025
Topic — EU regulation on increasing cloud and AI infrastructure capacity and security.
Message — Amazon requests streamlined data center permitting through fast-track procedures, simplified grid connections, and better site selection information. They urge reliance on existing cybersecurity regulations rather than new requirements, warning against ownership-based sovereignty criteria.123
Why — This would reduce infrastructure deployment delays and avoid duplicative compliance costs from overlapping regulations.456
Impact — European cloud startups lose potential policy support favouring EU-headquartered providers in sensitive sectors.7
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Meeting with Eva Schultz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu)

2 Jul 2025 · Meeting to discuss accessibility to Amazon services and products for customers with disabilities

Meeting with Vanesa Hernandez Guerrero (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

2 Jul 2025 · Exchange on the EU Customs Reform and state of play on e-commerce

Meeting with Pablo Arias Echeverría (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jun 2025 · Experience of SMEs in the European Single Market

Amazon urges EU to keep cybersecurity certification voluntary and technical

19 Jun 2025
Topic — Revision of EU Cybersecurity Act and ENISA's mandate for improved resilience.
Message — Amazon wants ENISA to remain a technical advisor without binding regulatory powers, opposes introducing non-technical risk factors into certification schemes, and seeks streamlined incident reporting with alignment across EU laws. They advocate for voluntary certification based purely on technical criteria and greater stakeholder consultation in scheme development.1234
Why — This would preserve customer choice of technologies and reduce compliance costs across multiple markets.56
Impact — EU policymakers lose flexibility to restrict vendors based on non-technical security concerns.78
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Meeting with Gerasimos Sofianatos (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

18 Jun 2025 · DNA and satellite

Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jun 2025 · EU tech sovereignty, upcoming Digital Networks Act, simplification and standardisation

Meeting with Elena Sancho Murillo (Member of the European Parliament) and OpenAI OpCo, LLC

17 Jun 2025 · Relevant issues to the ITRE Committee

Meeting with Piotr Müller (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jun 2025 · The economic aspects of transatlantic relations and the adoption of AI in Europe

Meeting with Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea (Director Environment) and

13 Jun 2025 · Discussion on the future Circular Economy Act, specifically on the role of EPR and the possibility to digitalise the registration and reporting obligations

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Jun 2025 · EU digital policy

Meeting with Maravillas Abadía Jover (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Jun 2025 · EMPL Priorities in this term

Meeting with Andi Cristea (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Jun 2025 · The Transformative Power of Investment: Unlocking Opportunities Across European Regions

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Acting Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

5 Jun 2025 · Data Act

Meeting with Kanto Petri (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

5 Jun 2025 · AWS introducing their services for operational excellence and maximum security, high-level guiding principles. We will also discuss innovation trends we see globally and AWS European Sovereign Cloud capabilities.

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen) and Google and

22 May 2025 · GPAI Code of Practice

Meeting with Esther De Lange (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)

22 May 2025 · Rural economy – Digital farming

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

21 May 2025 · Satellite broadband in the context of the Digital Decade

Meeting with Isabelle Perignon (Director Justice and Consumers)

16 May 2025 · Exchange of views on digital labelling

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament) and ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel and RTL Deutschland GmbH

12 May 2025 · Event: Landesmedienanstal NRW „Safeguarding Freedom – Securing Democracy"

Meeting with Norbert Sagstetter (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

8 May 2025 · Update on integration of EU Digital Identity Wallets with Amazon services

Meeting with Nicolo Brignoli (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

8 May 2025 · Digital euro

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Google and

6 May 2025 · Copyright and generative AI

Meeting with Hana Genorio (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela)

5 May 2025 · Opportunities for the private sector engagement in the Global Gateway framework

Meeting with Thomas Skordas (Deputy Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

30 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the Commission’s priorities for cloud, AI, cybersecurity and quantum.

Meeting with Tomas Baert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

30 Apr 2025 · Meeting on EU-U.S. trade relations and how their business activities differ from US tech companies

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Open Fiber

14 Apr 2025 · Digital Infrastructure

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Acting Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

10 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on sovereign cloud offer

Meeting with Gilles Boyer (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

10 Apr 2025 · Digital Euro

Meeting with Lucilla Sioli (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

10 Apr 2025 · Amazon’s presence in Europe and the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

10 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, Digital Markets Act (DMA), Digital Services Act (DSA), Data Act and Digital Networks Act

Meeting with Hubert Gambs (Deputy Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

9 Apr 2025 · Discussion on deepening the Single Market and e-Commerce

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Legal Service)

9 Apr 2025 · Meeting with Amazon representatives

Meeting with Cathrin Bauer-Bulst (Cabinet of Commissioner Magnus Brunner)

3 Apr 2025 · Strategic investment in Europe, disaster preparedness and relief, EU-US cooperation, fight against child sexual abuse, online fraud.

Meeting with Miguel Gonzalez-Sancho (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

2 Apr 2025 · Undersea cable resilience

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Deutsche Telekom and Vantage Towers AG

27 Mar 2025 · Digital infrastructure

Meeting with Henrik Dahl (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and SMEunited aisbl and EUROCHAMBRES – Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry

26 Mar 2025 · Simplification

Meeting with Antti Timonen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen), Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

25 Mar 2025 · EU Digital Policy

Meeting with Johannes Ten Broeke (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra), Miguel Jose Garcia Jones (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

19 Mar 2025 · Discussion on the decarbonisation challenges for Europe

Meeting with Egelyn Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath), Maria Zafra Saura (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath) and

18 Mar 2025 · Forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, protection of minors, data protection, simplification

Meeting with Silke Dalton (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

18 Mar 2025 · Competitiveness, Connectivity and Satellite deployment

Meeting with Joan Canton (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

17 Mar 2025 · Market-based instruments for green steel and concrete

Meeting with Charlotte Merlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

14 Mar 2025 · Customs Union Reform, e-commerce

Meeting with Hanna Anttilainen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and Google and

13 Mar 2025 · Various topics related to the digital policy framework

Meeting with Michael McGrath (Commissioner) and

13 Mar 2025 · Exchange on range of issues related to Commissioner’s portfolio including simplification, digital, data privacy and technology-related developments

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

13 Mar 2025 · EU digital policy priorities

Meeting with Michael McGrath (Commissioner) and

13 Mar 2025 · Exchange on policy priorities

Meeting with Dārta Tentere (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič) and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries and

11 Mar 2025 · Global trade developments

Meeting with Lucilla Sioli (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

11 Mar 2025 · Amazon’s feedback to the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Mar 2025 · Project Kuiper

Meeting with Piotr Müller (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and DIGITALEUROPE and

10 Mar 2025 · Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives

Amazon Web Services calls for industrial water reuse framework

4 Mar 2025
Topic — EU strategy to ensure water resilience through management and innovation.
Message — AWS requests EU-wide framework enabling industrial water reuse beyond current agricultural focus. They advocate public-private partnerships for water infrastructure modernization and accelerated adoption of cloud-based smart water technologies.1234
Why — This would allow data centers to use recycled wastewater for cooling instead of potable water.567
Impact — No clear harm to specific groups identified in the feedback.
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Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

4 Mar 2025 · Digital Infrastructure

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

3 Mar 2025 · EU Regulatory Developments in the area of connectivity

Meeting with Laura Ballarín Cereza (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Feb 2025 · Digital infrastructure, Cloud computing

Meeting with Pablo Arias Echeverría (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Feb 2025 · Future Regulation of Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence in the European Union

Meeting with Andrius Kubilius (Commissioner) and

15 Feb 2025 · Bilateral meeting in the margins of Munich Security Conference

Meeting with Kanto Petri (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

13 Feb 2025 · Aim of this session is to present TAXUD use cases that illustrate how technology could support the Customs Data Hub. Amazon would emphasize on the customer challenge, how they addressed it and benefits they experienced after the transformation.

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Acting Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

12 Feb 2025 · AWS’ state of play and future plans in terms of deployment and operation of computing infrastructures, notably cloud and AI-optimised data centres.

Meeting with Hanna Anttilainen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

12 Feb 2025 · Exchange on Amazon’s web services

Meeting with Egelyn Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath)

11 Feb 2025 · Exchange on key consumer protection files

Meeting with José Cepeda (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Digital transformation

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Deputy Director-General Justice and Consumers)

6 Feb 2025 · exchange of view on the negotiation of the EU-US agreement on access to data

Meeting with Laura Ballarín Cereza (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Digital infrastructure, Cloud computing

Amazon Urges EU to Simplify Cross-Border Rules for Businesses

31 Jan 2025
Topic — The consultation seeks views on developing a strategy to deepen the EU single market.
Message — Amazon requests a roadmap to remove barriers and a digital recycling hub. They also advocate for digital labels and simplified tax rules for inventory.123
Why — This would reduce its compliance costs and simplify selling across European borders.4
Impact — National authorities lose their ability to enforce unique local rules and tax requirements.5
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Meeting with Simonas Satunas (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius)

31 Jan 2025 · overview of Amazon’s Project Kuiper and exchange of views on the upcoming EU Space Law

Meeting with Fernando Navarrete Rojas (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and BNP PARIBAS

30 Jan 2025 · Euro Digital

Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament) and The Brewers of Europe

29 Jan 2025 · General exchange of views

Meeting with Andreas Schwab (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · DMA implementation and Single Market initiatives

Meeting with Susana Solís Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Internal Market barriers and opportunities for Asturias

Meeting with Esteban González Pons (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Brief presentation on Amazon's activity in Spain

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Echanges autour du projet Kuiper d'Amazon

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Discussions on EU Single Market

Meeting with Fernando Navarrete Rojas (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

27 Jan 2025 · Euro Digital

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

23 Jan 2025 · EU tech agenda

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

23 Jan 2025 · Discussion on Amazon's commitment to carbon-free energy, support for the EU's twin green and digital transition goals and accelerating grid investments across the EU.

Meeting with Norbert Sagstetter (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

14 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the integration of the EU Digital Identity Wallets into the customer journeys on Amazon

Meeting with Dirk Gotink (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Geopost SA

13 Jan 2025 · EU customs legislation, e-commerce

Meeting with Victor Negrescu (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Jan 2025 · Competitiveness, single market and circular economy

Amazon urges simplified EU digital wallet registration rules

23 Dec 2024
Topic — This consultation concerns rules for registering organizations that use European Digital Identity Wallets.
Message — Amazon requests a simplified registration process where parent companies can register once for all subsidiaries in one Member State. They also seek mandatory notice before wallet service suspensions, except during urgent fraud cases.123
Why — Streamlined registration and notice requirements would reduce administrative burdens and prevent sudden business disruptions.45
Impact — Public transparency regarding corporate wallet users is limited to protect commercially sensitive information.67
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Response to Qualified electronic attestation of attributes under the EDIF

23 Dec 2024

We welcome the EU Commission's revised European Digital Identity Framework and appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft implementing regulation for verifying electronic attestation of attributes in European Digital Identity Wallets. Our suggested improvements and proposed amendments are attached. We look forward to discussing these recommendations further.
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Meeting with Dariusz Joński (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2024 · Presentation of the Amazon, its priorities for the new legislature and the challenges its faces.

Meeting with João Cotrim De Figueiredo (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Dec 2024 · Digital & AI Policy

Meeting with Barry Andrews (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Dec 2024 · EU Competitiveness

Meeting with Jeroen Lenaers (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Dec 2024 · Amazon

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

5 Dec 2024 · Competitiveness and energy and digital transitions

Amazon urges stricter limits on researcher data access

2 Dec 2024
Topic — New framework for vetted researchers accessing data from large online platforms.
Message — Amazon requests substantial changes to the draft regulation, including requiring user consent before data sharing, limiting data access to quantitative datasets only, and giving platforms rights to review research before publication. They argue the current draft poses risks to personal data protection and platform security.123
Why — This would reduce compliance burdens and protect their systems from security vulnerabilities.45
Impact — Independent researchers lose broad access to platform data for studying systemic risks.6
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Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament) and Clarios Germany GmbH Co. KG

22 Nov 2024 · Austausch zu EU Politik

Meeting with Adnan Dibrani (Member of the European Parliament) and Google and

20 Nov 2024 · Digitalisering och konkurrenskraft

Meeting with Nicolás Pascual De La Parte (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Andrey Kovatchev (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2024 · EP Matters

Meeting with Ondřej Krutílek (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Nov 2024 · Legislative outlook for the years 2024-2029

Meeting with Jan Farský (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2024 · The future of digital policies in the EU

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

17 Oct 2024 · Transport and environmental priorities / Recharging Infrastructure / Amazon’s freight partners programme

Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

16 Oct 2024 · Payments and sustainability reporting

Meeting with Anna-Maja Henriksson (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Trade policy

Meeting with Arba Kokalari (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Single market policy

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · Digital Euro

Amazon urges risk-based child safety rules for online retail

30 Sept 2024
Topic — The Commission is drafting guidelines for protecting minors on online platform services.
Message — Amazon requests a flexible approach that recognizes differences between retailers and social media. They argue for relying on existing safety laws rather than new reporting prescriptions. The guidance should avoid mandatory age verification for sites where risks are low.123
Why — This allows Amazon to avoid heavy compliance costs linked to social media regulations.45
Impact — Strict safety advocates lose the implementation of universal age verification standards across all platforms.6
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Meeting with Nicolás Pascual De La Parte (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Amazon web services priorities

Meeting with Sebastian Kruis (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · EU regulation - standardization

Amazon urges EU Digital Identity Wallets to support passkeys

9 Sept 2024
Topic — The consultation defines technical rules for the functionality of European Digital Identity Wallets.
Message — Amazon recommends that digital wallets support passkeys for authentication. They suggest wallet providers act as passkey providers or use existing credential managers. This ensures platforms are not forced to use less secure options.12
Why — Amazon would benefit from standardized security while avoiding integration with less secure authentication systems.3
Impact — Providers of legacy authentication technologies lose market share to standardized passkey systems.4
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Amazon seeks clarity and user control for EU digital wallets

9 Sept 2024
Topic — Implementing rules for managing identification data and electronic attestations in digital wallets.
Message — Amazon wants clear definitions for legal entities and requests that users have the power to delete their own identity data. They also suggest adding contact details like emails as mandatory attributes to make account creation easier.123
Why — Making contact data mandatory would streamline customer registration for Amazon’s various online services.4
Impact — Identity data providers lose the ability to restrict which wallet solutions they support.5
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Amazon urges flexible standards for EU Digital Identity Wallets

9 Sept 2024
Topic — This consultation defines technical protocols for implementing the European Digital Identity Wallets.
Message — Amazon recommends updating requirements to allow for the most current final technical specifications. This change aims to prevent reliance on outdated protocols and promote innovation.12
Why — The company would avoid waiting for regulatory amendments to implement updated security technologies.3
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Meeting with Gints Freimanis (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

22 Aug 2024 · E-commerce

Response to Rules specifying the obligations laid down in Articles 21(5) and 23(11) of the NIS 2 Directive

25 Jul 2024

Amazon is grateful for the opportunity to respond to the draft European Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2) with regards to technical and methodological requirements of cybersecurity risk-management measures and further specification of the cases in which an incident is considered to be significant with regard to DNS service providers, TLD name registries, cloud computing service providers, data centre service providers, content delivery network providers, managed service providers, managed security service providers, providers of online market places, of online search engines and of social networking services platforms, and trust service providers (Covered Entities). Our comments and recommendations can be found in the document attached.
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Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

22 Jul 2024 · Digital finance technologies AI/GenAI

Amazon warns EU telecom rules would harm cloud adoption and AI goals

28 Jun 2024
Topic — EU white paper on digital infrastructure needs and telecom regulation.
Message — Amazon opposes extending telecom regulations to cloud providers and introducing network fees on CDNs. They argue there is no market failure justifying intervention. They want the Commission to focus on stimulating demand for connectivity through content innovation rather than regulating interconnection.123
Why — This would prevent new compliance costs and allow continued operation under existing rules.45
Impact — European consumers would face higher prices as content providers pass on interconnection fees.6
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Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

3 Jun 2024 · priorities for the next EU mandate

Meeting with Dita Charanzová (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Apr 2024 · Transatlantic relations

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

3 Apr 2024 · EU-US relationships, EU single market

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

8 Mar 2024 · digital policies / priorities

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

8 Mar 2024 · Digital technologies and climate action

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

7 Mar 2024 · Economic Security, Foreign direct investment screening, export controls, WTO moratorium on the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions, EU cloud security scheme.

Meeting with Katarína Roth Neveďalová (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Mar 2024 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Feb 2024 · Single Market

Meeting with Laura Ballarín Cereza (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2024 · Barriers in the single market

Response to Interoperable interface of the Safety Gate Portal

19 Feb 2024

Amazon welcomes the European Commissions draft implementing regulation on the interoperability of the Safety Gate Portal for providers of online stores and online marketplaces and are committed to supporting the Commissions efforts to enhance efficiency and automation in issuing public recall notifications. In order to support a successful collaboration, we would request more detailed information regarding the technical requirements to enable this interoperability (e.g., API documentation or other technical specifications). In order to allow online marketplaces to link their interface to the Safety Gate Portal and make use of the interoperable interface of the Safety Gate Portal, industry needs additional information and technical details on this interoperable interface system in order to build the technical infrastructure.
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Amazon seeks flexibility in product recall notice format

19 Feb 2024
Topic — EU template for written product safety recall notices under new regulations.
Message — Amazon requests flexibility in how online stores notify customers about recalls, arguing each platform should choose the most effective channels and formats. They want confirmation that meeting information requirements matters more than using a specific template.12
Why — This would let them use their existing notification systems without mandatory template compliance.34
Impact — Consumers may receive inconsistent recall information across different marketplaces and stores.
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Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Jan 2024 · Digital Decade

Meeting with Michiel Hoogeveen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

29 Jan 2024 · Digital euro

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

25 Jan 2024 · Discussion on the Toy safety regulation

Meeting with Marco Zullo (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jan 2024 · Toys Safety Directive

Meeting with Nils Torvalds (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

24 Jan 2024 · PPWR

Meeting with Olaf Gamal Deussen (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)

24 Jan 2024 · Inauguration of Amazon first European Disaster Relief Hub

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 Jan 2024 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Sylvie Brunet (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jan 2024 · Protection sociale des salariés, représentation collective et gestion algorithmique

Meeting with Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness), Florian Denis (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness) and

9 Jan 2024 · Financial in Data Access (FIDA) Payment Services Regulation (PSR)

Meeting with Esther De Lange (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

5 Dec 2023 · Toy Safety - APA

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

4 Dec 2023 · Physical meeting - EU Marketplace VAT Collection (Deemed Supplier) regime

Meeting with Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness), Patricia Reilly (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

29 Nov 2023 · EU Payments and other aspects of regulatory environment for platforms

Meeting with Sara Cerdas (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

28 Nov 2023 · Reunião com a Amazon

Meeting with Laura Ballarín Cereza (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

24 Nov 2023 · ADR/ODR

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament) and Plastics Europe and

15 Nov 2023 · Sustainable Future Week (Politico) - chemicals

Meeting with Maria Spyraki (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Nov 2023 · General discussion on sustainability topics

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

9 Nov 2023 · Artificial intelligence act

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and BUSINESSEUROPE

8 Nov 2023 · Green Claims

Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs and

7 Nov 2023 · Reform of the Union Customs Code

Meeting with Deirdre Clune (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

17 Oct 2023 · Customs reform

Meeting with Catharina Rinzema (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

12 Oct 2023 · Right to Repair

Meeting with Alice Brokelind (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson), Asa Webber (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson)

10 Oct 2023 · ImpactEurope, together with Amazon and Implement Economics, presented an internal market study "Roadmap to a Green European Single Market".

Meeting with Maria Arena (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Oct 2023 · CLP

Meeting with Sunčana Glavak (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

4 Oct 2023 · Right to repair ENVI Opinion

Meeting with Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

29 Sept 2023 · Platform regulation, telecoms policy

Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

28 Sept 2023 · DORA, RTS

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Sept 2023 · Discussion on PPWR

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

22 Sept 2023 · Discussion and policy paper handover

Meeting with Alexandr Vondra (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Sept 2023 · evropská legislativa

Meeting with René Repasi (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

24 Aug 2023 · Exchange of Views on the Right to Repair/ Recht auf Reparatur (R2R)

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jul 2023 · Company visit

Meeting with Paul Tang (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

12 Jul 2023 · Staff Level: Child Sexual Abuse Regulation

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and

21 Jun 2023 · Digital Market act, Artificial intelligence

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

15 Jun 2023 · Physical meeting - Exchange on work on updating EU customs and VAT legislation

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Legal Service)

8 Jun 2023 · Artificial Intelligence and digital legal issues

Meeting with Elina Melngaile (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

7 Jun 2023 · Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Digital levy, Customs reform, Foreign Subsidy regulation, support for Ukraine

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament)

30 May 2023 · Green innovation, EU funding, digital & energy sectors transformation

Meeting with Nicola Beer (Member of the European Parliament) and Vodafone Belgium SA and AbbVie

27 May 2023 · Exhange of views

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

25 May 2023 · Discussion on circular economy, including packaging, and biodiversity

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

24 May 2023 · Dinner discussion - EU policy on the sustainability transition

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

24 May 2023 · Discuss the Commission’s plans on the Green Claims Initiative and introduce Amazon's major investments to support the green and digital transition.

Meeting with Patrizia Toia (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 May 2023 · Packaging

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament) and Google and

18 May 2023 · LIBE Mission

Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

10 May 2023 · Production audiovisuelle Amazon

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Apr 2023 · Visit of Amazon FC ETZ2

Amazon urges EU to reward e-commerce-ready packaging designs

17 Apr 2023
Topic — This consultation reviews EU requirements for packaging design and waste prevention measures.
Message — Amazon requests incentives for packaging tailored to online trade that avoids secondary boxes. They propose meeting empty space and recycled content targets through company-wide averages rather than per-unit requirements.12
Why — Averaging targets across all shipments would provide Amazon with significant regulatory and operational flexibility.3
Impact — Environmental monitoring loses effectiveness if individual packages are allowed to exceed waste limits significantly.45
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Meeting with Adriana Maldonado López (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Apr 2023 · Reunión con responsables del departamento de Relaciones Institucionales de AWS en España.

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs and

12 Apr 2023 · Revision of the Product Liability Directive

Meeting with Frances Fitzgerald (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Mar 2023 · Amazon

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Mar 2023 · Employment-related issues, AI

Meeting with Luisa Regimenti (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Kemira Oyj and

9 Mar 2023 · PPWR

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

7 Mar 2023 · Data protection and consumers’ protection

Meeting with Paul Tang (Member of the European Parliament) and Google and

26 Feb 2023 · Participant at EIF-GSMA Roundtable discussion: "‘Connecting Europe to its 2030 Digital Decade Targets’"

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

21 Feb 2023 · Meeting to discuss how Amazon can support the circular economy policy priorities of the European Green Deal

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

21 Feb 2023 · CSAM

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

15 Feb 2023 · Revision of the Product Liability Directive

Amazon urges EU to coordinate space security with NATO allies

10 Feb 2023
Topic — EU strategy to enhance resilience of European space systems for security and defense.
Message — Amazon requests that EU security requirements be based on international standards and best practices, coordinate closely with NATO and UN partners, and take a holistic view of both governmental and commercial satellite services.123
Why — This would allow them to leverage existing AWS security infrastructure and compete globally with unified standards.45
Impact — European competitors lose if Amazon can use existing US security certifications instead of separate EU requirements.6
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Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

8 Feb 2023 · Agenda Emploi Social

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

18 Jan 2023 · EU proposals to reduce waster from packaging, and initiatives on sustainability

Meeting with Paul Tang (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Google and

12 Jan 2023 · Closed door stakeholders meeting on Child Sexual Abuse Regulation with MEP Alex Agius Saliba and MEP Helene Fritzon

Amazon urges trader complaint handling before mandatory ADR

21 Dec 2022
Topic — EU modernization of alternative dispute resolution framework for consumer disputes.
Message — Amazon requests that ADR remain voluntary and that consumers must exhaust traders' internal complaint processes before accessing ADR services. They want safeguards preventing ADR for repeat violators, fraudulent claims, or frivolous complaints.123
Why — This would protect them from costs and administrative burden of frivolous claims.45
Impact — Consumers lose direct access to independent dispute resolution when dissatisfied with Amazon's decisions.6
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Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

9 Dec 2022 · New Internal Market Report which identifies specific policy initiatives that can help strengthening the Single Market

Meeting with Sara Matthieu (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Plastics Recyclers Europe

7 Dec 2022 · Ecodesign regulation

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)

6 Dec 2022 · Meeting on transport

Meeting with Biljana Borzan (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and EuroCommerce and

3 Nov 2022 · Empowering consumers for the green transition

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

20 Oct 2022 · Network tax reflections and the Data Act

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

14 Oct 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Alfred Sant (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Oct 2022 · Single VAT ID

Meeting with Deirdre Clune (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

11 Oct 2022 · Artifical Intelligence Act

Meeting with Penelope Papandropoulos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

16 Sept 2022 · Telecom, Data Act

Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

8 Sept 2022 · Right to repair and packaging directive (staff level)

Meeting with Alin Mituța (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

1 Sept 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Ibán García Del Blanco (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and DOT Europe and

29 Jun 2022 · Joint exchange of views on the Data Act

Response to Sustainable Products Initiative

21 Jun 2022

In light of Amazon’s strong commitment to our customers and sustainability practices, we welcome efforts to make products increasingly recyclable, restrict single-use, and counter premature obsolescence. Setting up a framework for ecodesign requirements, an EU Digital Product Passport, and introducing restrictions on unsold consumer goods under the new European Commission’s proposal for an Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) will ensure that all products placed on the EU market will increasingly become sustainable and accelerate the transition to a climate neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. With these goals in mind, the attached document outlines a number of aspects of the new proposed rules, which we believe might need to be considered by the co-legislators when adopting the final legislative text.
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Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

20 Jun 2022 · Digital finance

Meeting with Ivan Štefanec (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

20 Jun 2022 · Machinery Regulation

Meeting with Florian Denis (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

20 Jun 2022 · digital finance

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

15 Jun 2022 · Counterfeiting

Meeting with Pilar Del Castillo Vera (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Volvo Car Corporation AB

14 Jun 2022 · Data Act

Response to Empowering the consumer for the green transition

27 May 2022

In light of Amazon’s strong commitment to our customers and sustainability practices, we welcome efforts to protect and empower consumers against misleading claims and early obsolescence through simple and accessible information. The European Commission's initiative on empowering consumers for the green transition will be an important element to create a level-playing field, improve consumer protection against unfair practices and ensure they are empowered to make informed sustainable choices. With these goals in mind, the attached document outlines a number of aspects on the new proposed rules, which we believe might need to be considered by the co-legislators when adopting the final legislative text.
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Meeting with Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

25 May 2022 · The meeting focussed on issues related to product safety – participants discussed the proposal for a General Product Safety Regulation which is currently in the EP and Council, and the Product safety Pledge and its extension to a Consumer Law Pledge

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

12 Apr 2022 · We would like to discuss European Commission work on: • The review of the Vertical Restraints Block Exemption • Digital Policy, notably the DSA and the DMA • Cloud Policy

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

4 Apr 2022 · AFIR

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Mar 2022 · Green mobility

Amazon urges industry data-sharing to combat counterfeits

2 Mar 2022
Topic — EU initiative to enhance fight against counterfeiting through coordinated action.
Message — Amazon advocates for enhanced information exchange between customs agencies, marketplaces, and logistics providers to stop counterfeit products at borders. They support voluntary information sharing among industry and between public and private sectors. The company also calls for increased government resources for law enforcement to prosecute counterfeiters and raise public awareness.123
Why — This would strengthen their existing anti-counterfeiting infrastructure and reduce enforcement costs.45
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Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer

16 Feb 2022 · AI Act

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and eBay EU liaison office and

25 Nov 2021 · The product safety pledge and its future extension.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

29 Oct 2021 · Platform work, social dialogue and skills.

Meeting with Isabelle Perignon (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

14 Sept 2021 · consumer protection – online services subscription and fake online reviews

Meeting with Katrin Langensiepen (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jun 2021 · Toy Safety Directive

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament) and Google and

26 Mar 2021 · Artificial Intelligence and BigTech

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

18 Mar 2021 · to discuss international data flows, data protection, e-privacy and consumer protection

Meeting with Peeter Kadarik (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

3 Mar 2021 · Amazon's commitment to sustainability, renewable energy procurement and experience with corporate power purchase agreements and policies related to transportation electrification. Goals of the Climate Pledge and the European Green Deal.

Meeting with Christiane Kirketerp De Viron (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)

3 Mar 2021 · Data flows

Meeting with Paolo Gentiloni (Commissioner)

18 Feb 2021 · Meeting with Mr. Russell Grandinetti, Senior Vice-President, International Consumer Business at Amazon, on economic and tax policy after the COVID-19 crisis

Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Karolina Herbout-Borczak (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)

8 Feb 2021 · VC Meeting: Sustainable food systems and Code of Conduct

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

2 Dec 2020 · Roundtable with platforms on DSA and DMA

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)

26 Nov 2020 · Amazon sustainability pledge

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries and

16 Nov 2020 · DSA

Amazon urges industry-led standards over mandatory product sustainability rules

3 Nov 2020
Topic — EU initiative to make products more durable, repairable, and recyclable.
Message — Amazon requests that sustainability standards remain voluntary and industry-led rather than legally mandated. They want any new requirements developed within the existing Ecodesign framework, and propose digital product information tools to reduce administrative burdens. They also seek VAT relief for donations of unsold goods.123
Why — This would avoid mandatory compliance costs and allow flexible, voluntary adoption of standards.45
Impact — Environmental groups lose stronger mandatory requirements that would force faster product sustainability improvements.6
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Meeting with Marius Vascega (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

20 Oct 2020 · Green Deal, Circular Economy Action Plan, Sustainable Product Policy, Eco-labelling, Recovery and green investments.

Amazon urges EU to reduce barriers to corporate renewable energy purchasing

21 Sept 2020
Topic — Revision of EU Renewable Energy Directive to align with increased 2030 climate targets.
Message — Amazon requests that the EU use the RED revision to improve market access for corporate power purchase agreements and voluntary renewable energy purchasing. They want the Commission to address market, regulatory and financial barriers that limit access to renewable energy for voluntary buyers.12
Why — This would help Amazon reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2025.34
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Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

3 Jun 2020 · Digital Services Act

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

19 May 2020 · To discuss tracing apps

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

23 Apr 2020 · COVID 19 - consumers protection, protection of employees

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)

31 Mar 2020 · Transport

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

18 Feb 2020 · Skills and platform economy

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

18 Feb 2020 · Illegal content online, hate speech, AI

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

18 Feb 2020 · General presentation of activities of the Group

Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

10 Feb 2020 · Skills and social agenda

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)

4 Feb 2020 · Introductory meeting of Mr. Jay Carney, Senior Vice President of Government and Corporate Affairs at Amazon

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

19 Nov 2019 · Cloud

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

7 Mar 2019 · technical aspects of the Product safety pledge

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment) and FTI Consulting Belgium

27 Feb 2019 · Circular Economy, waste minimization and product responsibility

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

26 Feb 2019 · Evolution of European Digital economy , cloud related polices & intermediary liabilities for ISPs

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

28 Nov 2018 · European Digital Economy, Cloud Related Policies, Regulation on terrorist content online, P2B

Meeting with Risto Artjoki (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

27 Nov 2018 · Single Market

Meeting with Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

14 Nov 2018 · The proposed Goods package

Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

17 Oct 2018 · DSM

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

17 Oct 2018 · Platforms, illegal content, intellectual property rights

Meeting with Eric Peters (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

15 Oct 2018 · illegal content

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

24 Sept 2018 · USA Mission- Stakeholders visits

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and

11 Jul 2018 · Datat protection, Safety of products sold online, New deal for consumers

Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)

4 Jul 2018 · Transatlantic data flows

Meeting with Julian King (Commissioner)

4 Jul 2018 · Cybersecurity

Meeting with Juraj Nociar (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

4 Jul 2018 · ENERGY UNION

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and

25 Jun 2018 · Voluntary commitment on product safety

Meeting with Gertrud Ingestad (Director-General Informatics)

18 Apr 2018 · Handshake

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and eBay EU liaison office and

4 Apr 2018 · Illegal content online

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and General Electric Company and

23 Mar 2018 · Energy sector

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner) and Google and

7 Mar 2018 · Meeting to discuss digital taxation (also with representatives from Deezer and Volumental)

Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and Google and

7 Mar 2018 · Meeting to discuss digital taxation

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip) and eBay EU liaison office and Rakuten Group, Inc

7 Mar 2018 · Online platforms, illegal content online

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)

1 Feb 2018 · Discussion about digital taxation and VAT e-commerce

Meeting with Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner) and

1 Feb 2018 · Digital skills and culture policy

Meeting with David Boublil (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici), Lucie Mattera (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici) and

23 Jan 2018 · Commission's digital tax proposals: informative exchange of views. Multinationals concerned about impact of change

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

9 Jan 2018 · Tackling illegal content online

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

12 Dec 2017 · Goods package; P2B initiative

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

8 Dec 2017 · Goods package

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

23 Nov 2017 · goods package

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

22 Nov 2017 · New Deal for Consumers and product safety

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

19 May 2017 · Product Safety

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and

6 Apr 2017 · Panel debate at Networking meeting with Czechs and Slovaks in Brussels

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

13 Oct 2016 · E-commerce, free flow of data, VAT

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

10 Oct 2016 · Geoblocking

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

4 Oct 2016 · Geo-blocking

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

12 Sept 2016 · DSM (telecoms review and upcoming legislation in September)

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

12 Jul 2016 · DSM (Telecoms review and upcoming legislation in September)

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

12 Jul 2016 · Aviation

Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)

27 Jun 2016 · geoblocking

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

20 May 2016 · Product safety

Meeting with Kilian Gross (Digital Economy)

9 Mar 2016 · price laws on online books

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

4 Feb 2016 · Data protection, Consumer policy

Meeting with Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip), Vivian Loonela (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

2 Feb 2016 · DSM, platforms and geo-blocking

Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

1 Feb 2016 · Exchange of views on tax issues

Meeting with Fabien Dell (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici), Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)

1 Feb 2016 · presentation of the company + discussions on ongoing tax initiatives

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

26 Jan 2016 · drones

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

5 Nov 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

1 Oct 2015 · Corporate Tax Transparency

Meeting with Eric Mamer (Digital Economy)

26 Aug 2015 · DSM

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and

16 Jul 2015 · Digital single market and consumer protection online

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

18 Jun 2015 · Platforms & NIS

Meeting with Markus Schulte (Digital Economy)

16 Apr 2015 · DSM

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

17 Mar 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Eric Mamer (Digital Economy)

9 Feb 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Heidi Jern (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

29 Jan 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner) and

29 Jan 2015 · Minority languages, Multilingualism, Copyright

Meeting with Jasmin Battista (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

21 Jan 2015 · Web Services (cloud facilities) and Marketplace - Platform