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Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V.

BAVC

BAVC represents the interests of German chemical, rubber, and plastics industry employers.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Manuela Geleng (Director Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

20 Jan 2026 · Exchange on artificial intelligence and algorithmic management

Response to Supplementary pensions – review of the regulatory framework and other measures to strengthen the sector

18 Jul 2025

Empfehlung des BAVC Wahrung der Subsidiarität: Die Gestaltung der Altersvorsorge sollte weiterhin maßgeblich in nationaler Verantwortung bleiben. EU-Regelungen dürfen bestenfalls einen groben Zielrahmen beschreiben und müssen ausreichend Raum für nationale Besonderheiten und tarifliche Lösungen lassen. Verhältnismäßigkeit und Flexibilität: Neue Vorgaben sollten verhältnismäßig ausgestaltet und auf die tatsächlichen Risiken zugeschnitten sein. Die Vielfalt der Versorgungslandschaft und der Durchführungswege in Deutschland ist eine Stärke, ermöglicht passgenaue Lösungen und muss erhalten bleiben. Abbau von Bürokratie: Berichtspflichten und Governance-Anforderungen sollten auf das notwendige Maß begrenzt werden, um die bAV nicht zu überfrachten und die Teilnahmebereitschaft der Unternehmen zu sichern. Betriebliche und tarifliche Versorgungssysteme und -Einrichtungen dürfen nicht mit im wettbewerblichen Markt an Privatpersonen angebotene Finanzmarktprodukte gleichgesetzt werden. Stärkung der bAV statt Konkurrenz durch PEPP: Die betriebliche Altersversorgung sollte dort wo sie nachweislich gut funktioniert als zentrales Element der Altersvorsorge weiter gestärkt werden. PEPP kann in Ländern ohne entsprechende Produktangebote eine sinnvolle Ergänzung sein, darf aber funktionierende Modelle nicht in Frage stellen oder beschädigen. Die Einführung eines Auto-Enrolment sollte flexibel und sozialpartnerschaftlich durch Akteure vor Ort entschieden und ggf. ausgestaltet werden, um bewährte Strukturen nicht zu gefährden. Eine verpflichtende Teilnahme ohne ausreichende Qualitätssicherung birgt zudem die Gefahr von ineffizienten Pflichtsystemen ohne echten Mehrwert. Die Kapitalanlage muss global ausgerichtet werden können: Um die Altersvorsorge attraktiv und nachhaltig zu gestalten, sollten keine politischen Beschränkungen für die Diversifikation der Anlagen festgelegt werden. Eine evtl. Fokussierung auf den europäischen Kapitalmarkt darf nicht zu Lasten der Rendite und damit der Versorgungssicherheit gehen. Unsere detaillierte Stellungnahme senden wir in der Anlage.
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Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Head of Unit Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

9 Jul 2025 · Forthcoming “Pensions Package”

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Jun 2025 · EU Employment Policy

Meeting with Andreas Schwab (Member of the European Parliament)

6 May 2025 · Omnibus-Vorschlägen und Berichtspflichten

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Mar 2025 · EU Employment Policy

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Dec 2024 · EU Employment Policy

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Nov 2024 · EU Environmental Policy

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and Unternehmer Baden-Württemberg e.V.

24 Sept 2024 · EU Social and Employment Policy

German chemical employers demand significant cuts to EU reporting

27 Nov 2023
Topic — EU initiative to reduce administrative reporting burdens for businesses by 25 percent.
Message — The organization calls for a significant reduction in sustainability data points and a delay in reporting timelines. They also demand exemptions for business trips from social security certificates and a unified digital portal for posted workers.123
Why — These changes would significantly lower compliance costs and simplify cross-border operations for chemical companies.45
Impact — Labor groups and workers may face reduced oversight regarding pay transparency and social security protections.67
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Meeting with Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

27 Jul 2023 · social Europe, skills, industrial strategy

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

13 Mar 2023 · European Works Council Directive

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

8 Mar 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

German chemical employers back non-legislative EU mental health plan

1 Feb 2023
Topic — EU public health consultation on strategies for mental health promotion and prevention.
Message — The association supports non-legislative action while rejecting new legal rules. They request practical tools and research into private causes of mental illness.123
Why — This avoids new regulatory burdens and limits employer liability for burnout.45
Impact — Employees face higher individual responsibility for identifying and reporting their illnesses.6
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Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and

8 Nov 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Dennis Radtke (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund

26 Sept 2022 · European Works Councils Directive

German chemical industry warns against bureaucratic forced labour rules

20 Jun 2022
Topic — The European Commission initiative aims to ban products made using forced labour.
Message — Legislation 'must not lead to counterproductive duplications' with existing sustainability rules. They call for a 'simplification of the individual due diligence' and reporting requirements. They argue it is 'not understandable' why the regulation covers products from the EU.123
Why — Avoiding these rules prevents companies from being 'overloaded by bureaucracy' and reduces costs.4
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German chemical industry urges limited corporate due diligence rules

12 May 2022
Topic — The EU is consulting on new sustainability due diligence rules for companies.
Message — The organization proposes limiting the law to direct suppliers and companies with over 1,000 employees. They suggest removing environmental and governance standards to ensure legal certainty. Liability should be restricted to cases where companies directly cause human rights violations.123
Why — Narrowing the scope reduces the heavy administrative burden of monitoring global supply chains.45
Impact — Victims of indirect supply chain abuses face greater hurdles seeking justice in European courts.6
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Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

7 Jun 2021 · Pact for skills: re/upskilling needs for a successful green and digital transition in the energy intensive industries ecosystem

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and

28 May 2021 · Sustainable corporate governance and due diligence

Meeting with Dennis Radtke (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 May 2021 · Minimum Wage

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Anouk Faber (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and

12 Apr 2021 · EPSR, Directive on the adequate minimum wage, Reskilling and upskilling ahead of the Porto Social Summit

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

21 Oct 2020 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

8 Sept 2020 · sustainable corporate governance

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.

31 Aug 2020 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

German chemical industry urges maintaining unanimity in social policy

18 Jan 2019
Topic — The EU Commission explores expanding qualified majority voting for social policy decisions.
Message — The BAVC urges the Commission to abandon plans for expanded majority voting. They insist member states must keep their veto to protect diverse national systems. EU social policy should focus on voluntary cooperation and supporting national reforms.12
Why — Preserving unanimity protects the chemical industry's influence over national labor and social negotiations.3
Impact — Proponents of EU-wide social standards lose the ability to overcome national vetoes.4
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Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

26 Jan 2017 · Provisions by the European Commission for the European pillar of social rights and contribution to the public consultation.

Meeting with Christian Linder (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. and

11 Sept 2015 · Energy Union Strategy with a forward-looking climate policy