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Confederazione Generale dell'Industria Italiana

Confindustria

Confindustria is the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

14 Jan 2026 · Confindustria’s feedback on the Automotive Package

Meeting with Benedetta Scuderi (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

16 Dec 2025 · European Competitiveness Fund

Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Dec 2025 · Automotive package

Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

8 Dec 2025 · Space Act

Meeting with Gabriele Giudice (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto)

3 Dec 2025 · Automotive policy topics

Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Anna Vernet (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

3 Dec 2025 · Italian ceramic industry, ETS State aid Guidelines, EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Karen Vandekerckhove (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

3 Dec 2025 · Exchange on the implementation of Directive (EU) 2023/970

Meeting with Edoardo Turano (Head of Unit Climate Action)

3 Dec 2025 · Cars and vans CO2 review

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament) and confindustria ceramica

3 Dec 2025 · 2025 Ceramic Days

Italian Industry Urges Gradual EU Space Act Implementation

7 Nov 2025
Topic — New EU regulation on safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities.
Message — Confindustria requests gradual implementation beyond 2030, risk-based proportionality calibrated to mission criticality, and regulatory sandboxes for innovative capabilities. They argue current requirements place excessive burdens on European operators already disadvantaged by energy costs and limited launch access.123
Why — This would reduce compliance costs and avoid premature constraints slowing their development.456
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Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

6 Nov 2025 · Compétitivité

Meeting with Nicolo Brignoli (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

4 Nov 2025 · Environmental Omnibus

Meeting with Beatriz Yordi (Director Climate Action)

4 Nov 2025 · ETS 1 & 2

Italian Industry Confederation Calls for Unified EU Circular Economy Rules

3 Nov 2025
Topic — EU regulation to enhance circular economy, increase recycled materials supply and demand.
Message — The organization requests harmonized EU rules to eliminate national fragmentation, administrative simplification, and economic incentives like recycling certificates and tax credits. They want the Act integrated with digital tools and existing EU regulations.123
Why — This would reduce compliance costs across member states and boost competitiveness for their SME-based manufacturing model.45
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Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

30 Oct 2025 · EU- US and EU- Mercosur

Meeting with Maria Luís Albuquerque (Commissioner) and

23 Oct 2025 · SIU

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Oct 2025 · ITRE committee

Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and Eni S.p.A. and

17 Oct 2025 · Competitiveness in Italian Automotive Industry

Confindustria urges delays for machinery and cyber regulations

14 Oct 2025
Topic — EU consultation on simplifying digital rules and streamlining cybersecurity reporting requirements.
Message — Confindustria proposes delaying specific machinery safety requirements by 24 months and the Cyber Resilience Act by one year. They seek to align implementation dates while waiting for consolidated technological solutions and official guidelines.1
Why — Manufacturers avoid regulatory uncertainty and the high costs of implementing immature technologies.2
Impact — Citizens and public administrations face prolonged exposure to cybersecurity risks in industrial equipment.3
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Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Principal Adviser Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

25 Sept 2025 · Clean Industrial Act and how Europe can promote both competitiviness AND sustainability.

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

22 Sept 2025 · • Compétitivité • Prix de l’énergie • SMR • CBAM • Clause de sauvegarde sur l’acier

Meeting with Johannes Ten Broeke (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

17 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on a number of strategic climate and energy initiatives

Meeting with Bernard Van Goethem (Director Health and Food Safety) and

12 Sept 2025 · Confindustria representatives shared their members' concerns on over-restrictives UK import requirement for pork (ASF related) and bresaola (Brazil meat)

Italian Industry Confederation Urges Strengthened CBAM Anti-Circumvention Measures

26 Aug 2025
Topic — Extension of EU carbon border adjustment mechanism to downstream products and anti-circumvention rules.
Message — The organization requests the EU prioritize anti-circumvention measures before extending CBAM scope. They emphasize using country-of-origin standard values during a transition period to prevent resource shuffling. They call for export support measures compatible with WTO rules and targeted downstream product coverage based on impact assessments.123
Why — This would protect their export competitiveness and reduce compliance costs during transition.45
Impact — Third-country exporters lose advantages from weaker climate policies and higher carbon footprints.6
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Italian Industry Urges Sweeping Changes to EU ETS System

7 Jul 2025
Topic — Review of EU Emissions Trading System covering stationary installations, aviation and maritime sectors.
Message — Confindustria demands a comprehensive impact assessment examining industrial sectors' characteristics and cap-and-trade consequences. They request suspension of free allocation phase-out for CBAM sectors, mandatory reinvestment of ETS revenues in decarbonization, and limits on financial speculation. The organization opposes lowering the 20 MWt threshold for stationary installations.12345
Why — This would protect manufacturing competitiveness and provide more time and flexibility for industrial transformation.67
Impact — The climate loses as delays and exemptions would slow emission reductions needed for neutrality.8
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Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Principal Adviser Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

4 Jul 2025 · Issues linked to the combination of the green transformation and competitiveness agendas

Meeting with Pierfrancesco Maran (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

3 Jul 2025 · End-of-Life Vehicles

Meeting with Raffaele Fitto (Executive Vice-President)

1 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the future of cohesion policy

Meeting with Paolo Garzotti (Head of Unit Trade)

25 Jun 2025 · Discussion about the benefits of MCS agreement for Italy

Meeting with Joaquim Nunes De Almeida (Director Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

10 Jun 2025 · EU industrial policy

Meeting with Giorgio Chiarion Casoni (Director Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

19 May 2025 · Meeting with Confindustria on next MFF perspectives

Meeting with Pierfrancesco Maran (Member of the European Parliament) and Confartigianato Imprese

24 Apr 2025 · Revision of the Package Travel Directive

Confindustria demands EU strategy to lead global Life Sciences

14 Apr 2025
Topic — The European Commission is consulting on a multi-disciplinary strategy for life sciences.
Message — Confindustria requests a strategy prioritizing health alongside green and digital transitions. They call for stronger patent protections and a plan to bring manufacturing home.123
Why — This would protect Italy's industrial dominance and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.45
Impact — Public health systems lose out on lower costs if pharmaceutical reforms are reversed.6
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Meeting with Roxana Mînzatu (Executive Vice-President) and

7 Apr 2025 · EU social agenda 2024-2029

Meeting with Paolo Inselvini (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Apr 2025 · Incontro con commissario Fitto e delegazione confindustria Brescia

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Bertrand L'Huillier (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Laia Pinos Mataro (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

27 Mar 2025 · Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Ugo Bassi (Director Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union) and

18 Mar 2025 · Financial services policy

Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and

18 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on Clean Industrial Deal, circular economy

Meeting with Lara Wolters (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

11 Mar 2025 · Due Dilligence

Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Mar 2025 · Omnibus

Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

6 Mar 2025 · Preparatory meeting ahead of the meeting with EVP Ribera on 18/3.

Meeting with Vincent Hurkens (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

25 Feb 2025 · Sustainability reporting, simplification, single market

Meeting with Vincenzo Matano (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto)

18 Feb 2025 · Short exchange of views on the status of industry in Europe

Confindustria urges EU to slash barriers and simplify regulations

31 Jan 2025
Topic — The consultation focuses on removing regulatory barriers to cross-border services and goods.
Message — The group requests a European Business Code to simplify the legal context. They want the Commission to intensify infringement procedures against states violating rules. They also advocate for better access to bank credit.12
Why — This would reduce their compliance costs and facilitate easier access to business loans.34
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Meeting with Paolo Garzotti (Acting Director Trade)

29 Jan 2025 · State of play of the Agreement with Mercosur

Meeting with Stefano Bonaccini (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Meeting with Confindustria

Meeting with Fiona Knab-Lunny (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

28 Jan 2025 · Exchange on the first Omnibus proposal with BDI and Confindustria

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Head of Unit Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

27 Jan 2025 · Savings and Investments Union

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

17 Jan 2025 · ETS

Meeting with Nicolo Brignoli (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

15 Jan 2025 · Simplification

Meeting with Nicolo Brignoli (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

18 Dec 2024 · simplification

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President)

12 Dec 2024 · Rencontre avec les dirigeants et représentants de Confindustria dans le cadre du Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Nov 2024 · ITRE Committee

Italian industry urges proportionality and nuclear inclusion in low-carbon fuels methodology

25 Oct 2024
Topic — EU methodology for assessing greenhouse gas savings from low-carbon fuels production.
Message — Confindustria requests broader wording in Article 3 to include alternative low-carbon electricity pathways beyond nuclear PPAs, and explicit inclusion of gas-to-power with carbon capture and biogas-to-power. They want project-specific values for all upstream natural gas emissions components, not just methane, and removal of the unclear 40% methane increase penalty.1234
Why — This would give Italian industry more flexibility in electricity sourcing and reduce their upstream emissions reporting burden.56
Impact — Environmental groups lose stricter methane accounting that would better capture upstream gas emissions.78
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Meeting with Annalisa Corrado (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · Energy costs and decarbonisation

Meeting with Antonella Sberna (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Sept 2024 · Involvement in organizing the event to launch the new legislative term, with a focus on industrial and economic policy and the activities of the ENVI Committee

Meeting with Pierfrancesco Maran (Member of the European Parliament) and FEDERDISTRIBUZIONE

17 Sept 2024 · Priorities new legislature

Meeting with Stefano Grassi (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

16 May 2024 · Update on Confindustria EU activities

Meeting with Beatrice Covassi (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2024 · Politiche di Coesione e PNRR

Meeting with Lara Comi (Member of the European Parliament) and CONFCOMMERCIO - IMPRESE PER L'ITALIA and Confartigianato Imprese

20 Feb 2024 · Late payment

Meeting with Lara Comi (Member of the European Parliament) and CONFCOMMERCIO - IMPRESE PER L'ITALIA

24 Jan 2024 · Late payment

Meeting with Martina Dlabajová (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Jan 2024 · Meeting

Meeting with Marco Zanni (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jan 2024 · Review of the economic governance framework/Packaging

Meeting with Lara Comi (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Dec 2023 · update green claims and Late Payment

Meeting with Lara Comi (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Dec 2023 · Late payment

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

5 Dec 2023 · Talent Mobility Package

Meeting with Mercedes Bresso (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2023 · Euro 7

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Sept 2023 · Scambio di vedute su proposta

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Jul 2023 · Dossiers di interesse

Meeting with Mercedes Bresso (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Jul 2023 · Legislation on packaging and packaging waste

Meeting with Fabrizio Balassone (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

23 Jun 2023 · Breakfast discussion about Economic governance Review, Next Generation EU, Digital Euro, Energy Policy and Taxation, Multiannual Financial Framework Review.

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Jun 2023 · Scambio di vedute dossier in corso

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Mar 2023 · Aggiornamento sui principali dossier di interesse

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

7 Mar 2023 · Forthcoming finalisation of the Fit-for-55 proposals and the challenges related to its practical implementation, which requires a strong integrated vision of industrial policy at European level

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and EuroCommerce and

28 Feb 2023 · round-table on digital euro

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

16 Feb 2023 · Critical Raw Materials package

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

10 Feb 2023 · Electricity Market Design – security of supply outlook for 2023

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner)

10 Feb 2023 · Latest developments with energy markets; preparation of net zero industry and critical raw materials acts

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

9 Feb 2023 · EU Competitiveness, US Inflation Reduction Act, EU Green Deal Industrial Plan, Free Trade Agreements, Recovery and Resilience Facility

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and

9 Feb 2023 · EU Sovereignty Fund, Inflation Reduction Act, temporary crisis framework

Meeting with Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

3 Feb 2023 · Introductory meeting + preparation meeting 10/2

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Feb 2023 · Tavola rotonda imprenditori Confindustria e membri italiani ITRE su "Impatto del conflitto in Ucraina sul mercato energetico europeo"

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament) and European Ceramic Industry Association

1 Feb 2023 · Lunch - Impact of the packaging and packaging waste directive on the ceramic industry

Meeting with Marta Balossino (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

20 Jan 2023 · Green transition and the revision of temporary State aid rules”

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

25 Oct 2022 · Discussion on strategic foresight, critical raw materials, energy crisis and better regulation

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton), Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

5 Oct 2022 · Preparation meeting with Commissioner on industrial policy

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Sept 2022 · Scambio di vedute dossier in corso

Meeting with Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Stina Soewarta (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

7 Sept 2022 · Competition policies, the Chips Act, energy prices.

Response to Review of the de minimis aid Regulation

25 Jul 2022

Il Regolamento de minimis attualmente in vigore (Reg. UE n. 1407/2013) prevede che – a determinate condizioni – gli aiuti che su un periodo di tre anni non superano la soglia di 200mila euro per “impresa unica” non siano considerati aiuti di Stato, e siano pertanto dispensati dalla procedura di notifica e preventiva approvazione comunitaria. L’assunto alla base di questa struttura è che il citato importo sia talmente esiguo da non alterare la concorrenza tra gli Stati membri e non incida sugli scambi. In via preliminare, si ribadisce che un’opportunità di questa natura vada assolutamente mantenuta nella disciplina comunitaria sugli aiuti di Stato ma, allo stesso tempo, si debba attivare un sistema di monitoraggio tale per cui sia possibile verificarne l’utilizzo da parte degli Stati membri. In allegato si invia il documento completo con le osservazioni di Confindustria.
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Meeting with Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

29 Jun 2022 · Single Market Emergency Instrument

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

27 Jun 2022 · Energy prices, ETS and CO2 standards

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

30 May 2022 · ETS, CBAM, CO2 standars

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

4 May 2022 · Scambio di vedute Fit for 55

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

4 May 2022 · Prep meeting with Commissioner

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner)

2 May 2022 · REPowerEU

Italian Industry Urges Flexibility on Hydrogen Rules and Market Development

12 Apr 2022
Topic — EU proposal to revise gas market rules to facilitate renewable and low-carbon gases including hydrogen.
Message — Confindustria requests explicit incentive mechanisms for hydrogen development rather than cross-subsidies, flexible unbundling rules allowing gas operators to test innovative hydrogen solutions, and urgent certification systems for low-carbon gases. They argue current timing and rigid separation requirements would slow market development.123
Why — This would reduce compliance costs and avoid competitive displacement from hydrogen infrastructure investments.45
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Italian Industry Seeks Flexible Gas Rules and Low-Carbon Hydrogen Incentives

12 Apr 2022
Topic — EU regulation to facilitate market entry of renewable and low-carbon gases including hydrogen.
Message — The organization requests explicit subsidies for hydrogen production and use rather than cross-subsidies between gas and hydrogen users. They advocate for extending low-carbon gas certification to 2024 and allowing Member States to set individual renewable gas targets. They oppose strict unbundling requirements in early market phases.123
Why — This would reduce infrastructure costs and avoid displacing gas-intensive companies competitively.45
Impact — The proposal does not clearly identify harmed groups; concerns focus on cost allocation.6
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Response to Unitary Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC) – creation and granting procedure

1 Apr 2022

A centralized system for the grant and enforcement of a Unitary SPC (“uSPC”) through a single procedure, analogously with what is being achieved with the European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court ( EP-UE and UPC, respectively) is certainly a very desirable option with a view to creating a more predictable, less burdensome and cost-effective system for Europe. Conveniently, the path to be followed should be the one devised for European Patent with Unitary Effect and UPC. In particular, uSPC can be created as a new property title via an EU Regulation, analogous to Regulation EU 1257/2012; its grant, via a centralized procedure, can be entrusted with the European Patent Office (EPO; as currently envisaged for European Patent with Unitary Effect) and its enforcement, to the UPC. In addition to the advantages of centralized procedures, following the path already devised for the European Patent with Unitary Effect (EP-UE), will also have the advantage of expanding the scope of cooperation tools already devised, e.g., the ones in place with the EPO for granting EP-UE, and counting on the expertise of the EPO in granting patents in all fields of technology, pharma included, of course. As pointed out, the UPC is already competent for currently available “national”SPCs, so it would be just consequent to have jurisdiction also over the new “unitary” SPCs. Additionally, the primacy of EU Law, it is already foreseen and embedded into the UPC Agreement and its procedures, so that nothing more should be required in this respect. Regarding the possible concerns due to the fact that EPO is not a “EU” Institution strictu senso, in addition to the fact that the problem has been already considered and solved positively as mentioned above, when entrusting the EPO with the grant of EP-EU (or “unitary” European Patents), the following should be taken into account. There is an evident advantage in organizational costs if the same authority that is going to grant “uEP” will grant also “uSPC”, that will be based either on uEP or “classic” EP, that are in any case granted by the EPO as well. Competence of Examining Divisions in professionally examining and granting a European "patent" titles should be considered a plus too, in this context. Same for the background in examining substantive aspects of patentability in the tech field of SPCs as well. Moreover, being a European institution working daily in European multinational teams according to given tasks and guidelines, can be expected to be a key element in really facilitating a harmonized workflow also in the case of uSPC exam. The framework of cooperation and work organization already in place for unitaryEP may to the very least used as a model for performing the tasks under the new uSPC. A key element could be a set of Guidelines for granting uSPC, to be built as usual with a dialogue with users and possibly characterized by key cooperation and common "drafting" and ultimate revision with/endorsement by EU Commission competent services. These "guidelines" (to be developed/updated as necessary to follow the evolution e.g of the EUCJ jurisprudence) should be enough to assure the proper framework for the decisions on granting/refusing a uSPC application. Notably, following the uEP model law, one should always keep in mind that these decisions of the EPO will be open to appeal at the UPC (two levels of judgment) that according to Regulation EU 542/2014 is to be considered as a Court of a EU member state as to compliance with EU Law and power/duty of asking preliminary rulings at EUCJ, in full compliance with EU law and its primacy.
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Meeting with Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

15 Mar 2022 · Sustainable Products Initiative

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

12 Jan 2022 · Discussion on 2022 Commission Work program/strategic foresight/better regulation agenda.

Italian Industry Urges Protection from Carbon Leakage Under CBAM

15 Nov 2021
Topic — Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism proposal to manage climate ambition risks.
Message — Maintain full free allocation and indirect cost compensation for CBAM sectors until 2030. Delay phase-out of free allowances until CBAM effectiveness is assessed. Include export rebates to protect competitiveness.123
Why — This would preserve financial resources for low-carbon technology investments and maintain export competitiveness.45
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Response to Revision of the Energy Tax Directive

15 Nov 2021

Please find attached our position paper on the Fit for 55 package. Notably, our feedback on the Energy taxation directive proposal is from page 19 to 21.
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Italian Industry Urges Flexibility on Energy Efficiency Directive Implementation

15 Nov 2021
Topic — Recast of EU Energy Efficiency Directive to support higher 2030 climate targets.
Message — Confindustria requests that energy savings from efficient fossil fuel technologies like natural gas cogeneration continue to count toward targets after 2024. They warn that excluding these measures would make 2030 targets significantly harder to achieve and prolong the lifetime of coal and oil assets.123
Why — This would allow continued investment in natural gas cogeneration plants and delay required transitions to renewable alternatives.45
Impact — Climate objectives lose momentum as this maintains fossil fuel infrastructure longer than necessary for decarbonization.67
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Italian Industry Urges Balanced Fit-for-55 Package Implementation

15 Nov 2021
Topic — Revision of EU Renewable Energy Directive to achieve at least 55% climate target by 2030.
Message — The organization requests faster permitting processes for renewable energy projects, regulatory stability for investors, and recognition of all renewable and low-carbon fuels including biomethane, hydrogen, and biofuels. They emphasize the need to support hard-to-abate industrial sectors and maintain technological neutrality across transport, heating, and gas sectors.123
Why — This would reduce regulatory uncertainty and development costs for their renewable energy investments.45
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Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

10 Nov 2021 · bilateral trade negotiations, anti-coercion, trade and sustainable development, trade for small and medium-sized enterprises

Italian industry urges maintaining ETS free allowances alongside CBAM

5 Nov 2021
Topic — EU proposal to strengthen emissions trading and introduce carbon border adjustment mechanism.
Message — Confindustria requests that full benchmark-based free allocation and indirect cost compensation remain fully effective for CBAM sectors at least until 2030. They argue the proposal to phase out free allocation as of 2026 weakens carbon leakage protection and removes financial resources from companies needing to invest in low-carbon technologies.123
Why — This would preserve their access to free emissions allowances worth billions while delaying compliance costs.456
Impact — Climate goals suffer as delayed phase-out slows the carbon price signal needed for decarbonization.78
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Meeting with Aliénor Margerit (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

14 Sept 2021 · corporate governance

Meeting with Aliénor Margerit (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

7 Sept 2021 · CBAM

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

3 Sept 2021 · Follow-up to the EU trade policy strategy

Meeting with Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign Subsidies

Meeting with Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign Subsidies

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness), Peter Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness), Tommy De Temmerman (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness) and Federazione Confindustria Digitale

23 Jun 2021 · Basel III + Sustainable finance

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

31 Mar 2021 · Sustainable corporate governance and due diligence

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

22 Mar 2021 · Industrial strategy, automotive, chemicals.

Response to Revision of EU rules on Gas

10 Mar 2021

Confindustria welcomes the revision of Directive 2009/73 and Regulation 715/2009, considering that the future H2 framework can be embedded within the principles of the Gas Internal Energy Market. Gas is an enabler of the EU decarbonization: several sectors rely on natural gas to fuel industrial processes (directly or through cogeneration) or as input for chemical production. Moreover, in many EU countries power generation from natural gas is going to be the main technology replacing coal and granting flexibility for NPRES in the medium term. Finally, gaseous fuels can contribute to the transport sector low carbon transition, especially in maritime, heavy duty and aviation sections. Therefore, an integrated gas system, including LNG, plays a crucial role for European Supply, energy diversification and market competitiveness. There is still to be done to achieve the Gas Target Model objectives and spreads among markets are still critical between North-West Europe and the Italian hub because of transportation tariffs along gas routes (pancaking effect). Different solutions could be effective to obtain a single gas market, e.g. the merge of national entry/exit zones applicating tariffs on external borders and on demand. It can also prevent the risk of decommissioning for those pipelines currently facing low demand but necessary for market competition and future H2 repurpose. Nevertheless, provisions aimed to enhance competitiveness should be fully applied and the 15-year time limit for LT capacity should be voluntarily applicable to existing contracts deriving from past allocation procedures. The deployment of low/zero carbon gaseous fuels will provide a contribution in lowering the GHG emissions if adequate amounts of commodity, interoperable grids, secure storage equipment and reliable end-use technologies would be available at competitive prices to fulfill energy consumption of hard to abate sectors, in synergy with electrification trends. To reach the Green Deal objectives it is important to create a coherent legislative framework, combining all EU Regulations, so to define policies and market-based mechanisms to facilitate new gasses demand, vectoring, generation and value chain equipment production (It’s for example crucial the reduction of administrative barriers). A fair competition among technologies (P2X, storage, CCS/U, ..) and vectors shall be promoted, through the institution of an EU classification / certification, based on life cycle GHG emission savings, and a level playing field for all flexibility and market resources. It is important to pursue a gradual, flexible, open and technology neutral approach: the early development of alternative gasses shall avoid distortions of the NG markets and tariffs and be coordinated with the effective starting point/production possibilities of the different UE Countries. A regulatory sandbox approach would be beneficial to encourage R&D projects and subsidies should be considered to ease the decarbonization of those sectors where electrification is not technically or economically feasible besides where a H2 use/infrastructure already is present. In view of a growing electricity-gas sectors coupling and market integration, the key principles of the energy regulation (Unbundling, TPA, ..) and cost-benefit evaluations of the infrastructure planning shall be synergically considered. The EU legislation should recognize the possibility for TSOs/DSOs to own, develop and operate H2 networks, as well as, to test H2 injection into their grids, so to verify standards (safety, quality, measurement) and promote the efficient use and retrofitting/repurposing of existing infrastructures, avoiding stranded costs. It’s important to ensure a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory access to the infrastructure to the decentralized production of renewable and low carbon gases and hydrogen and a correct allocation of costs avoiding cross subsidies between regulated and market-based activities.
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Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

1 Mar 2021 · Discussion with Confindustria Energy Board (Gruppo tecnico Energia) on the Energy Work Programme 2021, the “Fit for 55” package & EU Green Deal priorities in energy.

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

26 Feb 2021 · Sustainable product policy

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton), Valère Moutarlier (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

26 Feb 2021 · EU industrial policy

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

15 Jan 2021 · RRF, Trade policy

Response to Revision of the Communication on important projects of common European interest

21 Dec 2020

ABSTRACT - Gli oneri amministrativi dovrebbero essere ridotti e il processo decisionale dovrebbe essere accelerato. Il punto 17 e 29 degli Orientamenti in vigore dovrebbero essere eliminati. - Le procedure necessarie per attivare lo strumento dovrebbero essere semplificate. Sebbene la Commissione preveda di mantenere il controllo su tutti i finanziamenti individuali degli Stati membri partecipanti al progetto europeo comune (poiché tale finanziamento è ammesso in misura maggiore dei limiti ordinari degli aiuti di Stato), dovrebbe essere richiesta un'unica procedura di notifica, quindi tutti i successivi finanziamenti pubblici dovrebbero essere considerati automaticamente ammissibili una volta approvato il Progetto Comune nel suo insieme. - È fondamentale abbreviare i tempi delle procedure di approvazione, rendendole più veloci, soprattutto in settori in cui i cicli di innovazione sono molto brevi. - È possibile che l'IPCEI sia supportato non solo attraverso risorse nazionali, ma anche attraverso finanziamenti da istituzioni europee (Commissione, BEI, ecc.), gestiti direttamente (come, ad esempio, quelli di Orizzonte Europa) e indirettamente (come quelli dei fondi strutturali). Come indicato nella comunicazione sull'IPCEI (sezione 3.2.2, lettera f), la Commissione adotta un approccio più favorevole in questi casi, ma è necessario favorire la combinazione dei vari tipi di finanziamento disponibili attraverso un maggiore allineamento di regole e procedure. - È cruciale riservare una posizione delle PMI al centro delle catene del valore europee strategiche, prevedendo una semplificazione delle regole ed esonerandole da altri oneri informativi. - È fondamentale dettagliare meglio le definizioni (in particolare “first industrial deployment”) e riconoscere OPEX e CAPEX relative per andare sul mercato e realizzare le corrispondenti prime vendite sul mercato derivanti dalle attività FID per sostenere la competitività. - È auspicabile, ammettere il modello del “Capex full cost” invece del “Depreciation only”. In allegato il testo esteso della posizione di Confindustria.
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Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

10 Dec 2020 · Trade policy and industry

Response to Commission Delegated Regulation on taxonomy-alignment of undertakings reporting non-financial information

8 Sept 2020

Confindustria ha apprezzato e ritenuto condivisibili i principi contenuti nel “Piano d’azione per finanziare la crescita sostenibile”. Inoltre, ha condiviso la scelta di elaborare una tassonomia che servisse da riferimento comune in Europa. Tuttavia, va evitato che la tassonomia possa trasformarsi in uno strumento troppo complesso per imprese e partecipanti al mercato finanziario e che introduca oneri di adempimento tali da scoraggiare, piuttosto che favorire, lo sviluppo di prodotti finanziari correlati agli obiettivi green.Non è stata pertanto ritenuta condivisibile l’introduzione nel Regolamento Tassonomia della previsione che estende l’ambito di applicazione anche a tutte le imprese soggette alla disciplina europea sulle Dichiarazioni non finanziarie. Tale previsione rischia, infatti, di penalizzare in particolar modo le imprese presenti sui mercati dei capitali qualora queste non siano già in linea con gli obiettivi fissati dalla tassonomia. Prendendo atto dell’attuale normativa, Confindustria ritiene che l'iniziativa della Commissione di specificare regole e metodologie per le imprese soggette alla NFRD per divulgare informazioni su come le proprie attività siano qualificabili come sostenibili ai sensi della tassonomia dell'UE, debba tenere conto delle seguenti considerazioni. In questi ultimi mesi sono intervenuti fattori di contesto imprevedibili ed eccezionali che renderebbero opportuna una riconsiderazione delle tempistiche previste per l’attuazione e l’applicazione delle disposizioni previste dal Regolamento Tassonomia per le imprese già soggette alla NFRD. Infatti, tali obblighi comporteranno maggiori oneri connessi alla revisione dei processi di rendicontazione e i relativi cambiamenti nella raccolta, elaborazione e certificazione dei dati. Costi esterni e interni che, in questo difficile momento per l’economia mondiale dovuto alle problematiche conseguenti alla pandemia Covid-19, potrebbero sovraccaricare le imprese, in buona parte già in affanno e in straordinaria carenza di liquidità. La tempistica definita per l’emanazione e l’applicazione dell’atto delegato appare troppo stringente e sarà estremamente difficile per le imprese rispettare l’obbligo di rendicontare le informazioni relative all’esercizio finanziario 2021 nel corso del 2022. Si ritiene opportuna una riprogrammazione dei tempi previsti, nonché mantenere il principio di uno o due anni pilota.Altresì si rende necessaria una valutazione d’impatto dell'atto delegato prima della sua applicazione affinché i requisiti di rendicontazione aggiuntivi rimangano in equilibrio con il valore effettivo delle informazioni generate per le parti interessate tenendo conto: della competitività internazionale delle industrie dell'UE e dell'economia dell'UE in tutti i loro aspetti;del rischio potenziale di dislocazione di attività non ammissibili alla tassonomia in Paesi con ambizioni climatiche inferiori;degli sforzi delle aziende che sono in transizione e che stanno trasformando i loro modelli di business per essere parte della soluzione. Dovrebbe essere inoltre valutato che, in questi mesi, le imprese sono state sottoposte a una forte pressione finanziaria e hanno dovuto fare uno straordinario ricorso all’indebitamento bancario per poter gestire la carenza di liquidità determinata dall’emergenza Covid-19, rendendo ora assai complicato accedere ai finanziamenti per compiere gli investimenti utili ad accelerare la transizione verso gli obiettivi di sostenibilità. In sintesi si ritiene opportuno che l’atto delegato: contenga chiare istruzioni e linee guida al fine di avere specifiche informazioni / esempi sui KPI e sui relativi metodi di calcolo per condurre efficienti cambiamenti nel sistema contabile interno da cui le informazioni dovrebbero derivare; mantenga la flessibilità nella rendicontazione che deve tenere conto delle caratteristiche dei diversi settori, modelli di business e delle pratiche e attività specifiche delle imprese.
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Confindustria backs EU green fund while demanding technological neutrality

3 Jun 2020
Topic — This consultation concerns a mechanism to finance renewable energy projects across the EU.
Message — The organization supports the mechanism but argues it should primarily focus on filling gaps in European renewable targets. They request that the system remains technologically neutral and allows funding for upgrading existing energy plants. Additionally, they propose increasing the share of energy benefits allocated to host countries to incentivize local participation.123
Why — A wider European market would help lower infrastructure costs and create economies of scale.4
Impact — Energy consumers could see higher bills if national contributions lead to increased system charges.5
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Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

28 May 2020 · Recovery

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)

8 May 2020 · Circular economy

Response to References to ESG factors enabling market participants to make well-informed choices

6 May 2020

Nell’ambito delle consultazioni pubbliche relative alle proposte di Regolamenti delegati a integrazione del Regolamento (UE) n. 2016/1011 e alle comunicazioni relative alla sostenibilità finanziaria, si intende portare all’attenzione della Commissione europea alcune considerazioni. Confindustria condivide gli obiettivi generali della proposta di Regolamento e dei suoi atti delegati, volti ad orientare i flussi finanziari verso uno sviluppo a basse emissioni di gas a effetto serra. Infatti, gli indici di riferimento sono di fondamentale importanza per i portafogli e i prodotti d’investimento e la loro qualità incide sulla valutazione della loro performance. In una fase delicata di rilancio delle attività economiche e degli investimenti, soprattutto in occasione della recente crisi, è importante che la trasposizione degli indici di riferimento per il clima e dei fattori ESG (ambientali, sociali e di governance) nelle metodologie sottese agli indici di riferimento fornisca la chiarezza necessaria a tutti gli operatori economici e industriali.
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Response to Minimum standards for benchmarks labelled as EU Climate Transition and EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks

6 May 2020

Nell’ambito delle consultazioni pubbliche relative alle proposte di Regolamenti delegati a integrazione del Regolamento (UE) n. 2016/1011 e alle comunicazioni relative alla sostenibilità finanziaria, si intende portare all’attenzione della Commissione europea alcune considerazioni. Confindustria condivide gli obiettivi generali della proposta di Regolamento e dei suoi atti delegati, volti ad orientare i flussi finanziari verso uno sviluppo a basse emissioni di gas a effetto serra. Infatti, gli indici di riferimento sono di fondamentale importanza per i portafogli e i prodotti d’investimento e la loro qualità incide sulla valutazione della loro performance. In una fase delicata di rilancio delle attività economiche e degli investimenti, soprattutto in occasione della recente crisi, è importante che la trasposizione degli indici di riferimento per il clima e dei fattori ESG (ambientali, sociali e di governance) nelle metodologie sottese agli indici di riferimento fornisca la chiarezza necessaria a tutti gli operatori economici e industriali.
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Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

21 Apr 2020 · ETS State Aid Guidelines

Confindustria urges lower taxes for climate-virtuous countries

1 Apr 2020
Topic — The Commission is revising energy taxation to meet European climate objectives.
Message — Confindustria proposes tax rates based on CO2 emissions and energy content. They call for reduced taxation in virtuous countries to reward sustainability actions. They suggest exempting companies covered by the Emissions Trading System to avoid double taxation.123
Why — This would give Italian industries a competitive advantage by lowering their tax burden.4
Impact — Domestic consumers using wood biomass would see higher costs due to new taxation.5
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Confindustria urges science-based targets for Farm to Fork strategy

16 Mar 2020
Topic — The European Commission is consulting on its Strategy for sustainable food systems.
Message — Confindustria insists that all sustainability targets must be grounded in scientific evidence to protect productivity. They request a unified European food policy to eliminate the costs of fragmented national labeling laws.12
Why — This prevents productivity losses and removes the high costs of fragmented national regulations.3
Impact — Environmental groups lose the benefit of immediate mandatory reductions in agricultural pesticide use.4
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Response to Fast-track interservice consultation on the 'SEIP including a JTM and the JTF"

12 Mar 2020

Confindustria condivide gli obiettivi generali perseguiti dalla proposta di Regolamento che istituisce il “Fondo per una transizione giusta”, tuttavia essa presenta diverse criticità. Innanzitutto, le risorse destinate allo scopo sono insufficienti. La proposta della Commissione prevede per il Fondo una dotazione finanziaria di 7,5 miliardi di euro, stanziati nell’ambito del bilancio pluriennale dell’UE nel periodo 2021-2027, tuttora in discussione. A queste risorse si prevede di aggiungere una quota proveniente dal FESR e dal FSE+ da parte degli Stati membri (con una proporzione tra 1,5 e 3,0 euro per ogni euro del JTF), nonché ulteriori contributi nazionali. Nel complesso, i finanziamenti a disposizione del Fondo dovrebbero essere compresi tra i 30 e i 50 miliardi di euro nel periodo 2021-2027. La proposta della Commissione sarà, tuttavia, trattata nell’ambito dei negoziati sul Quadro Finanziario Pluriennale (QFP), attualmente in discussione in sede di Consiglio europeo. L’ultima proposta sul QFP, presentata dal Presidente del Consiglio europeo Charles Michel, prevede la riduzione delle risorse stanziate negli altri programmi settoriali per consentire la creazione del JTF senza ulteriori spese da parte degli Stati membri. Se i negoziati dovessero proseguire nella direzione indicata, il valore complessivo del bilancio 2021-2027 potrebbe essere addirittura inferiore rispetto alla proposta iniziale dalla Commissione, che infatti nel 2018 non includeva il JTF, a scapito di altre rubriche, tra cui i fondi per la ricerca e gli investimenti (InvestEU e HorizonEurope) e, in particolare, le politiche strutturali (Coesione e PAC). In questo contesto, il profilo del legame con i fondi di Coesione, per un paese come l’Italia, è molto delicato. Le risorse per il JTF, al netto di quelle che la Commissione definisce come “nuove”, ma che in realtà sono già frutto di tagli alla proposta di bilancio del 2018 della Commissione, verranno in larga parte da un trasferimento di risorse dal FESR e dal FSE+ (cfr. proposta di emendamenti al regolamento CPR, art. 21-bis), andando così a definire un generale quadro di impoverimento della politica di Coesione, già peraltro ridotta dalla proposta del QFP, rispetto al periodo di programmazione 2014-2020. Il rapporto con la politica di Coesione va, inoltre, analizzato non solo in relazione agli aspetti legati alla dotazione finanziaria, ma anche con riferimento agli obiettivi stessi del JTF. Se, infatti, il JTF si propone di contribuire ad affrontare le sfide “sociali, economiche ed ambientali della transizione verso un’economia verde”, allo stesso scopo sembrano tuttavia concorrere i fondi SIE (FESR, FSE+ e Fondo Coesione): l’Obiettivo strategico 2, infatti, (art. 4, proposta di CPR) prevede il sostegno a investimenti per la promozione di un’Europa più verde e a basse emissioni di carbonio, e tutti i Fondi strutturali dovranno già contribuire a questo obiettivo per una quota tra il 25% e il 35% del totale delle risorse (percentuale ancora da confermare in sede di negoziato). Sotto il profilo economico e ambientale tale sostegno viene assicurato dal FESR, mentre sotto il profilo sociale il regolamento FSE+ prevede azioni di supporto allo sviluppo di competenze e al miglioramento dei sistemi di istruzione e formazione nei processi della transizione industriale e per la creazione di nuovi posti di lavoro in settori collegati all’ambiente, al clima e all’energia e alla bio-economia. Anche gli obiettivi specifici dei Fondi sembrano sovrapporsi: l’art. 4 della proposta di regolamento JTF, che li elenca, cita attività già sostenute dal FESR, dal Fondo di Coesione e dal FSE+, con la sola eccezione degli investimenti per la rigenerazione e decontaminazione del territorio, peraltro sostenuti con il programma LIFE e con il FEASR. La creazione di un ulteriore Fondo, che riprenda gli obiettivi dei fondi esistenti, rischia di generare confusione amministrativa e procedurale.
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Meeting with Marco Piantini (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

5 Mar 2020 · COVID-19

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

18 Feb 2020 · Green Deal

Confindustria Urges Climate Law to Protect Industrial Competitiveness

6 Feb 2020
Topic — The consultation covers the proposal to enshrine climate neutrality by 2050 into law.
Message — The organization demands specific provisions making climate targets technically and economically reachable for companies. They suggest relying on mature technologies and ensuring climate goals align with fiscal policies.12
Why — This would prevent technically inapplicable mandates and safeguard the industry's market position.3
Impact — Major global emitters would face pressure to commit to active decarbonization to level the field.4
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Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

4 Feb 2020 · Presentation of Confindustria’s position on digital, industry, SMEs, single market

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and

30 Jan 2020 · Industry strategy, SME strategy, European Green Deal Investment Plan

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

28 Jan 2020 · Carbon Boarder Adjustment

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

29 Jul 2019 · Sustainable Finance

Meeting with Sabine Weyand (Director-General Trade)

9 Jul 2019 · Priorities

Meeting with Elisabetta Siracusa (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

17 May 2019 · presentation of their proposal for the EU Reform

Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

21 Mar 2019 · Adesione formale di Confindustria all’Alleanza Europea per l’Apprendistato

Meeting with Soren Schonberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager)

20 Mar 2019 · Competition Policy

Meeting with Clara Martinez Alberola (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

15 Mar 2019 · Working breakfast with Italian companies

Meeting with Antonio Lowndes Marques De Araujo Vicente (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas), Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

28 Nov 2018 · Horizon Europe perspectives for Emilia Romagna

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

25 Oct 2018 · Role of SMEs in innovation

Meeting with Keith Sequeira (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

22 Oct 2018 · European Innovation Council

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

17 Oct 2018 · Digital Economy, cybersecurity, Digital Europe funding, P2B

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

18 Sept 2018 · Long Term Strategy ; Emission Trading System / implementation and future developments

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

12 Jul 2018 · EU priorities and economic climate

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)

12 Jul 2018 · Digital skills gap in industry

Meeting with Antonio Lowndes Marques De Araujo Vicente (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas), Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

26 Jun 2018 · Working breakfast on Horizon Europe

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)

19 Jun 2018 · MFF

Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

15 May 2018 · Pillar of Social Rights

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

3 May 2018 · EU-US relations, Mercosur and Japan FTA

Meeting with Elisabetta Siracusa (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

25 Apr 2018 · future of CAP

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

13 Apr 2018 · Clean Energy for all European Package ongoing negotiations

Meeting with Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

12 Apr 2018 · Collaboration within Horizon 2020

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

5 Apr 2018 · EU Research framework programme

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

5 Apr 2018 · goods package

Meeting with Jocelyn Fajardo (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

22 Mar 2018 · Breakfast event on modernisation of the European mobility and transport

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

21 Mar 2018 · Courtesy Visit by Newly Appointed Head of Brussels office

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)

1 Mar 2018 · Industrial policy

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

14 Feb 2018 · Investment and innovation in Europe

Meeting with Marika Lautso-Mousnier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

9 Jan 2018 · Industrial policy & challenges of EU competitiveness

Meeting with Keith Sequeira (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas), Manuel Nobre Goncalves (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

13 Dec 2017 · Industry in FP9

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

26 Jul 2017 · Business Forum BDI – Confindustria

Meeting with Clara Martinez Alberola (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker), Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker), Stefano Grassi (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

10 Jul 2017 · European Semester, Renewed Industrial Policy

Meeting with Massimo Suardi (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

28 Mar 2017 · European Semester, EU Banking regulation, Economic and Monetary Union

Meeting with Stefano Grassi (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

8 Mar 2017 · Libro Bianco sul futuro dell'Europa

Meeting with Nathalie Chaze (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis) and Associazione Industriali delle Carni e dei Salumi

1 Mar 2017 · Origin labelling

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)

28 Feb 2017 · cohesion policy

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

1 Dec 2016 · DSM, Digital culture, Startup and Innovation Hub

Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and

19 Oct 2016 · Voluntary labelling of origins

Meeting with Stefano Grassi (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

22 Sept 2016 · Follow-up informal Bratislava EUCO

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

20 Jul 2016 · Internal market for food

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

4 Jul 2016 · Investment Plan

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

4 Jul 2016 · Discussion et information sur les investissements dans les pays en développement

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

17 Mar 2016 · DEI

Meeting with Carlo Zadra (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

18 Dec 2015 · European Industry Policy

Meeting with Nicola De Michelis (Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu)

17 Dec 2015 · MES Cina

Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)

12 Nov 2015 · DSM

Meeting with Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

13 Oct 2015 · Product safety and market surveillance

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

7 Oct 2015 · Internal market strategy, Industry modernisation and SME policy

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and The European Steel Association and

17 Sept 2015 · Presentation of a study

Meeting with Bernd Martenczuk (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and The European Steel Association and

17 Sept 2015 · Market economy status for China

Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström) and

17 Sept 2015 · AEGIS presenting new study on consequences of granting MES to China

Meeting with Peteris Ustubs (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini) and EUROMETAUX and

3 Sept 2015 · AEGIS Europe and MES China

Meeting with Arianna Vannini (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

16 Jun 2015 · Pacchetto Clima Energia 2030

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

16 Jun 2015 · Conclusions of the Competitiviness Council of May 2015

Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

4 Jun 2015 · Better Regulation

Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

3 Jun 2015 · Better Regulation

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

26 May 2015 · Initiatives de la Commission sur la transparence fiscale

Meeting with Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

19 May 2015 · Role of the private sector in implementing the future development goals.

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

13 Apr 2015 · Meeting with social partners

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

5 Mar 2015 · VAT issues

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy)

4 Feb 2015 · Digital agenda

Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

4 Feb 2015 · Views of the Italian industry and on-going trade negotiaitons

Meeting with Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

2 Feb 2015 · Innovation policy of Confindustria

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

21 Jan 2015 · Energy Union

Meeting with Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

8 Jan 2015 · Priorities in the area of international cooperation and development

Meeting with Massimo Suardi (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

16 Dec 2014 · Greeting and presentation (Mr Dell'Alba, Director of the Delegation to the EU)

Meeting with Lanfranco Fanti (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

16 Dec 2014 · Presentation of activities, Working Programme

Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

10 Dec 2014 · Employment policies

Meeting with Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and

1 Dec 2014 · Functioning of the internal market and the key role of intellectual property in fostering innovation, creation and growth.