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Hungarian Chemical Industry Association

MAVESZ

MAVESZ is a trade association representing the professional interests of enterprises operating in the chemical sector in Hungary, promotes cooperation among its members, follows both domestic and international developments in the production, commercial and economic trends of the chemical industry, and provides information on them to its members.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Viktória Ferenc (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Feb 2025 · Introduction, exchange of views

Meeting with Eszter Lakos (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Dec 2024 · Chemical industry

Meeting with Pál Szekeres (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · Employment and social rights

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · Overview of policy priorities of the Hungarian chemical industry

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Sept 2024 · Introductory meeting

Response to Revision of EU legislation on hazard classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals

30 Mar 2023

MAVESZ welcomes the proposals of the European Commission, which aim to protect people and the environment from dangerous chemicals. In our opinion, the targeted revision of the CLP regulation can contribute to the management and reduction of the risks of substances and mixtures based on other related EU legislation, taking into account the socio-economic effects. MAVESZ supports most elements of the current European Commissions proposal for the CLP revision, which reflect experience gained until now and provide legal clarity for several topics, including the labelling responsibility for online marketplaces, the introduction of digital labelling for some elements of the labels, rules for reporting to poison centers, derogations from some labelling rules in specific cases, clarification on certain concentration limits and more transparency for classification and labelling inventory. The goal of our position expressed in the attachment in connection with the review is to further develop the already robust CLP system from the point of view of public health and environmental protection, in addition to taking into account enforceability, cost-effectiveness, and international competitiveness.
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Response to EU rules on industrial emissions - revision

23 Jun 2022

Hungarian Chemical Industry Association (MAVESZ) opinion on the revision of the Industrial Emission Directive for the open public consultation According to the evaluation of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) carried out by the Commission in 2019/2020, the IED was evaluated as largely efficient by broadly serving its purpose and showing tangible results (reduction in emissions regarding all key environmental pollutants). MAVESZ would agree that the existing IED sufficiently controls environmental impacts of industrial activities, and therefore, only minor changes are justified if any. Amending IED in a way to address decarbonization and circularity specifically, changes the principles of the Directive which it is intended to serve, and would impose a disproportionate burden and double obligations on industry, since decarbonization and circularity is addressed by several sector specific legislations under the Green Deal. The BAT process laid down in the IED has already ensures that the European companies must seek for continuous development as the best available techniques are reviewed and developed periodically. Therefore, MAVESZ does not see the need to tighten up the Directive, especially in the view of the current geopolitical and economic situation, when it is crucial that the European industry be able to maintain its competitiveness. After the first assessment of the European Commission’s proposals, in general MAVESZ identified some provisions where implementing can be challenging or inconsistent with other European policies. Our main findings in this regard are: 1. Introduction of mandatory energy efficiency requirements for installations covered by the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) would the double obligation for installations. 2. Flexibility of the competent authority to set emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-ELVs) and environmental performance should be maintained to follow technological limitation. 3. Obligations related to the “overall life cycle environmental performance of the supply chain” are out of control of the operators. 4. Taking into account waste water treatment plant outside the installation should be compulsory to be applicable for an installation complex as well (not just a standalone installation). 5. Transformation plan required for 2030 sets unrealistic requirements and deadlines. 6. Inclusion of new activities under the scope should be based on detailed assessment and the amendment of the Directive itself (not through delegated acts). 7. Imposition of fine based on the turnover would result in disproportionate penalty in industry. 8. Clarification of some definitions is needed (e.g. defining “immediate significant adverse effect upon the environment” )
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