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OXFAM INTERNATIONAL

Oxfam International is a global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib) and CIDSE - International Alliance of Catholic social justice organisations and ACT Alliance Advocacy to the European Union

4 Dec 2025 · • Israel • Occupied Palestinian Territory • Trade • Settlements

Meeting with Christine O'Dwyer (Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja Kallas) and CIDSE - International Alliance of Catholic social justice organisations and ACT Alliance Advocacy to the European Union

3 Dec 2025 · Presentation of ideas for the EU to consider when discussing the possibility to ban trade with settlements

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

17 Nov 2025 · Sustainability omnibus - update for civil society

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Nov 2025 · High Net Worth Individuals

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

3 Nov 2025 · Sustainability omnibus - update for civil society

Meeting with Ingeborg Ter Laak (Member of the European Parliament) and Greenpeace European Unit and Vereniging Milieudefensie

3 Nov 2025 · 2040 targe

Meeting with Martin Günther (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Oct 2025 · exchange

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)

21 Oct 2025 · • Humanitarian crises • Palestine/Gaza

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)

21 Oct 2025 · • Humanitarian crises

Meeting with Jan Hoogmartens (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)

15 Oct 2025 · • Middle East/North Africa • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) priorities

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Oct 2025 · Event on taxation

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

2 Oct 2025 · Sustainability omnibus - update for civil society

Meeting with Felice Zaccheo (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

24 Sept 2025 · Discussion of Oxfam’s priorities in Colombia, EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda, and the LAC-EU Civil Society Forum (side event to the IV CELAC-EU Summit).

Meeting with Hana Genorio (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela) and CONCORD Europe and

16 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on Global Gateway and future priorities.

Meeting with Beate Gminder (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs) and Human Rights Watch and Médecins Sans Frontières International

24 Jun 2025 · Flash report: Meeting with Human Rights Watch, Oxfam, and Doctors Without Borders/MSF on the situation at PL-BY border

Meeting with Antti Karhunen (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and ActionAid and European Network on Debt and Development

11 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)

Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament) and Germanwatch and Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e. V.

5 Jun 2025 · Supply chain law

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and Greenpeace European Unit and

23 May 2025 · Energy Union

Meeting with Marzena Rogalska (Principal Adviser Climate Action)

22 May 2025 · Meeting with Oxfam youth climate training group

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)

19 May 2025 · Poland-Belarus border

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Amnesty International Limited and

19 May 2025 · Sustainability omnibus

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

14 May 2025 · Safeguard of sustainability objectives in the context of regulatory simplification

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and Caritas Europa and

14 May 2025 · Roundtable discussion on Financing for Development with MEP Charles Goerens and MEP Marit Maij

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament) and UNI Europa and European & International Booksellers Federation

14 May 2025 · Study afternoon on Amazon

Meeting with Irene Montero (Member of the European Parliament)

13 May 2025 · Consorcio de ONG que trabaja con la población refugiada saharaui en Tinduf, Argelia.

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and CONCORD Europe and

20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on Global Gateway and the future priorities

Meeting with Hana Genorio (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela), Lucie Šestáková (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela) and

20 Mar 2025 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Mar 2025 · Migration and Asylum

Meeting with Jeroen Lenaers (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Mar 2025 · EU migration and asylum policy

Meeting with Silvia Michelini (Director Migration and Home Affairs) and Amnesty International Limited and

13 Mar 2025 · Discussion on the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum in Italie

Oxfam urges EU to align farm pricing with fair trade

10 Mar 2025
Topic — Amending EU regulations to strengthen farmers' positions within the food supply chain.
Message — Oxfam demands that the definition of 'fair' relations align with Fair Trade principles to prevent 'fairwashing'. They advocate for pricing that covers the economic, social, and environmental costs of production. They also support mandatory pre-financing for producers.123
Why — This ensures the Fair Trade movement’s standards are legally recognized and protected from market dilution.4
Impact — Companies using vague sustainability claims would lose the ability to engage in "fairwashing."5
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Oxfam urges EU to protect non-EU food suppliers

8 Mar 2025
Topic — Proposal to strengthen cooperation between authorities enforcing rules against unfair trading practices.
Message — Oxfam requests including third-country suppliers in the cross-border enforcement regulation's scope. They advocate for an EU-wide ban on purchasing products below production costs.12
Why — This would ensure fair market conditions and promote ethical and sustainable trade relationships.3
Impact — Large buyers lose the ability to pay prices that fall below production costs.4
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Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)

6 Mar 2025 · IHL in Focus.

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and Human Rights Watch and

18 Feb 2025 · Roundtable discussion on Financing for Development

Meeting with Annalisa Corrado (Member of the European Parliament) and Stichting Fair Trade Advocacy Office

6 Feb 2025 · Unfair Trading Practices in Agriculture

Meeting with Kitti Nyitrai (Head of Unit Energy)

5 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on biofuel policy

Meeting with Andrea Koulaimah (Director European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

23 Jan 2025 · The meeting between Oxfam and DG ECHO focused on an exchange of views regarding the current humanitarian and development challenges in the Sahel.

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

8 Jan 2025 · Omnibus

Meeting with Bruno Gonçalves (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Dec 2024 · FISC policies

Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament) and Coordination SUD

4 Dec 2024 · New International Developmeent priorities for NGOs

Meeting with Robert Biedroń (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Nov 2024 · Global Gateway

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

19 Nov 2024 · Physical meeting - CBAM, COP29 and Carbon Pricing

Meeting with Rima Hassan (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2024 · Rapport sur la situation de l eau à Gaza publié par Oxfam

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and Counter Balance

16 Oct 2024 · Presentation report: Who Profits from the Global Gateway? The EUs new strategy for development

Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament) and Norwegian Refugee Council Europe

24 Sept 2024 · Humanitarian assistance and development cooperation

Response to Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) – compiling data on farm sustainability (implementing rules)

10 Sept 2024

Please find below a summary of Oxfams submission to the consultation on the Farm Sustainability Data Network. You fill find in the attached document the full input. As highlighted in the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, it is important to collect accurate data in order to better identify existing inequalities and discrimination and to implement more inclusive public policies that genuinely serve the interests of marginalised and/or invisibilised people and communities. In this context, based on Oxfams work we would like to highlight the following three areas with major data gaps: 1. Gender and inclusion of women 2. Migrant workers in European agriculture 3. European dairy exports towards third countries 1. Gender and inclusion of women All data collected by the Farm Sustainability Data Network should be broken down by gender (including x-gender). Furthermore, characteristics of the farms receiving Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments should be made public with detailed information about people working on the farm (incl. status, hours worked, etc.). Data on womens access to training and advice are also lacking and should be included in the survey while time surveys could help monitor the unpaid domestic work performed on farms. Finally, gender-disaggregated data on the adoption of sustainable practices are also needed. 2. Migrant workers in European agriculture The Farm Sustainability Data Network should include more detailed information on migrant workers. This should encompass demographic data such as age, gender, nationality, family situation, and educational level. It is also recommended to identify mobility patterns and areas that require intervention. Additionally, it is essential to include data on living conditions, such as access to adequate housing, accommodation conditions, and basic services. It would also be important to collect data on union membership. It would also be highly beneficial to collect specific data on working conditions, levels of exploitation, and occupational health and safety practices, such as the occurrence of accidents and the presence of poor labour practices. Additionally, it is crucial to gather information on the migrant population's access to healthcare services. Furthermore, it would be valuable to collect data on the outcomes of the social conditionality of the CAP to assess its effectiveness. A critical element that must not be overlooked is the role of recruitment agencies in the exploitation of migrant workers. Data collection should include detailed information on these agencies, their recruitment practices, and the fees they charge from workers. 3. European dairy exports towards third countries Oxfam believes it is crucial to expand the scope to consider the downstream impacts of EU agricultural practices, particularly in relation to milk powder exports and their effects on West-African markets. We therefore recommend that the variables address the following key elements: Volumes of EU milk powder exports: disaggregating data on EU milk powder exports by product type (whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder, and fat-filled milk powder) and tracking exports to key regions beyond West Africa, such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East Downstream impact of milk sold to exporters: whether the milk sold to companies in the EU is exported to African markets where it competes with local production, particularly when CAP subsidies make these exports cheaper. Furthermore, track whether the milk is combined with oils, such as palm oil, to create fat-filled milk powder Comparison of export prices with production costs: a comparison between the export prices of EU milk powder and the actual production costs in Europe should be conducted to assess whether EU exports are being sold below production costs Price comparison: imported vs. local milk: Data on the price disparity between imported and locally produced milk is necessary to assess the full impact of EU
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Meeting with Barry Andrews (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

3 Sept 2024 · Development

Meeting with Philip Holzapfel (Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles)

20 Mar 2024 · Gaza crisis

Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner) and

18 Mar 2024 · humanitarian assistance policy

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Magyar Helsinki Bizottság and

30 Jan 2024 · Rule of Law

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. and

15 Dec 2023 · Treffen mit Verbänden zur Europawahl aus dem sozial-ökologischen Bereich

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund and

15 Dec 2023 · Austausch zu Umweltpolitik

Meeting with José Gusmão (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

13 Dec 2023 · FISC: BEFIT and Transfer Pricing

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Nov 2023 · Exchange of views temporary protection system for Ukrainians refugees

Meeting with Aurore Lalucq (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2023 · ICE - tax the rich

Meeting with José Gusmão (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Oct 2023 · European Citizens Initiative: Taxing great wealth to finance the ecological and social transition

Meeting with Martin Schirdewan (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Sept 2023 · BEFIT - Unternehmensbesteuerung

Meeting with Mounir Satouri (Member of the European Parliament)

23 May 2023 · Situation sociale dans le bassin méditérranéen

Meeting with Tilly Metz (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Apr 2023 · Health situation in Asia

Meeting with Frances Fitzgerald (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Apr 2023 · EU Migration and Asylum Pact and Revision of the MFF

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Germanwatch and Brot für die Welt

20 Apr 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Claude Gruffat (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

16 Mar 2023 · DEBRA

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Mar 2023 · EU external migration policy

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

8 Mar 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

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

28 Feb 2023 · CS3D, Covid-19, Migration

Meeting with Miguel Urbán Crespo (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Feb 2023 · Directiva de Debida Diligencia de las Empresas en materia de Sostenibilidad (CSDD)

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Feb 2023 · Preparation of event on Search and Rescue

Response to New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean

9 Feb 2023

Oxfam, Bruselas, 2023 Las relaciones entre América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) y la Unión Europea (UE) se enmarcan en un contexto de triple transición. La digital, la ecológica y la socioeconómica. Esto genera oportunidades para una transformación justa e integradora. Sin embargo, existe el riesgo de involución que supondría un incremento de desigualdades y exclusiones. Por tanto, la nueva estrategia de la EU con ALC debería apuntar a un nuevo pacto social para una transformación justa. Sobre el proceso de consulta de la futura Comunicación, proponemos: Crear un espacio para organizaciones de la sociedad civil de la UE y de ALC que tenga la capacidad de interactuare con las instituciones de la UE y sus insumos sean tenidos en cuenta antes del debate sobre la Comunicación. Este espacio se podría hacer de carácter permanente más allá de las Cumbres, para dar seguimiento a los acuerdos de la agenda birregional y establecer un canal de diálogo entre la sociedad civil e instituciones. Proponemos que la futura Comunicación sirva para: Reinventar el diálogo político entre la UE y ALC en un contexto de crisis múltiples compartidas, desde el reconocimiento de las vulnerabilidades y los intereses comunes, y con base en la horizontalidad y la cooperación mutua. Poner en el centro del debate birregional las tres transiciones (verde, digital, socioeconómica). Estas deben ser justas, reconocer que habrá ganadores -que deben contribuir más- y perdedores -a los que habrá que compensar y proteger-. Ir más allá de las relaciones comerciales entre la UE y ALC, priorizando agendas sociales y políticas más allá de inversiones en infraestructura y servicios, que deberán ir acompañadas de procesos adecuados de debida diligencia. Impulsar y poner en práctica una nueva arquitectura de la financiación del desarrollo. UE y ALC pueden ser aliadas birregionales y socias multilaterales en empujar un nuevo pacto fiscal para la región. Además promover la movilización efectiva y progresiva de recursos domésticos; gasto público equitativo, con responsabilidad y transparencia; la lucha contra los flujos financieros ilícitos y los paraísos fiscales; la renegociación de la deuda; y el uso social de los Derechos Especiales de Giro (DEG). Asegurar que el avance de la agenda de digitalización vaya de la mano de la profundización democrática, perfilando su gobernanza en Cartas Digitales compartidas que fortalezcan derechos y libertades. Con ello se garantizaría el potencial transformador de esta transición. Avanzar por un pacto social contra la desigualdad, sin modelos impuestos, que evite el regreso de la austeridad y revertir la captura del proceso político en beneficio de unos pocos, es decir, acabar con la cultura del privilegio que lleva a democracias donde las mayorías demográficas -mujeres, indígenas, afrodescendientes- están subrepresentadas. Apostar por construir una relación birregional feminista, con el feminismo como inspiración para impulsar procesos de transformación económica, social y política reales. La visión feminista debe ser integral y coherente. La transición hacia sociedades de los cuidados es un campo fértil para la cooperación birregional. Acordar una transición energética justa, equitativa y sostenible en ambas regiones. A pesar del contexto actual de crisis energética, no se debe profundizar la senda del extractivismo, desigual y ambientalmente insostenible. El Pacto Verde europeo se debe encontrar con el Acuerdo de Escazú. Reformar la cooperación al desarrollo entre la UE y ALC, defender la ayuda oficial al desarrollo actualizándola al siglo XXI desde una perspectiva horizontal, bidireccional y transformadora. Se podía partir del enfoque del Desarrollo en Transición para garantizar los enfoques multidimensionales, interseccionales, y apostar por alianzas e instrumentos innovadores. Oxfam recibe con optimismo esta iniciativa y se ofrece a la UE para aportar en la construcción de esta agenda política crucial para Europa y ALC.
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Meeting with Udo Bullmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

7 Feb 2023 · Development financing, Agenda 2030, Global Gateway

Oxfam calls for broad tax rules and tangible-only formula

26 Jan 2023
Topic — The EU is proposing a comprehensive new framework for harmonized business taxation.
Message — Oxfam recommends an allocation formula based solely on tangible factors like employment and sales. They urge a wide scope with no carve-outs or sectoral exemptions.123
Why — This would curb aggressive tax competition and ensure fairer corporate profit allocation.4
Impact — Multinational firms using intangible assets to shift profits would see their benefits reduced.5
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Meeting with Paolo Gentiloni (Commissioner)

18 Jan 2023 · Exchange of views on global economic outlook, global debt, inequality

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jan 2023 · Planning of event on search and rescue

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

10 Jan 2023 · Corporate Due Diligence

Oxfam warns biofuel updates threaten food security and land rights

23 Dec 2022
Topic — The European Commission is updating the list of sustainable feedstocks for biofuel production.
Message — Oxfam recommends removing crops grown on degraded land and intermediate crops. They argue these feedstocks lack impact assessments and risk causing market distortions.12
Why — Success would prevent land displacement and protect food security for vulnerable global populations.3
Impact — Biofuel producers lose access to new feedstock categories and associated market incentives.4
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Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Dec 2022 · Screening Regulation (Border Monitoring Mechanism) - Staff Level

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Dec 2022 · Asylum and Migration

Meeting with Heidi Hautala (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Dec 2022 · Human Rights situation in Myanmar

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and European Disability Forum and

1 Dec 2022 · Speech at the 2nd GAP III Structured Dialogue with CSOs

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

30 Nov 2022 · Global food security and sustainable food systems

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Amnesty International Limited and

15 Nov 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and Save the Children Europe and

9 Nov 2022 · Global Health Strategy

Meeting with Malin Björk (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

28 Oct 2022 · CBAM

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and Climate Action Network Europe

24 Oct 2022 · Youth Action Plan and Climate

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament) and Climate Action Network Europe

18 Oct 2022 · COP27

Meeting with Claude Gruffat (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Sept 2022 · Taxation

Meeting with Malin Björk (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

16 Sept 2022 · CBAM

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and Climate Action Network Europe and

5 Jul 2022 · xxx

Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner) and

30 Jun 2022 · Ukraine / global impact on food security. The Horn of Africa. Anticipatory action. Nexus. Multiannual funding and public-private partnerships.

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Brot für die Welt

21 Jun 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Brussels and European Coalition for Corporate Justice

2 Jun 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Response to Minimum level of taxation for large multinational groups

5 Apr 2022

Oxfam closely followed the negotiations at the OECD Inclusive Framework and expressed its concerns about the lack of ambition and the unfairness of the global tax deal. Requests from low-income countries were poorly included and analyses show that the new rules benefit rich countries mainly. The 60 per cent of the revenues from the new minimum tax rate will go to the G7 countries, while the 38 low-income countries, for which Oxfam has data, would collect less than 3 per cent of the revenue. The EU aims at being the first region to transpose the agreement and can become a role model for other countries and regions. For this reason, we think that it is of paramount importance that the EU shows a high level of ambition in the implementation of the minimum tax and that avoid a worsening of the OECD proposal in every possible way. In principle, we support rules that would permit a higher level of ambition in the minimum tax. Specifically, Oxfam asks to: 1) Set a minimum effective tax rate higher than the agreed 15 per cent, such as the 25 per cent called for by the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation; 2) Eliminate or reduce the substance carve-outs. The exemptions would allow companies to pay a tax rate even lower than 15 per cent and, according to the EU tax observatory, this will translate in 23 per cent of missing tax revenues for the EU in the first decade and 14 per cent in the following years. 3) Lower the revenue threshold to include more companies. Currently the OECD agreement only applies to 10 – 15 per cent of the world’s multinational companies. At the same time Oxfam welcomes the extension of the minimum tax to domestic companies and groups, as proposed by the European Commission, because it increases the number of companies covered by the minimum tax and ensures coherence between domestic and foreign affiliates. 4) Cancel or reduce the revenue exemptions for smaller markets (de minimis exclusion), to cover harmful tax incentives. If the current unanimity rules in the Council do not allow to set a higher bar in the Directive, we strongly advise to guarantee room of manoeuvre for future changes of certain features of the minimum tax. This is particularly relevant in light of possible developments in the international tax context in the near future, starting from the US. For this reason, we recommend including: - more specific delegation powers to the European Commission; - a review clause after 3 years; - anti-avoidance provisions to avoid the circumvention of the rules; - explicit provisions that would allow Member States to apply a minimum tax with more ambitious features. This could be done by means of the existing Controlled Foreign Company rules and alternative minimum taxation on domestic groups and companies, but a clearer provision of compatibility of these rules with the EU minimum tax is needed in the text. On the revenue threshold, it should be clarified that MSs are allowed to apply immediately the EU minimum tax with a lower threshold. In the long term (after 5 years) MSs should be allowed to derogate to the Directive on the tax rate and the carve-outs. Finally, we remain concerned about the limited revenues that developing countries will gain from the deal. We believe that the European Commission and EU countries should refrain from putting pressure on developing countries to implement the OECD tax deal, through for example, the EU blacklisting process. In case the countries agree to the OECD tax deal, the European Commission should advise EU Member States to be accommodating to countries that wish to renegotiate their bilateral tax treaties to include the Subject to Tax Rule, and to support a wider scope for payments to be covered. Please find attached Oxfam's recommendations on the EU minimum tax addressed to the French Presidency of the Council.
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Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and Climate Action Network Europe and

15 Feb 2022 · Opening speech at the session of the Africa-Europe Week CSOs-LAs Forum

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager) and Friends of the Earth Europe and

14 Feb 2022 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and Climate Action Network Europe and

1 Feb 2022 · Roundtable with CSO: Preparation of the AU-EU Summit and the Africa-Europe Week 2022

Meeting with Samira Rafaela (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Jan 2022 · Access to vaccines

Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and ClientEarth AISBL and

26 Jan 2022 · Sustainable corporate governance and due diligence

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and

9 Dec 2021 · sustainable corporate governance initiative, CSRD

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

30 Nov 2021 · EU approach to the Sahel, in light of recently revised Sahel strategy

Response to Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

16 Nov 2021

The EC proposal on CBAM risks to disproportionally affect developing countries, and, as a consequence, increase inequality and undermine the efforts of poor countries to become greener. The poorest and marginalized people are already the most hardly affected by the climate crisis and the least responsible for the CO2 emissions. Oxfam estimated that the richest 10% of the world’s population were responsible for over half (52%) of the total carbon emissions from 1990 to 2015, while in the same period the poorest 50% in the world were responsible for just 7% of total carbon emissions. Moreover, new Oxfam estimates shows that people in the richest 1% of the global population are set to have per capita consumption emissions footprints in 2030 that are 30 times higher than the global per capita level compatible with the 1.5⁰C goal. In order to avoid that CBAM increases inequality we recommend to: 1) Grant an exclusion or an exemption period to Least Developed Countries (LDCs). In the exemption period a partnership can be built to support these countries in the green transition. LDCs are countries that experience severe structural impediments to sustainable development and are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks. If a CBAM is introduced, products imported from these countries might become less competitive than they are at the moment for the EU market, this could result in lower exports to the EU, with potential negative impacts on domestic revenue mobilization and jobs in those countries. This could even undermine the investments of those countries for a just transition. In this sense, the CBAM risks to disproportionally shift the burden of adjustment to poor countries. Among the most affected LDCs there are Mozambique for the aluminum and steel, Zambia for the steel, Guinea and Sierra Leone indirectly for the bauxite (https://ieep.eu/publications/what-can-climate-vulnerable-countries-expect-from-the-cbam). Exemptions of LDCs would not have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the measure. CO2 imported from developing countries accounts for only a small proportion the CO2 embodied in final EU demand. UNCTAD reported that if we exempt LDCs, we will only see a small increase in their emissions (https://unctad.org/webflyer/european-union-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-implications-developing-countries). The risk of leakage towards LDCs is negligible too. Exempting developing countries from the CBAM would not be particularly costly for the EU, while for developing countries, especially LDCs, additional costs related to CBAM could be very damaging. 2) Allocate part of the revenues to the support of climate actions in developing countries. The revenues collected from the CBAM should be earmarked for climate actions by MSs and for international climate action, and a share should be reserved for LDCs, as recommended by UNCTAD. In the EC proposal, most revenues generated by CBAM will go to the EU budget. This risks increasing the perception of the measure as protectionist and unfair. In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, many governments in developing countries do not have resources to support their economies as the EU does and, paradoxically, they are asked to contribute to the recovery of EU Member States. This support is particularly needed considering that developed countries failed to reach the commitment to mobilise USD 100 bn annually in climate finance to support climate action in developing nations. Oxfam estimated that with the current trends climate-vulnerable countries could miss out on between $68 and $75 bn in total over the 6-year target period (https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/poorer-nations-expected-face-75-billion-six-year-shortfall-climate-finance-oxfam) 3) Accelerate the phase out of free allowances under the ETS system. The current EC proposal includes a gradual phased-out from 2026-2036 as the CBAM is phased-in. This timing is excessively too long and needs to be reduced.
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Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

8 Nov 2021 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and WWF European Policy Programme and

28 Oct 2021 · Sustainable corporate governance initiative

Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and

8 Oct 2021 · Africa-EU partnership

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton), Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

22 Sept 2021 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Response to Fighting the use of shell entities and arrangements for tax purposes

17 Jun 2021

Oxfam strongly welcomes the initiative. The European Commission started addressing the problem of lack of real economic activity and substance economic presence in specific initiatives (e.g. state aid guidelines, fair taxation criteria in the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions) but there is a need of a comprehensive and binding instrument to limit the use of shell companies in the EU. On Part A Shell companies have been at the heart of several corporates’ and individuals’ tax avoidance practices, as emerged from journalists’ and CSOs’ investigations. The Commission rightly mentions the Openlux scandal, that showed, among others, that Luxembourg is hosting 55,000 offshore companies with no economic activity and several of them are used for tax avoidance, evasion, or money-laundering purposes. Recently, media (The Guardian 3/6/21) showed that an Irish subsidiary of Microsoft made a profit of $315bn in 2020 even withouth any employees, and no taxes were paid on those profits. Equally all European sales of Amazon in 2020 (€44bn) were registered in a Luxembourg subsidiary of Amazon which resulted in sales income for each of the employees in the Luxembourg subsidiary of €8.4 million, while no taxes were paid (The Guardian 4/5/21). Tax avoidance through the use of shell companies causes revenue losses not only in EU countries, as highlighted in the Roadmap, but also in developing countries. For example, Oxfam showed that Uganda could lose € 245 million in tax in over a 25-year period from the French oil multinational Total, and its partner CNOOC, because of the use of Dutch shell companies and an unfair bilateral tax deal between Netherlands and Uganda (The Money Pipeline, Oxfam, 2020). On Part B We agree with the objectives of combatting tax abuse and aggressive tax planning, preserving fair competition and ensuring fair and effective taxation. Allowing shell companies with little or no substance, incentivizes multinational companies to pursue aggressive tax planning strategies, where the business functions are artificially carved out and placed in jurisdictions with little or no other purpose than to achieve a lower effective tax rate for the group. We believe the Commission’s proposal should be assessed against the objective of significantly raising the costs and feasibility of this type of tax planning. Moreover, we recommend to not limit the objectives to the EU geographical scope but to consider also the global impact of the measure. As highlighted in the previous point, EU shell companies are used by companies to reduce their tax liability not only in MSs but also outside the EU, such as in developing countries. In this regard, an additional objective of the proposal could be to pursue the EU Policy Coherence for Development on tax matters. As for the policy options, we strictly recommend choosing a directive, in order for the tool to be binding. The code of conduct is a soft legislation and has proven to not be effective to eliminate harmful tax practices within the EU. In designing this instrument, it is essential to carefully assess the substance criteria, in order for the initiative to be effective. Oxfam recommends to take into account physical factors (e.g. staff, equipment, premises), an approach already adopted in the EU state aid guidelines. Building on the Oxfam analysis of the substance requirement in the “fair criteria” of the blacklisting process (attached), we also recommend to: - use a quantitative definition of economic substance, and not to rely on definitions subject to interpretation, like “adequate” economic substance; - include also not conventional type of companies, like equity-holding companies, most of which were at the heart of the Openlux scandal; - foresee penalties for non-compliant companies or companies that report false information; - make sure that IP companies are included. On Part C The positive impact in terms of revenues for developing should be considered.
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25 May 2021 · Roundtable on Human Development

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

10 May 2021 · climate, economic justice as well as inequality and the impact of COVID-19

Response to Business taxation for the 21st century

1 Apr 2021

Overall, Oxfam highly supports this initiative. It is important that the EU continues to be an agenda-setter in tax reforms and pave the way for ambitious solutions to the current challenges, like digitalisation and climate change. While waiting for the outcomes of the OECD/BEPS2 negotiations, the EU should be ready to either implement its own initiatives in case an international consensus is not reached, or to agree on a fast EU implementation with a higher degree of ambition. Those reforms have been delayed for too long and the pandemic has increased the urgency to adapt corporate taxation to the reality of new business sectors. In the meantime, the EU should continue promoting reforms at global level in international fora that assure meaningful participation and representation of interests of all countries on an equal footing. On Part A The problem of raising inequality is completely absent from the problem description. Low levels of corporate taxation, partly due to corporate tax avoidance, has favoured large multinationals at the expense of SMEs, has increased the burden on consumption and labour taxation and has deprived countries of resources to finance public services. All those factors have contributed to the increase in inequality in the last decades. This gap has even been exacerbated by the speedy digitalization of the economy and windfall profits by some large multinational companies – pharma, finance, and digital companies - during the current COVID-19 crisis. Consequently, one of the problems to address through the Communication should be the raise of inequalities. This would be in line with the EC’s efforts to progress on SDG 10 (reducing inequality). Another aspect that the Communication and the future corporate tax reforms should address is the unfair tax competition of Member States towards developing countries. This constitutes a problem since it undermines the EU Policy Coherence for Development. Tax Justice Network estimated that EU member states are responsible for 36 per cent of global tax losses due to corporate and individual tax abuse. On Part B Oxfam recommends that the Communication covers at least the following topics: - Taxation of the digital economy. The Communication should include EC’s plans in case of both an agreement at OECD level is achieved by July and in the absence of it. Oxfam considers the current OECD/BEPS2 proposal on Pillar 1 as very limited in scope and potential revenues. If an agreement is reached on Pillar 1, the EU should be ready to improve the proposal in the implementation phase. In doing so, the EU should reflect as much as possible the elements contained in previous European proposals, notably the 2018 EU solution for the taxation of the digital economy, based on the concept of “permanent establishment”, and the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base. An agreement on Pillar 2 could make the implementation of the CCCTB even easier. In case an agreement is not reached at the OECD, the EU could directly re-open the discussion on the previous proposals. The communication should also include a reference to the proposal for a temporary digital levy and plans to integrate it in a broader and long-term reform in the future, depending on the BEPS2 outcome. - Minimum taxation. With or without an OECD agreement on Pillar 2, the EU should aim at a minimum effective corporate tax rate that is high enough to discourage profit shifting. The Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation has suggested that such a rate be set at 25 per cent. - Public Country by Country Reporting. Even if the proposal for public CBCR is already under trialogue negotiations, it is important that the Communication reiterates the EC’s support to tax transparency since it enables the better design and implementation of the above reforms. On Part C Any initiative proposed and further developed, should include an impact assessment on developing countries.
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22 Mar 2021 · corporate due diligence

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

16 Mar 2021 · inequalities in partner countries

Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner)

19 Feb 2021 · Oxfam’s new 2030 Global Strategic Framework

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness) and Norwegian Refugee Council Europe and

18 Feb 2021 · Briefing on the current humanitarian situation in Myanmar

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

5 Feb 2021 · New Oxfam’s annual inequality report - ‘The inequality virus’

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

4 Dec 2020 · Substainable corporate governance

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

26 Nov 2020 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Estelle Goeger (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

4 Nov 2020 · State of play on the debt service suspension initiative and the post-DSSI work

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and

23 Sept 2020 · Making the European Green Deal work for International Partnerships

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Friends of the Earth Europe and

22 Sept 2020 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

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

17 Sept 2020 · Tax Package

Meeting with Anthony Agotha (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Damyana Stoynova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

9 Sept 2020 · The Green Deal implemetation with view to external relations

Oxfam Urges EU to Prioritize Human Rights in Migration Pact

25 Aug 2020
Topic — The European Commission is consulting on a new framework for asylum and migration management.
Message — Oxfam requests the Commission ensure proposals do not reduce human rights safeguards. They advocate for mandatory responsibility sharing and a rights-based approach to migration.12
Why — This approach allows Oxfam to fulfill its mission of protecting displaced persons' rights.3
Impact — Member states lose the ability to use development aid as political leverage for returns.4
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Meeting with Natalie Pauwels (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)

2 Jul 2020 · Catching up with the current situation

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and Save the Children Europe and

28 May 2020 · Roundtable with Civil Society (NGOs)-The EU global response to COVID-19

Response to 2030 Climate Target Plan

14 Apr 2020

Oxfam appreciates the initiative to increase the EU’s headline greenhouse gas reduction target, as the current 2030 target is not even remotely consistent with the goal of the Paris Agreement to pursue efforts to keep warming at below 1.5°C, nor does the current target allow the EU to be a leader in global climate action – contrary to what EU citizens expect from their governments, as polls regularly show. Yet, to become a true climate leader, the EU should consider increasing its target to a minimum of 65 per cent reductions by 2030. This would at least be in line with the aggregate global emission cuts needed for staying below 1.5°C (based on the UNEP Emissions Gap report 2019 which finds that global emissions must fall 55% below 2018 levels by 2030 for consistency with a 1.5C pathway). It would also be closer to what most equity frameworks would consider an EU fair share. Hence, the impact assessment should also include assessment of a potential increase of the EU 2030 target to 65 per cent reductions. In order to assess fairness in any EU enhanced 2030 target, the initiative should also assess the impact that possible target levels (e.g. 50, 55 or 65 per cent reductions) would have on increases of global average temperatures if the ambition implied in such an enhanced target was the benchmark by which other countries were to set their own climate targets in a fair effort sharing that is rooted in the UNFCCC’s principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. Such an assessment could be oriented around the available wide range on literature on equity and fairness in sharing the global effort to keep warming below 1.5°C/2°C, e.g. as applied by the Climate Action Tracker initiative (https://climateactiontracker.org/methodology/comparability-of-effort/) and as used by the IPCC AR5 (chapter 6 of WG III) or assessed by Höhne et al. (2014, Regional GHG reduction targets based on effort sharing: a comparison of studies. Climate Policy, 14(1), 122–147). In its measuring economic and social impacts, the initiative should avoid one-dimensional cost-benefit analyses but also look at effects on policy-triggered investor expectations or technological learning processes across the economy, next to impacts on key indicators such as reduced air pollution and associated healthcare costs, employment, investment rates across the EU etc. It should furthermore fully integrate in its impact assessment the benefits of avoided economic, social and cultural damages from climate change, both in the EU and world-wide, including negative impacts from increased instabilities negatively affecting Europe in an interconnected world, based on temperature scenarios that can reasonably be associated with the proposed increased EU 2030 target (e.g. as per the previous paragraph above). It is vital that the initiative also assesses undesired negative impacts from implementing a new EU 2030 target, e.g. negative impacts on global food security directly or indirectly linked to the use of land-based bioenergy or land-based carbon removals; as well as negative global impacts linked to increased demand for natural resources needed for the energy transformation (e.g. for energy storage capacities) especially where these resources are extracted in conflict-ridden regions or with low environmental and social safeguards, also taking into account indirect effects across markets and sectors; the initiative should explore options to minimise/eliminate these potential negative consequences.
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8 Apr 2020 · nutrition in partner countries

Response to Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

1 Apr 2020

Climate change is inextricably linked to economic inequality: it is a crisis that is driven by the greenhouse gas emissions of the ‘haves’ that hits the ‘have-nots’. Oxfam estimates of the scale of this inequality suggest that the poorest half of the global population – around 3.5 billion people – are responsible for only around 10% of total global emissions attributed to individual consumption. For years, developed countries have claimed they will not go beyond incremental targets to cut their emissions unless and until rapidly growing developing countries step up to cut their emissions too. While it is absolutely critical to any chance of averting the most dangerous impacts of climate change that all developing countries play their part too, it is worth remembering that the lifestyle consumption emissions of citizens of even the developing countries in the G20 are far lower than those of their counterparts in the rich OECD countries. - On Part C Overall, European Green Deal initiatives and legislation should undergo impact assessments and inter-service consultations to respect the ‘do no harm’ principle and policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD). This is particularly important for the carbon border adjustment tax, which could impact domestic resources, exports and citizens in the Global South. - Likely social impacts It is important to ensure that low-income households in Europe are not unfairly and disproportionately penalised by higher prices on essential products. Any environmental tax which is introduced must fit in a progressive tax mix. This means making sure that the polluter pays rather than further creating a burden on the poorest. When regressive effects of the tax are inevitable, compensation measures for the poorest should be introduced. Ways of addressing this can include the provision of affordable alternatives and systems such as public transport as well as considering providing direct transfers to low-income households to mitigate the impact on their income. - Likely environmental impacts The effectiveness of the instrument and alternatives should be carefully considered. Will a carbon border tax really discourage carbon leakage or greenhouse gas emissions in countries exporting to the EU? Or are there other better and more effective policy instruments that could be introduced, e.g. import standards regulations. - On Part D - Impact assessment Impact assessment should consider policy options to mitigate impacts on LDCs and the poorest. It is important to note that LDCs might lose exporting opportunities as a result of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which has repercussions among others on LDCs’ balance of payments. As such, the revenues collected from the CBAM should be earmarked for fairness purposes. These earmarked revenues could (1) compensate the costs of climate-related losses and damages already being experienced by communities in the Global South, (2) finance adaptation measures and (3) fund investments to enable a just transition. In particular the revenues accumulated in the EU via the CBAM, when imposed on products imported from developing countries, could be directed to the UN’s Green Climate Fund or a fund to stimulate different types of LDCs’ exports to the EU. When a CBAM applies to countries that are neither least developed countries nor developing countries, such as non-EU OECD countries, the proceeds could be used for redistribution in the EU to mitigate impacts on low-income households, or again to the UN’s Green Climate Fund. - Evidence base and data collection It is important to consider additional sources of evidence related to impacts on developing countries and mitigating measures. - Consultation of citizens and stakeholders We recommend consultation with CSOs on the impact that the measures can have on developing countries. We also suggest a longer period than 12 weeks for the public consultation to make consultation with CSOs meaningful.
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Response to Action Plan on fight against tax fraud

1 Apr 2020

- On Part A The importance of this consultation has just increased substantially by the shock caused by COVID-19. MSs are now using all fiscal instruments at hand to face the pandemic. It is clear that mobilizing additional revenues will be key in the coming period to protect the most vulnerable, finance the recovery and redistribute income. In addition, climate emergency will also require resources. For this reason, the action plan cannot abstain from explicitly addressing the fight against tax avoidance, that is key to achieve “fair taxation where everybody pays their fair share”. Corporate tax avoidance alone is estimated to cost to the EU from EUR 50-70bn to EUR 160-190bn annually - resources that are vital to repay the current emergency measures and the future recovery. At the moment EU MSs are still aggressively competing against each other by lowering rates, eroding the base or offering harmful tax incentives. Cooperation among tax administrations is of course important in fighting tax avoidance and they should have the tools to process all the collected digital information. However, an urgent re-write of the tax rules needs to happen as well, while the race to the bottom should be halted. - On Part B When referring to the measures to tackling tax barriers that cross-border businesses face, it is important to mention that tax harmonisation among MSs and the elimination of aggressive tax competition is an essential part of it. In this regard we consider important to include: - A reference to the CCCTB proposal, since it aims at both simplification for companies and limiting tax avoidance between EU MSs. - Elimination of harmful tax practices in the EU, through a revision of the rules of the Code of Conduct group, the introduction of countermeasures for those MSs that perpetuate aggressive tax competition, and a ban on patent boxes, that are proven to not stimulate R&D but rather cause profit-shifting. - Introduction of a minimum effective tax rate at EU level. The EU should not be led solely by ongoing international negotiations, it should go further and show ambition, introducing, for example, harmonized ambitious CFC rules and a minimum withholding tax on interests and royalties. The External Strategy 2020 is an important follow up to the earlier strategy of 2016. Since then, EU taxation policies, in particular the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, have had a significant impact in the world. The new strategy needs to include the following: - The criteria of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, should be reviewed, and in particular the definition and methodology for assessing harmful tax regimes should be strengthened. - The listing process, particularly the work of the Code of Conduct Group, should be more transparent. - Developing countries cannot be forced to adopt reforms on a unilateral basis that do not benefit their national tax systems, concretely they cannot be pushed to adhere to the OECD standards. - Policy Coherence for Development needs more emphasis in EU tax policy making. - The EC needs to conduct a spill-over analysis to identify the impact that EU, and EU MSs’ tax policies, have on developing countries. - Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM) will play a crucial role in achieving the SDGs and in the recovery from the pandemic. The EU needs to increase its quantity and quality of aid to DRM, promoting country ownership, progressivity of taxation and involvement of CSOs and citizens. - The EU needs to share more data with developing countries, push MSs to publish their aggregated Country-by-Country Reporting (CBCR) data and reach a political agreement on public CBCR. - The EU needs to ensure effective participation of developing countries in international tax negotiations. - On Part C Concerning consultation of citizens and stakeholders, it is important to ensure participation of tax authorities and regional tax bodies representing third countries (like ATAF or CIAT).
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Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and WWF European Policy Programme and

26 Mar 2020 · international dimension of the European Green Deal

Meeting with Benoît Biteau (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International

25 Mar 2020 · Volet externe de la PAC

Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner) and

7 Feb 2020 · Global humanitarian action

Meeting with Fiona Knab-Lunny (Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles)

7 Feb 2020 · Humanitarian situation in Syria and Yemen

Response to EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024

6 Feb 2020

The EU should take a strong stand and lead the way to defending and creating civic space. The global trend of shrinking and shifting civic space mutes citizens’ voices and threatens civil society’s very existence. Without space to speak out, organize and act, progress on inclusive development is severely constrained. Citizens, civil society actors and their allies must formulate a strong and consolidated global response to defend our common space for engagement, debate and action. Over the last years, the European Union has increased its commitments to civic space, notably to the defence of human rights defenders. We believe that, in view of a worsening global situation, the EU needs to increase and reinforce its commitment to promote, protect and enable civic space in a comprehensive way. First, as a stand for universal civil and political rights; second, because shrinking and shifting civic space go hand in hand with a notable backslide in global democracy. In the absence of a specific EU strategic approach on civic space, the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy is the most appropriate tool to provide guidance to the EU institutions and member states on how to effectively defend, promote and enable civic space. It is therefore key that this new Action Plan 2020 – 2024 reflects the urgency of the current context. Although effective strategies are very context- specific, in Oxfam’s experience, strategies achieve most by focusing on the following key changes within a specific country: CHANGE 1: PEOPLE’S SUPPORT FOR CIVIC SPACE, CSOs AND THE VALUES WE STAND FOR CHANGE 2: STRONG CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS CHANGE 3: LEGAL AND POLITICAL SPACE CHANGE 4: GLOBAL NORMS AND ACCOUNTABILITY (See attached document for details)
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Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

30 Jan 2020 · Discussions on the New Pact on Migration

Meeting with Natalie Pauwels (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)

8 Jan 2020 · ECHO Partner - Introductory/courtesy visit

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner) and

18 Jun 2019 · Commission's priorities on tax justice

Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner) and

18 Jun 2019 · Discussion on Oxfam ongoing reform and humanitarian crisis worldwide

Meeting with Philippos Savvides (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)

17 May 2019 · Humanitarian Aid needs in LAC

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

2 Apr 2019 · meeting Cecile Duflot (Oxfam France) on inequalities and fodd security, in the context of the "Food Security" Conference

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

18 Oct 2018 · Meet and discuss with Ali Idrissa, one of Oxfam partners imprisoned in Niger for peaceful protest and finally released thanks to the support Commissioner Mimica and the EU Delegation gave

Meeting with Neven Mimica (Commissioner) and

6 Jun 2018 · Meeting to discuss recent allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation, the new Multiannual Financial Framework and women’s rights in general

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

24 May 2018 · Oxfam framework on safeguarding and whistle-blowing

Meeting with Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica), Irena Andrassy (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica), Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

14 Mar 2018 · OXFAM response to misbehaviour of certain staff. And new MFF

Meeting with Christian Danielsson (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

7 Mar 2018 · Neighbourhood and Enlargement negociations

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

26 Feb 2018 · OXFAM response to misbehaviour of certain staff

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

20 Feb 2018 · Response to the Haiti media reports

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

16 Nov 2017 · Discussion on Sustainable Development Goals

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

5 Oct 2017 · AU-EU Summit

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica) and Caritas Europa and

4 Oct 2017 · Financing for development cooperation

Meeting with David Boublil (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)

28 Jun 2017 · Take-stock meeting - OXFAM wanted an update on the European Tax Agenda for the next few months. They also offered their support in raising awareness on some of priorities.

Meeting with Monique Pariat (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

7 Jun 2017 · ECHO/Oxfam partnership

Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner) and

26 May 2017 · Humanitarian Aid

Meeting with Emma Udwin (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)

7 Mar 2017 · Situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Meeting with Patricia Reilly (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

15 Dec 2016 · Energy Union

Meeting with Soren Schonberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager)

28 Nov 2016 · Energy Union

Meeting with Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

25 Nov 2016 · Energy Package

Meeting with Astrid Ladefoged (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

23 Nov 2016 · Energy package

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

10 Oct 2016 · Revision of the European Consensus on development policy

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

13 Sept 2016 · European External Investment Plan

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and WWF European Policy Programme and

14 Jul 2016 · ESD/LULUCF- Energy efficiency - update- Ratification Paris Agreement

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and Fern and Forest Peoples Programme

27 Apr 2016 · deforestation, palm oil, indigenous peoples rights

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

11 Mar 2016 · Implications of the Paris Agreement in the EU climate and energy policies

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica) and The ONE Campaign and

18 Feb 2016 · Health in development cooperation

Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union and

2 Feb 2016 · Discuss Corporate Tax Avoidance Package

Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union and

2 Feb 2016 · EU Tax Agenda

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

21 Jan 2016 · COP21 and oncoming legislative package

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and WWF European Policy Programme and

10 Dec 2015 · State of play climate negotiations COP21

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and WWF European Policy Programme and

9 Dec 2015 · state of play climate negotiations COP21

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and WWF European Policy Programme and

8 Dec 2015 · State of play Climate negotiations

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and WWF European Policy Programme and

6 Dec 2015 · COP21

Meeting with Jonathan Hill (Commissioner)

1 Dec 2015 · Introduction meeting/Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and WWF European Policy Programme and

25 Nov 2015 · COP21 PARIS

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

21 Oct 2015 · SDGs, migration, gender, inequalities

Meeting with Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

21 Sept 2015 · Climate finance

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

8 Sept 2015 · EU-Pacific Climate cooperation

Meeting with Lee Foulger (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

8 Sept 2015 · Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

4 Sept 2015 · International Climate negotiations and Commission Working Programme

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

23 Jun 2015 · ETS review, Energy Union implementation and International Climate negotiations

Meeting with Astrid Cousin (Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager)

1 Jun 2015 · Exchange of views on taxation issues

Meeting with Antoine Kasel (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker), Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

27 May 2015 · Fiscalité/Changement climatique

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

27 May 2015 · Corporate Taxation

Meeting with Sebastian Kuck (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

22 May 2015 · CBCR, tax transparency, corporate social responsibility and tax avoidance

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

11 May 2015 · Energy Union Governance

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

30 Apr 2015 · International climate talks and EU climate diplomacy. State of play of legislative files

Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

27 Apr 2015 · Corporate Taxation

Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and ActionAid and European Network on Debt and Development

17 Apr 2015 · Tax avoidance

Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

16 Apr 2015 · Corporate social responsibility, Tax transparency

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

14 Apr 2015 · European Commission's agenda to reform corporate tax rules

Meeting with Colin Scicluna (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)

26 Mar 2015 · EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq, ENP review

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici) and European Network on Debt and Development

4 Feb 2015 · Taxation issues

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

15 Jan 2015 · Follow-up to Lima and climate action diplomacy up to Paris / Energy Union (state of play)

Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

18 Dec 2014 · Consumers protection

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and Climate Action Network Europe and Friends of the Earth Europe

3 Dec 2014 · Meeting with Wendel Trio, Molly Walsh and Jean-Cyril Dagorn on energy and climate policy

Meeting with Soren Schonberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager) and Climate Action Network Europe and Friends of the Earth Europe

2 Dec 2014 · EU climate and energy policy

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

13 Nov 2014 · Lima climate talks ; climate and energy priorities