Sika AG
Sika
Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry.
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Lobbying Activity
Response to Circular Economy Act
3 Nov 2025
Sika AG welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a Circular Economy Act (CEA) and the opportunity to contribute to the Call for Evidence. Please find our feedback in the attached file.
Read full responseResponse to European strategy for housing construction
17 Sept 2025
Sika fully supports the objectives of the European Strategy for Housing Construction and the Affordable Housing Plan. Please find our feedback in the attached document.
Read full responseResponse to Omnibus Regulation Aligning product legislation with the digital age
3 Sept 2025
Sika appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Omnibus proposals COM(2025)503 and COM(2025)504. We strongly support the objective of modernising and simplifying EU product legislation. We welcome the introduction of the concept of digital contact, accompanied by a concise definition. Other related legislation outside the scope of this Omnibus proposal has recently introduced a variety of different terms for similar concepts, often without a precise definition. We therefore encourage the Commission to adopt the identical concept of digital contact in related EU legislation not covered by this Omnibus, in order to create greater coherence across EU law. Examples of recent related legislation (non-exhaustive) using different terms include Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 on construction products, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR), and Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on General Product Safety. We also wish to express our concern that the proposal to empower the Commission to issue common specifications across a wide range of product legislation risks creating a parallel system that would undermine the well-established European Standardisation System and the global competitiveness of European industry. Harmonised standards under the European Standardisation System are founded on the fundamental principle that legislators define the essential requirements, while experts from society, academia and industry develop the standards used to assess compliance with those requirements. This clear division of roles, combined with the consensus-based standardisation process, ensures legal clarity and the achievement of policy objectives, while also providing a reality check and securing broad acceptance. The emergence of a parallel system based on common specification raises the following concerns: Fragmentation of binding requirements: Multiple sources of legal obligations may lead to inconsistency and confusion for manufacturers, hindering legal certainty. Increased costs of compliance: Manufacturers may be required to meet specifications that are not recognised outside the EU, creating unnecessary financial burdens. Reduced transparency and participation: Any shift away from a transparent, consensus-based process risks to result in lower quality, less relevant and less accepted specifications. Inefficient use of resources: Developing common specifications diverts resources from the development of internationally accepted standards. Weakened international relevance: Common specifications may hinder global cooperation in standardisation and reduce the influence of European standards worldwide. Weakened global competitiveness: European standards recognised outside the European Single Market enhance the global competitiveness of European industry. Abandoning this advantage in favour of a system of common specifications with no global acceptance would allow other actors to take the lead and undermine Europes global competitiveness. The delivery of acceptable candidate harmonised standards through the European Standardisation System could be significantly accelerated by providing sufficient funding for professional standardisation support, as well as for training and education of standardisation experts. Both measures would make the standardisation process more efficient and more attractive for participation by experts from all interested stakeholder groups.
Read full responseResponse to Revision of the 'New Legislative Framework'
2 Sept 2025
Sika welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the call for evidence on the revision of the New Legislative Framework. Please see the attached document for our comments.
Read full responseResponse to Revision of the Standardisation Regulation
21 Jul 2025
Sika is pleased to contribute to the European Commissions Call for Evidence concerning the revision of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 on European standardisation. Companies - particularly small and medium-sized enterprises - that develop their business in domestic markets based on internationally recognised standards gain a competitive edge in global markets. A key objective of any revision to the standardisation regulation must therefore be to establish a European standardisation strategy that strengthens the global relevance of the European standardisation system. Please find our full contribution to the Call for Evidence in the attached file.
Read full responseResponse to Adaptation of ECHA fees to inflation
3 Apr 2025
Wolman welcomes the opportunity to comment on the planned increase of ECHA fees by 19,5%. About Wolman: Wolman is a typical midsized German "hidden champion" and develops, produces and distributes wood preservatives and fire protection solutions. Our future-orientated and highly competitive product range puts us among the worlds leading companies in the wood preservation industry. Our considerable investment in research and development benefits our customers as well as society and improves the sustainability and competitiveness of our products. Founded in 1911, we can look back on a century of experience in the preservation of wood. Wolman belongs since 2023 to Swiss Sika Group as an independently operating SME style business. Feedback to the planned increase of the ECHA fees by 19,5%: The Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 564/2013 establishes the fees payable to the ECHA for the approval of active substances, the authorization of biocidal products, and their market availability. On March 6, 2025, the European Commission published a draft to amend this fee regulation in a public consultation, proposing a 19.5% increase in all fees to adjust for inflation while maintaining the existing fee structure. Given the significant costs applicants face for active substance approvals and biocidal product authorizations, these fees are a crucial factor in the overall cost increase. In light of the current economic situation, the ongoing and noticeable loss of active substances and biocidal products for certain applications, and the lack of innovation under constantly changing conditions, we strongly object to this proposed increase. High Financial Burdens for Applicants: Companies seeking to market biocidal products face significant financial burdens. Applicants must pay ECHA fees as well as fees from evaluating and reference member states, adding to the substantial costs of compiling the necessary dossier and conducting the required testing. The biocidal product market is relatively small compared to other chemicals, yet fees and data requirements are imposed regardless of market size. This is especially critical for niche applications often typical for biocides. We also ask to review if the proposed high increase by 19.5% for all fees is really justified considering the current economic situation and uncertainties faced be the biocides and chemical industry in Europe. Hurdle to innovation: One of the Commissions targets when introducing the BPR was to foster the change to new, innovative active substances and biocidal products with a more favorable toxicological and environmental profile while maintaining the high performance and applicability that current biocides offer. Besides the length of the BPR approval and authorization processes and the uncertainty on the outcome due to constantly changing guidance, the high costs for developing, testing and bringing to the market also hinders innovation. The multiple and often unpredictable fees, applicants have to cover during the approval process for new active substances and subsequent authorization further lead to the current practical halt of innovation activities, which has to be seen very critical because the sustainable use of Biocides has shown to be beneficial to protect materials, reduce waste and protect human health. Instead of further increasing the ECHA (and member state) fees, we call for a critical review how the approval and authorization processes might be streamlined and simplified, both for the sake of reducing the burden at the regulatory authorities side as well as for industry. Conclusion: The increase of the ECHA fees by 19,5% neither supports the simplification goals of the EU commission, nor does it foster innovation or increase the competitiveness of the European biocide industry - the opposite is the case. Wolman strongly advocates to keep the ECHA fees at current level.
Read full responseResponse to Digital Product Passport (DPP) service providers
10 Dec 2024
Dear Members of the European Commission, Sika fully supports the goals of Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and Construction Products Regulation and we are eager to actively contribute and enable the transformation towards a Circular Economy in the European Union. Please find attached our feedback in response to the call for evidence on Digital Service Providers where we have grouped what we believe are the key topics to consider when it comes to Digital Service Providers operating in the framework of the Digital Product Passport. The topics include 1) avoid system fragmentation, 2) foster Interoperability with "One Digital Product Passport", 3) protecting intellectual property and data ownership, and 4) avoid additional complexity and cost control. Thank you for considering our contribution.
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