Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.

VCI

Der VCI und seine Fachverbände vertreten die Interessen von rund 3.200 Unternehmen aus der chemisch-pharmazeutischen Industrie und chemienaher Wirtschaftszweige gegenüber Politik, Behörden, anderen Bereichen der Wirtschaft, der Wissenschaft und den Medien.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Deputy Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

26 Nov 2025 · Simplification and competitiveness

Meeting with Martin Lukas (Director Trade)

6 Nov 2025 · Meeting between DG TRADE- Directorate G and the German chemical industry association (VCI)

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Oct 2025 · Exchange on Industrial Accelerator Act

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

20 Oct 2025 · EU Emission Trading System (ETS) State aid Guidelines and the German chemical industry

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Oct 2025 · Climate and Energy Policy

Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall), Vita Jukne (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

2 Oct 2025 · 1. Environment & industry concerning the upcoming environmental omnibus proposal: IED, permitting procedures, AAQD, urban wastewater (UWWTD), EUDR, waste/batteries, OSOA 2. Circularity: ESPR and PPWR 3. REACH revision

Meeting with Astrid Van Mierlo (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

22 Sept 2025 · CBAM

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Sept 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Aug 2025 · 2040 climate target

Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Jul 2025 · Exchange on Trade Policies

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

26 Jun 2025 · ETS reform

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and Europe Calling e.V.

25 Jun 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and

2 Jun 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy

Meeting with Ingeborg Ter Laak (Member of the European Parliament)

21 May 2025 · Green claims directive

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

19 May 2025 · Exchange of views on challenges for the sector.

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Apr 2025 · Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

8 Apr 2025 · Overcapacity and state of play on EU-US trade relations

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

8 Apr 2025 · chemical industry

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

8 Apr 2025 · Revision of the REACH Regulation, chemical recycling, PFAS

Meeting with Ekaterina Zaharieva (Commissioner) and

8 Apr 2025 · Exchange on the on the challenges and opportunities of the German Chemical Sector

Meeting with Moritz Körner (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Mar 2025 · Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

27 Feb 2025 · Biotech

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Feb 2025 · Climate and Energy Policy

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Von Beust & Coll. Beratungsges. mbH & Co KG

6 Feb 2025 · Surface water and groundwater pollutants

Meeting with Christine Schneider (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · De-bureaucratisation

Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Chemical industry in the EU

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jan 2025 · Chemical Policy

Meeting with Alexandra Mehnert (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2024 · Deregulation, Debureaucratization and Competitiveness of Chemical Industries

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Nov 2024 · Climate and Energy Policy

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

20 Nov 2024 · Competitiveness Green deal

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · Verband der Chemischen Industrie

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Chemical Industry Council

14 Oct 2024 · Surface water and groundwater pollutants

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament) and The Smoke Free Partnership

8 Oct 2024 · Health

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Sept 2024 · Exchange on current EU policies on chemicals

Meeting with Christine Singer (Member of the European Parliament) and EPIA SolarPower Europe

5 Sept 2024 · Austausch neue Legislaturperiode

Meeting with Stefan Köhler (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Aug 2024 · Politischer Austausch

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Jul 2024 · Exchange on Expectations on the new European Parliament and EU Commission (EU Industry Policy, Global Trade, Green Deal, Energy Policy, chemical policy)

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

11 Jul 2024 · Competitiveness, energy

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Jul 2024 · Austausch zu Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and BASF SE

9 Jul 2024 · Industrial policy

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Jul 2024 · Exchange on Expectations on the new European Parliament and EU Commission ( EU Industry Policy, Global Trade, Green Deal, Chemical Policy)

Response to WHITE PAPER on Export Controls

30 Apr 2024

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Apr 2024 · Exchange on chemical recycling

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

23 Apr 2024 · European Green Deal and competitiveness

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and

16 Apr 2024 · Various

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Apr 2024 · Chemical Recycling

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

5 Mar 2024 · Exchange with economic associations

Meeting with Rasmus Andresen (Member of the European Parliament) and

5 Mar 2024 · socio economic situation

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Feb 2024 · Austausch zu verschiedenen Themen

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament) and Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau, Chemie, Energie

14 Feb 2024 · Allgemeiner Austausch

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President) and

14 Feb 2024 · EU competitiveness in particular chemical industry

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Feb 2024 · Austausch zu allgemeinen Themen

Meeting with Karsten Lucke (Member of the European Parliament) and Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau, Chemie, Energie

14 Feb 2024 · Chemische Industrie

Meeting with Christine Schneider (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Jan 2024 · NGT

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and

29 Nov 2023 · REACH, NZIA

Response to Administrative burden

27 Nov 2023

Meeting with Maria Noichl (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and Industrieverband Agrar e.V.

24 Oct 2023 · Soil health

Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

11 Oct 2023 · SUR

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e.V.

13 Sept 2023 · SPC and Compulsory Licensing

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

7 Sept 2023 · Revision of the Pharmaceutical Legislation (staff level)

Meeting with Christine Schneider (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jul 2023 · CLP

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jun 2023 · Exchange on packaging and packaging waste (staff level)

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

4 May 2023 · Exchange on energy costs and RM supply chains in the context of Green Deal

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

3 May 2023 · NZIA

Meeting with Christine Schneider (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Apr 2023 · CLP

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Apr 2023 · Kennenlernen und Meinungsaustausch

Meeting with Anne Funch Jensen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

22 Nov 2022 · State Aid and Energy.

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

8 Nov 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

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

16 Jun 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Carsten Schierenbeck (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

29 Apr 2022 · Discussion on Better regulation

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

3 Mar 2022 · Exchange on the gas market directive

Meeting with Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau, Chemie, Energie

20 Dec 2021 · labour market aspects of the green transition

Meeting with Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Rachel Smit (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

27 Oct 2021 · ReFuelEU Aviation

Meeting with Anne Funch Jensen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

24 Sept 2021 · Draft State aid Guidelines on Climate, environmental protection and Energy

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

28 May 2021 · Sustainable corporate governance and due diligence

Meeting with Laure Chapuis (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

28 Jan 2021 · - the status of the Climate Law; - the ongoing preparation of the Fit for 55% package.

Meeting with Anouk Faber (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

25 Jan 2021 · employment situation in the chemical sector, including skills

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

16 Sept 2020 · Having an introductory discussion on Green Deal

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V.

31 Aug 2020 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

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

4 Jun 2020 · European Green Deal and the recovery

Meeting with Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

25 May 2020 · To discuss 5 point plan of the German chemistry- and pharma-industry.

Response to EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy

20 Jan 2020

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

20 Nov 2018 · current EU policies

Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

7 Jun 2018 · Several legislation files

Response to Revision of the EU SME Definition

6 Jul 2017

Meeting with Christian Linder (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič) and

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

Meeting with Christian Linder (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

26 Feb 2015 · Framework Strategy Energy Union