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NGO, Brussels, Belgium. EU Transparency Register entry
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- Best fit: EU emissions trading system for maritime, aviation and stationary installations, and market stability reserve - review until 3 Nov 2026
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EU emissions trading system for maritime, aviation and stationary installations, and market stability reserve - review Corporate lobbying on EU carbon markets and climate policy is a primary campaign focus for CEO.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
Same initiative, also open: 25760, 25761
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission has published an impact assessment and legislative review concerning Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the Market Stability Reserve. This initiative serves as the first part of a broad post-2030 framework package aimed at driving competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation. It evaluates how stationary installations, aviation, and maritime sectors can deliver necessary emission reductions while ensuring carbon leakage protection and orderly market functioning. The review addresses the shrinking supply of allowances and adapts the system to align with intermediate 2040 targets and 2050 climate neutrality goals.
- Reviews the EU ETS and the Market Stability Reserve to prepare for post-2030 climate targets.
- Assesses pathways toward the 2050 climate neutrality goal and the intermediate 2040 target.
- Focuses on industrial sectors, maritime transport, and aviation to ensure cost-effective decarbonisation.
- Examines carbon leakage protection, free allocation benchmarks, and the funding transition through EU revenues.
- Analyzes market functioning and allowance supply adjustments to prevent trading frictions and price volatility.
- Accompanies related proposals simplifying monitoring, reporting, and verification regulations.
Summary written by AI from the Commission's document.
Key passages on your topics
5 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, A Competitiveness Compass for the EU, COM(2025) 30 final. 6 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation, COM/2025/85 final. 7 Regulation (EU) 2026/667 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 as regards the setting of a Union intermediate climate target for 2040 (OJ L, 2026/667, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/667/oj).
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE..., page 3 (EN)A higher level of emission reduction should be required for the installation or installations that will make the investment on behalf of the pool. The Commission should further operationalise, by means of implementing and delegated acts, the details of the application procedure to form a pool, including the 24 Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 (OJ L, 2024/1735, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1735/oj).
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE..., page 44 (EN)297 The Regulation lists relevant technologies including plants for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO), plants for sustainable alternative fuels and electric propulsion systems for air transport. Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, OJ L, 2024/1735, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1735/oj.
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 258 (EN)
Who has already answered
6 submissions in the snapshot (5 from organisations), portal total 6. Feedback list on the portal.
5 of 5 organisation submissions analysed; the model reads them as: wants changes 3 2 held back for review (low confidence).
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Svaz energetiky ČR Business association, CZE; register: Trade unions and professional associations model reads as: wants changes source
- Increase the allocation of the Modernisation Fund or develop comparable support mechanisms for countries with lower economic performance.
Given the scale of investment needs, there is a need to increase its allocation or to develop comparable support mechanisms that take into account the higher investment intensity of the transition in countries with lower economic performance.
machine translation by the Commission, original in CS - Remove or significantly relax the proposed conditionality of free allocation through decarbonisation plans.
We therefore recommend that cross-compliance be removed or significantly relaxed.
machine translation by the Commission, original in CS - Maintain free allocation for the district heating sector for the period 2031 to 2040.
Maintaining the free allocation for district heating also in the period 2031 to 2040 is therefore necessary to maintain the investment capacity of the sector at a time of peaking transition needs.
machine translation by the Commission, original in CS
- Increase the allocation of the Modernisation Fund or develop comparable support mechanisms for countries with lower economic performance.
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- Ensure that the inclusion of Waste-to-Energy in the EU ETS is accompanied by effective measures and harmonised incentives for landfills to prevent waste diversion.
The inclusion of Waste-to-Energy must be accompanied by effective measures for landfills.
- Establish a credible and investable market for high-quality permanent carbon removals through central procurement, appropriate market demand, and robust certification.
The review should also establish a credible and investable market for high-quality permanent carbon removals.
- Ensure that EU ETS revenues and other funding instruments support carbon capture at Waste-to-Energy plants along with necessary transport and permanent storage infrastructure.
EU ETS revenues and other funding instruments should support carbon capture at Waste-to-Energy plants, as well as the transport and permanent storage infrastructure required to bring these investments forward.
- Ensure that the inclusion of Waste-to-Energy in the EU ETS is accompanied by effective measures and harmonised incentives for landfills to prevent waste diversion.
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Svaz průmyslu a dopravy ČR Business association, CZE; register: Trade and business associations model reads as: wants changes source
- Ensure the availability of functional infrastructure, including carbon capture and storage technologies.
Successful industrial decarbonisation and the necessary investments also require other conditions, such as available and functional infrastructure, including carbon capture and storage technologies, and above all a competitive electricity price, which has a fundamental impact on demand for greener products.
- Ensure the availability of functional infrastructure, including carbon capture and storage technologies.
Who met the Commission about it
60 meetings, approximate
subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.
| Date | Cabinet | Interest representative | Subject as recorded |
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| 10 Feb 2026 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | NG Nordic AS (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on the review of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA) |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Climate Action Network Europe (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Réseau Action Climat France (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | 2040 climate targets, CISAF, European Competitiveness Fund, Clean Industrial Deal |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | Öko-Institut e.V. (Think tanks and research institutions) | EU ETS reform and 2040 climate target |
| 11 May 2026 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Carbon Market Watch (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Decarbonisation and the upcoming review of EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Ingka Services A.B. (Companies & groups); Inter Ikea Systems BV (Companies & groups) | Decarbonisation and the upcoming review of EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | Rabobank (Companies & groups) | Discuss the European Commission's upcoming initiatives and the critical issues related to climate action - and transition finance. |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | AIR LIQUIDE (Companies & groups) | EU Emissions Trading System Review |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Commissioner Christophe Hansen | Irish Environmental Network (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) CLG (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Discussion on the environmental and climate aspects of Commission's Post-2027 CAP proposal of 16 July 2025 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe) (Trade and business associations) | Discussion on 2026 EU policy priorities for sustainable products, circular economy, and regulatory coherence |
| 8 May 2025 | President Ursula von der Leyen | Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); WWF Deutschland (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Germanwatch (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Klima Allianz Deutschland e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Deutscher Naturschutzring, Dachverband der deutschen Natur-, Tier- und Umweltschutzverbände (DNR) e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Exchange of views on the 2040 climate target, the EU Green Deal and the Clean Industrial Deal, and the Multiannual Financial Framework |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | S&P Global (Companies & groups) | Discussion on priorities and recent developments in the global and EU energy markets and themes shaping S&P Global Commodity Insights’ plans for CERAWeek 2025 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical (Companies & groups) | Simplification of the EU Climate Policy |
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Omnibus on taxation Corporate tax avoidance and business lobbying on tax directives directly align with CEO's campaigns.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
What the Commission proposes
The proposal introduces a Council Directive, known as the Omnibus on Taxation, which amends six existing directives in the field of direct taxation to simplify the EU corporate tax framework and support business growth and competitiveness. It aims to reduce administrative and compliance burdens for cross-border activities while maintaining high standards of protection against tax avoidance and abusive practices. The initiative aligns existing rules with international tax developments, such as the Pillar Two global minimum tax, and addresses procedural and legal obstacles in areas like withholding taxes and corporate reorganisations. Overall, the measures seek to improve legal certainty and ensure the coherent functioning of the internal market without lowering tax standards.
- Amends Directives 2003/49/EC, 2009/133/EC, 2011/96/EU, (EU) 2016/1164, (EU) 2017/1852, and (EU) 2025/50.
- Simplifies the Union framework on direct taxation to reduce compliance costs for businesses.
- Eliminates overlapping provisions and addresses practical issues arising from the interaction with the Pillar Two Directive.
- Removes procedural barriers and legal uncertainty linked to withholding tax relief.
- Maintains existing safeguards and high levels of protection against tax avoidance and evasion.
What is asked: Respondents expressed their views on simplifying existing EU tax rules to improve the functioning of the internal market and enhance Europe's attractiveness for investment and business.
Summary written by AI from the Commission's document.
Key passages on your topics
EN 32 EN *Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 of 27 May 2025 establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) through the Reinforcement of the European Defence Industry Instrument (OJ L, 2025/1106, 28.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/1106/oj). **Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 76, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/81/oj). ’; (h) in paragraph 5, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘Where the taxpayer is a member of a consolidated group for financial accounting purposes, the taxpayer shall be given the right to either:’;
Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directives 2003/49/EC,..., page 49 (EN)****Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 October 2020 on European crowdfunding service providers for business, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (OJ L 347, 20.10.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/1503/oj). *****Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets, and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010 and (EU) No 1095/2010 and Directives 2013/36/EU and (EU) 2019/1937 (OJ L 150, 9.6.2023, p. 40, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1114/oj). ’; (3) Article 3 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 3 Minimum level of harmonisation and minimum level of protection 1.
Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directives 2003/49/EC,..., page 44 (EN)9 The Draghi report on EU competitiveness 10 European Commission, ‘A competitiveness Compass for the EU’, COM (2025) 30 Final 11 Among the key objectives of the Savings and Investment Union is the breaking down of barriers to integrated financial markets and supporting investments, as explained here: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/regulation-and-supervision/savings-and-investments-union_en#what 12 ‘Commission Recommandation of 2 July 2025 on tax incentives to support the Clean Industrial Deal and in light of the Clean Industrial Dearl State aid Framework’, C(2025) 4319 final. 13 Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 relating to certain aspects of company law (OJ L 169, 30.6.2017, p. 46, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2017/1132/oj).
Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directives 2003/49/EC,..., page 4 (EN)
Who has already answered
5 submissions in the snapshot (4 from organisations), portal total 5. Feedback list on the portal.
4 of 4 organisation submissions analysed; the model reads them as: supports 1 wants changes 3
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- Urge the harmonisation of withholding tax relief procedures, evidence requirements and forms within the EU.
We also urge harmonisation of withholding tax relief procedures, evidence requirements and forms within the EU.
machine translation by the Commission, original in DE - Provide for an application date much earlier than 1 January 2037.
In addition, in the interests of the location of the business, provision should be made for a much earlier application than that on 1 January 2037.
machine translation by the Commission, original in DE - Harmonise the Beneficial Owner principle to address current legal uncertainty between Member States.
We call for harmonisation and review only after the event.
machine translation by the Commission, original in DE
- Urge the harmonisation of withholding tax relief procedures, evidence requirements and forms within the EU.
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Irish Tax Institute Business association, IRL; register: Trade and business associations model reads as: supports source
- Simplify EU tax rules and reduce compliance burdens for businesses.
The Institute supports the objective of the Tax Omnibus Directive, together with the proposal for a Recast of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC), to simplify EU tax rules and reduce compliance burdens for businesses.
- Consider the attached Position Paper providing specific feedback on the proposed changes.
The Institute invites the Commission to consider our Position Paper and we are available to answer any queries you may have in this regard.
- Simplify EU tax rules and reduce compliance burdens for businesses.
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EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association) Business association, BEL; register: Trade and business associations model reads as: wants changes source
- Ensure the interest limitation rules are made uniform, mandatory and inflation-indexed.
making the interest limitation rules (ILR) uniform, mandatory and inflation-indexed;
- Exclude exceeding borrowing costs on low-risk third-party loans from the limitation.
excluding exceeding borrowing costs on low-risk third-party loans from the limitation;
- Extend the interest limitation rule exemptions to housing, including construction, transformation and renovation.
and extending the ILR exemptions to housing, including the construction, transformation and renovation of buildings.
- Ensure the interest limitation rules are made uniform, mandatory and inflation-indexed.
1 more analysed submissions on the consultation page.
Who met the Commission about it
60 meetings, approximate
subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.
| Date | Cabinet | Interest representative | Subject as recorded |
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| 27 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (Companies & groups) | International and EU tax issues |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Mouvement des Entreprises de France (Trade and business associations) | International and EU tax issues |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (Trade and business associations) | International and EU tax issues |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | European Banking Federation (Trade and business associations) | Taxation of EU’s financial sector |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Bundesverband deutscher Banken e.V. (Trade and business associations) | Commission proposal for a harmonised corporate legal EU Inc regime |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Rud Pedersen Brussels (Professional consultancies) | Insights from the US and the global accounting profession and discussing EU’s ongoing work on tax-related policies |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | EUROGAS (Trade and business associations) | Implementation of EU legislation |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Greenpeace European Unit (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | EU environmental tax issues |
| 19 May 2025 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe) (Trade and business associations) | EU product legislation |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Koch Government Affairs, LLC (Companies & groups) | International taxation and simplification agenda |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Vereniging VNO-NCW (Trade and business associations) | Tax priorities under the new Commission mandate |
| 26 May 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V. (Trade and business associations) | Regulatory developments in the EU Transport Sector |
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Revision of EU rules on public procurement Public procurement rules govern corporate access to public money and are vulnerable to corporate capture.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission proposes a revision of EU public procurement rules through a new regulation that repeals the existing 2014 directives on public procurement, utilities, and concessions. The initiative aims to modernize and simplify rules, reduce administrative burdens, and enable preferences for European products in strategic sectors to secure supply chains and add EU value. It also amends multiple sector-specific regulations and directives containing procurement provisions to improve coherence and transparency. Furthermore, the proposal addresses high administrative burdens and legal uncertainty identified in previous evaluations regarding public buyers and businesses.
- Revises and replaces Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, and 2014/25/EU with a single Public Procurement Act regulation.
- Enables preference for European products in strategic sectors to ensure security of supply and EU added value.
- Aims to modernize and simplify rules, specifically considering EU start-ups and innovators.
- Amends various sector-specific regulations and directives that contain public procurement provisions.
- Addresses administrative burdens and legal uncertainty that currently affect public buyers and businesses, including SMEs.
Summary written by AI from the Commission's document.
Key passages on your topics
(66) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/172524 and delivered its opinion on [INSERT], HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 14 Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem and amending Regulation (OJ L, 2024/1735, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1735/oj). 15 Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC (OJ L, 2024/1781, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781/oj).
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE..., page 33 (EN)• NIS2 - Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148, OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, pp. 80-152, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj. • EU Taxonomy Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, pp. 13-43, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/852/oj. • FSR - Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market, OJ L 330, 23.12.2022, pp. 1-45, ELI:
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 429 (EN)21 Directive (EU) 2022/2381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures (OJ L 315, 7.12.2022, p. 44, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2381/oj). 22 Directive (EU) 2023/1791 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on energy efficiency and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 (recast) (OJ L 231, 20.9.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2023/1791/oj). 23 Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2859, (OJ L, 2024/1760, 5.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1760/oj).
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE..., page 33 (EN)
Who has already answered
14 submissions in the snapshot (11 from organisations), portal total 14. Feedback list on the portal.
11 of 11 organisation submissions analysed; the model reads them as: supports 1 wants changes 10
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- Maintain the legal form of directives instead of a regulation.
However, we are in favour of maintaining the legal form of the directives harmonising procurement law.
machine translation by the Commission, original in DE - Delete the obligation to draw up and publish an annual needs plan.
The obligation to draw up and publish an annual needs plan is rejected.
machine translation by the Commission, original in DE - Ensure contracting entities have the freedom to choose between lowest price and quality criteria.
contracting entities should be given the freedom to choose between awarding the contract to the tender offering the lowest price or evaluating tenders on the basis of quality criteria.
machine translation by the Commission, original in DE
- Maintain the legal form of directives instead of a regulation.
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- Maintain the inclusion of Geographical Indications in the list of considerations for food procurement in Article 53.
Geographical Indications are included in this list of considerations.
- Maintain the inclusion of Geographical Indications in the list of considerations for food procurement in Article 53.
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- Include an explicit opening clause in the new regulation that recognises independently verified sectoral qualifications as admissible proof of suitability and quality.
We therefore call for the new EU Public Procurement Regulation to include an explicit opening clause that recognises independently verified sectoral qualifications as admissible proof of suitability and quality, provided that the following minimum requirements are met: Independence of the audit body from the certified organisation Defined and documented audit scope Regular recertification at specified intervals Public verifiability of the certificate status.
machine translation by the Commission, original in DE - Explicitly safeguard and perpetuate the practice of accepting quality management systems as proof of suitability through a clear opening clause.
The new regulation should explicitly safeguard and perpetuate this practice through a clear opening clause.
machine translation by the Commission, original in DE
- Include an explicit opening clause in the new regulation that recognises independently verified sectoral qualifications as admissible proof of suitability and quality.
8 more analysed submissions on the consultation page.
Who met the Commission about it
60 meetings, approximate
subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.
| Date | Cabinet | Interest representative | Subject as recorded |
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| 18 Mar 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | SGI Europe (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Revision of European public procurement rules |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | European Disability Forum (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | European Single Market, Standardisation, Public Procurement, Intellectual Property |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | France Digitale (Trade and business associations) | Public procurement, Common European Industrial Policy for Innovation and European Preference |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | CONSEIL EUROPÉEN DES CHAMBRES D'INGÉNIEURS (Other organisations, public or mixed entities); Architects' Council of Europe (Trade unions and professional associations); Ordre des Architectes et des Ingénieurs-Conseils (Luxembourg) (Trade unions and professional associations); European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (Trade and business associations) | Discussion on the upcoming revision of the public procurement Directives |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Zentralverband Deutsches Baugewerbe (Trade and business associations) | EU procurement directives |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu | Social Services Europe (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | APS, European Pillar of Social Rights, and the revision of the Public Procurement Directive |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (Trade unions and professional associations) | Exchange of views on the upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directives |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | European Federation of Public Service Unions (Trade unions and professional associations) | Exchange of views on the upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directives |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (Trade unions and professional associations) | Exchange of views on the upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directives |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (Companies & groups) | Discussion on EU public procurement rules including on plans regarding future European content requirements. |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Compagnie de SAINT-GOBAIN (Companies & groups); Lysios Public Affairs (Professional consultancies) | Exchange of views on the revision of the Public Procurement Directives |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Koninklijke Philips (Companies & groups) | Current economic situation (tariffs), EU regulation, Innovation, Single Market, Public Procurement, Sustainability, data Protection |
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Tackling unjustified territorial supply constraints in the Single Market Targets large manufacturers' practices that restrict competition and consumer choice, which touches on corporate power in the Single Market, though the mission focus is lobbying rather than supply rules.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on territorial supply constraints, which are limitations imposed by large manufacturers to prevent retailers from buying products in one Member State and reselling them in another. These practices fragment the Single Market, limit consumer choice, and lead to significant price differences for daily consumer goods across the EU. The initiative aims to introduce new tools to address these constraints beyond situations currently captured by competition law, as announced in the May 2025 Single Market Strategy. This consultation gathers input from stakeholders to better understand the impact and scale of these supply restrictions.
- Territorial supply constraints hinder retailers from buying goods in one Member State to resell in another
- Such practices fragment the Single Market and limit consumer choice
- They contribute to significant price differences for daily consumer goods across the EU
- The initiative follows the Single Market Strategy announced in May 2025
- New tools are proposed to address these constraints beyond existing competition law
What is asked: Respondents are asked to provide information and comments on territorial supply constraints, their impact on the Single Market, consumer choice, and retail prices, as well as views on potential tools to address them.
Summary written by AI from the Commission's document.
Key passages on your topics
The Commission has not attached a document yet.
Who has already answered
48 submissions in the snapshot (31 from organisations), portal total 48. Feedback list on the portal.
6 of 31 organisation submissions analysed; the model reads them as: opposes 1 wants changes 5 25 without readable text, so not analysed.
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foodwatch NGO, BEL; register: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar model reads as: wants changes source
- Adopt a binding legislative instrument rather than relying on self-regulatory codes of conduct.
foodwatch welcomes the Commission’s intention to tackle unjustified territorial supply constraints (TSCs), but considers that only a binding legislative instrument can be effective.
- Introduce legislation identifying prohibited practices to clearly outlaw cross-border refusal to supply, resale restrictions, and unjustified price discrimination.
Legislation identifying prohibited practices: This is the most effective option.
- Adopt a binding legislative instrument rather than relying on self-regulatory codes of conduct.
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Retail Ireland Business association, IRL; register: Trade and business associations model reads as: wants changes source
- Introduce a targeted EU legislative instrument, specifically a Regulation based on Article 114 TFEU, to address unjustified Territorial Supply Constraints.
The European Commission should introduce a Regulation, based on Article 114 TFEU, to address unjustified Territorial Supply Constraints and improve the functioning of the Single Market.
- Establish a clear non-discrimination principle ensuring buyers are not subjected to unjustified differences in access to goods based on their location.
The framework should establish a clear principle that buyers within the EU should not be subject to unjustified differences in access to goods based on their location of establishment.
- Implement a targeted prohibition of harmful practices that restrict cross-border sourcing without objective justification.
The Regulation should identify and address specific practices that restrict cross-border sourcing without objective justification, such as:
- Introduce a targeted EU legislative instrument, specifically a Regulation based on Article 114 TFEU, to address unjustified Territorial Supply Constraints.
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Austrian Chamber of Labour (Bundesarbeitskammer - BAK) Other, AUT; register: Trade unions and professional associations model reads as: wants changes source
- Adopt clear legislation that identifies prohibited territorial supply constraints and establishes deterrent consequences.
Das gelingt nur mit klaren Rechtsvorschriften, die verbotene Praktiken identifizieren und abschreckende Konsequenzen festlegen.
- Adopt clear legislation that identifies prohibited territorial supply constraints and establishes deterrent consequences.
3 more analysed submissions on the consultation page.
Who met the Commission about it
60 meetings, approximate
subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.
| Date | Cabinet | Interest representative | Subject as recorded |
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| 7 Oct 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | SMEunited aisbl (Trade and business associations) | Implementation of the Single Market Strategy |
| 16 May 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | AIM - European Brands Association (Trade and business associations) | Discuss a leaked version of the Single Market Strategy as regards the proposed action on territorial supply constraints. |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | eBay EU liaison office (Companies & groups) | Developing a horizontal Single Market Strategy and policies |
| 14 May 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | European Forum of Securities Associations (Trade and business associations) | Enforcement of Single Market rules |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Companies & groups) | Single Market Strategy |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | MARKENVERBAND (Trade and business associations) | Single Market Strategy |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | EuroCommerce (Trade and business associations) | Single Market Strategy |
| 15 May 2025 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | AIM - European Brands Association (Trade and business associations) | Single Market Strategy |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Miele & Cie. KG (Companies & groups) | Current challenges in the Single Market, simplification initiatives |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Association des Centres Distributeurs E.Leclerc (Companies & groups) | Importance of the Single Market for retail activities, Discussion on the forthcoming Single Marker Strategy with a particular emphasis on TSCs and the proposed Regulation on cross-border enforcement of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive. |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | WACKER CHEMIE AG (Companies & groups); LANXESS AG (Companies & groups); Fresenius SE & Co.KGaA (Companies & groups); MAN Truck & Bus SE (Companies & groups); Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (Companies & groups); Daimler Truck AG (Companies & groups); Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG (Companies & groups); Robert Bosch GmbH (Companies & groups); Covestro AG (Companies & groups); Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Companies & groups); MAHLE International GmbH (Companies & groups); Salzgitter AG (Companies & groups); EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (Companies & groups); Bayer AG (Companies & groups); Carl Zeiss AG (Companies & groups); thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG (Companies & groups); SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (Companies & groups); thyssenkrupp Decarbon Technologies GmbH (Companies & groups); Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (Trade and business associations); Siemens AG (Companies & groups); TenneT Holding B.V. (Companies & groups); METRO AG (Companies & groups); EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG (Companies & groups); Commerzbank AG (Companies & groups) | Overview of the Commission's Single Market Strategy. |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Akava ry (Trade unions and professional associations) | Single Market Strategy, Competitiveness Fund. |
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Child Safety Online Child online safety rules target big tech platforms and app stores, where heavy industry lobbying is likely, a plausible but peripheral fit for CEO.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission proposes the EU Kids Act regulation to establish a uniform digital environment for children across the European Union. The proposal introduces harmonized age limits, restricting autonomous account creation on social media and video sharing platforms for children under 15, with parental involvement allowed for older minors. It also sets out security-by-design requirements for online services, video sharing platforms, online games, AI companions, and app stores. Furthermore, the regulation establishes proportionate, privacy-compliant age-verification frameworks and harmonized enforcement mechanisms to prevent market fragmentation.
- Establishes a single EU-wide digital age limit and restricts autonomous account creation on social media and video sharing platforms for children under 15.
- Sets out security-by-design requirements for social media, video platforms, online games, AI companions, and app stores.
- Introduces proportional and privacy-respecting age-verification criteria and safeguards.
- Defines a structured enforcement framework relying on existing structures with expedited procedures.
- Builds on existing EU rules such as the Digital Services Act and the Artificial Intelligence Act to prevent regulatory fragmentation in the single market.
Summary written by AI from the Commission's document.
Key passages on your topics
The Commission document is in FR; open to read the 3 passages in that language.
Il devrait être possible d’appuyer ces activités, y compris celles menées par les centres pour un internet plus sûr, au moyen de financements de l’Union mis à disposition au titre des programmes et instruments pertinents de l’Union établis dans le cadre financier pluriannuel, tels que les plans de partenariat national et régional. Afin de renforcer l’efficacité de la mise en œuvre, les États membres devraient communiquer les mesures prises à la Commission, et cette dernière devrait faciliter l’échange de bonnes pratiques entre les États membres. (64) Le présent règlement devrait préciser certaines dispositions du règlement (UE) 2022/2065.
Proposition de RÈGLEMENT DU PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN ET DU CONSEIL..., page 43 (FR)FR 3 FR respect des règles qui s’appuie sur des structures en la matière existantes, tout en prévoyant une procédure accélérée. • Cohérence avec les dispositions existantes dans le domaine d’action Le règlement proposé s’appuie sur le cadre législatif existant pour protéger les mineurs en ligne, ce qui garantit le bon fonctionnement du marché unique. Il assure la continuité et la cohérence avec le cadre réglementaire de l’UE pour les services numériques et les systèmes d’IA en s’appuyant sur le règlement (UE) 2022/2065 et le règlement (UE) 2024/1689, tout en élaborant des exigences spécifiques pour la protection des mineurs en ligne en prenant pour point de départ leurs capacités en développement, leur sécurité et leur autonomisation.
Proposition de RÈGLEMENT DU PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN ET DU CONSEIL..., page 4 (FR)7 Directive 2005/29/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 11 mai 2005 relative aux pratiques commerciales déloyales des entreprises vis-à-vis des consommateurs dans le marché intérieur et modifiant la directive 84/450/CEE du Conseil et les directives 97/7/CE, 98/27/CE et 2002/65/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil et le règlement (CE) nº 2006/2004 du Parlement européen et du Conseil («directive sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales») (JO L 149 du 11.6.2005, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2005/29/oj).
Proposition de RÈGLEMENT DU PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN ET DU CONSEIL..., page 29 (FR)
Who has already answered
1,507 submissions in the snapshot (15 from organisations), portal total 1,507. Feedback list on the portal.
15 of 15 organisation submissions analysed; the model reads them as: opposes 6 wants changes 7 2 held back for review (low confidence).
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- Explicitly state children's rights under Article 24 of the Charter and UNCRC General Comment No. 25 in the text.
Children's rights under Article 24 of the Charter and UNCRC General Comment No. 25 should be stated explicitly in the text.
- Prohibit simulated intimacy and require crisis protocols for harmful content.
Prohibit AI that: claims to be human; engages in romantic or sexual role-play; guilt-trips children or discourages human relationships; asks children to keep secrets.
- Ban training models on children's conversations, emotional profiling, and in-chat advertising.
Ban training models on children's conversations, emotional profiling and in-chat advertising.
- Explicitly state children's rights under Article 24 of the Charter and UNCRC General Comment No. 25 in the text.
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- Remove mandatory age gates for social media and video-sharing platforms that lead to privacy-intrusive age verification.
1. mandatory age gates for social media and video-sharing platform, leading to privacy-intrusive age verification;
- Reconsider safety by design measures that raise concerns about product-safety doctrines in speech regulation and federated services.
2. certain safety by design measures, raising concerns about product-safety doctrines in speech regulation and their application to federated services; and
- Address regulatory overlap with the EU's Digital Fairness Act agenda to avoid undermining consumer law.
3. regulatory overlap with the EU's Digital Fairness Act agenda, risking undermining useful additions to the consumer law acquis.
- Remove mandatory age gates for social media and video-sharing platforms that lead to privacy-intrusive age verification.
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Faculty of Laws, University College London Academic or research institution, GBR model reads as: wants changes source
- Address significant drafting errors and scope challenges arising from the reuse of Digital Markets Act definitions.
Reuse of DMA definitions, which are designed for designation within, creates significant scope challenges.
- Refine the overly broad risk criteria for Article 6 to avoid unintentionally capturing non-risky services.
Risk criteria for Art 6 so broad to capture non-risky services, just because they are designed to incentivise interaction (as so many services are).
- Clarify parental responsibility provisions to better account for complex family situations and domestic abuse risks.
Parental responsibility is not held as digital data (e.g. court orders) for complex families, domestic abuse, etc.
- Address significant drafting errors and scope challenges arising from the reuse of Digital Markets Act definitions.
10 more analysed submissions on the consultation page.
Who met the Commission about it
60 meetings, approximate
subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.
| Date | Cabinet | Interest representative | Subject as recorded |
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| 22 Jan 2026 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Highgate Advisory Ltd (Professional consultancies) | Online child protection and societal impact of technology |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Highgate Advisory Ltd (Professional consultancies) | Online child protection and societal impact of technology |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Common Sense Media | Protection of children online |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | OpenAI OpCo, LLC (Companies & groups) | Discussion on the Digital Fairness Act, youth protection online and regulatory simplification |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Supercell Oy | Digital Fairness Act, Online protection of minors |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Commissioner Magnus Brunner | Eurochild AISBL (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Children’s rights in the digital environment |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Eurochild AISBL (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Policies for children in the digital space |
| 4 May 2026 | President Ursula von der Leyen | OpenAI OpCo, LLC (Companies & groups) | Child safety online and competitiveness |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | Centre for Democracy & Technology, Europe (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | EU policies and regulatory enforcement in the digital and AI areas |
| 28 May 2026 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Netflix International B.V. (Companies & groups) | Digital Fairness Act, recommender systems, protection of minors |
| 3 Jun 2026 | President Ursula von der Leyen | Apple Inc. (Companies & groups) | Protection of minors online |
| 8 May 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Snap, Inc. (Companies & groups) | Protection of minors online |
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