Inspraak FoodDrinkEurope
Business association, Bruxelles, Belgium. EU Transparency Register entry
2 open consultations fit FoodDrinkEurope, plus 3 possible fits.
Check each match yourself. In a blind test about half of the suggestions were a real fit (15 of 30). How it was measured
- Best fit: Tackling unjustified territorial supply constraints in the Single Market until 4 Dec 2026
- Closing soonest: Review of the International Procurement Instrument until 1 Dec 2026
Open a consultation below to see what it is about, who has already answered and the key passages. Data from 5 Oct 2026.
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Tackling unjustified territorial supply constraints in the Single Market Directly targets supply constraints and distribution practices imposed by large food and consumer goods manufacturers.
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.
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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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Review of the International Procurement Instrument The International Procurement Instrument affects market access and level playing field for EU operators, a trade and single market issue relevant to the food and drink industry.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission is conducting a review of the scope, functioning, and efficiency of Regulation (EU) 2022/1031 on the International Procurement Instrument (IPI). The review evaluates the implementation of the regulation, including investigation processes, consultations, thresholds, exceptions, and the first adopted IPI measure regarding medical devices from China. It aims to assess the instrument's effectiveness in tackling procurement barriers in non-EU countries and ensuring a level playing field for EU operators. The findings will be presented in a report to the European Parliament and the Council by August 2027.
- Review of the scope, functioning, and efficiency of the IPI Regulation pursuant to Article 14.
- Assessment of investigation procedures, third-country consultations, thresholds, and types of measures.
- Evaluation of the application and implementation of the first IPI measure concerning Chinese medical devices.
- Analysis of the efficiency of online complaint tools and rules for determining origin.
- Execution of a 12-week online public consultation through the Have your say portal.
- Publication of a factual summary of consultation results and an implementation report to the European Parliament and the Council.
What is asked: Respondents are asked to provide views and evidence on the implementation, scope, functioning, and efficiency of the IPI Regulation in tackling non-EU procurement barriers, achieving market openness, and ensuring a level playing field, as well as the application of specific measures adopted under the Regulation.
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4 We are consulting stakeholders to assess the implementation of the IPI Regulation in terms of: - the scope, functioning and efficiency of the Regulation in tackling non-EU countries procurement barriers, achieving openness of non-EU countries public procurement markets and ensuring a level playing field for EU businesses, goods, services and works; - implementation of specific measures adopted under the IPI Regulation. Target audience The target audience is composed of, in particular, interested parties affected by measures or practices in non-EU counties (e.g. businesses, business associations and cross-industry organisations), EU contracting authorities and EU contracting entities.
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the..., page 4 (EN)2 A. Political context, problem definition and subsidiarity check Political context The International Procurement Instrument Regulation (IPI Regulation), which entered into force on 29 August 2022, aims to improve reciprocal access to international procurement markets in areas not covered by international commitments under the Agreement on Government Procurement or bilateral free trade agreements. The IPI Regulation tackles procurement barriers in non-EU countries by empowering the European Commission to initiate investigations against alleged restrictions in third- country procurement markets and consult with the countries concerned to encourage market opening. If consultations do not lead to satisfactory results, the EU may restrict access to its procurement market for companies, goods and services from countries that continue applying restrictions to EU firms.
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the..., page 2 (EN)B. What does the initiative aim to achieve and how The IPI is designed to promote market openness and ensure a level playing field for EU businesses, goods, services and works in third-country public procurement markets. The IPI Regulation requires continuous monitoring to: (i) ensure that the instrument remains coherent and efficient in tackling evolving public procurement market barriers in non-EU countries; (ii) provide the EU adequate leverage and the appropriate tools to create a level playing field for EU businesses, goods, services and works; and (iii) ensure a smooth application of measures adopted under the IPI. The Commission report will review the scope, functioning and efficiency of the IPI Regulation based on its implementation, in particular with regard to: (i) the scope of application of IPI; (ii) the rules of determination of origin;
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the..., page 3 (EN)
Who has already answered
6 submissions in the snapshot (1 from organisations), portal total 6. Feedback list on the portal.
1 of 1 organisation submission analysed; the model reads them as: wants changes 1
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Mona Solutions Company, GBR; register: Self-employed individuals model reads as: wants changes source
- Provide further worked examples on how origin is established and evidenced for complex economic-operator structures.
Further worked examples should show how origin is established and evidenced in these circumstances, including what constitutes proportionate evidence where substantive business operations are not self-evident.
- Make the applicability of an IPI measure clearly visible on TED alongside the relevant contract notice.
We support making the applicability of an IPI measure clearly visible on TED alongside the relevant contract notice.
- Provide further guidance on proportionate evidence, trigger points for verification, treatment of changes in subcontractors or supply chains, and record-keeping during contract performance.
Further guidance would be useful on proportionate evidence, trigger points for verification, treatment of changes in subcontractors or supply chains, and record-keeping.
- Provide further worked examples on how origin is established and evidenced for complex economic-operator structures.
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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| 15 Dec 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Orgalim - Europe's Technology Industries (Trade and business associations) | Exchange of views on the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) and reform of Public Procurement Directives |
| 26 May 2026 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | BUSINESSEUROPE (Trade and business associations) | Review of the EU ETS Directive |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Infosys (Companies & groups) | Implementation of the EU’s AI Act |
| 13 May 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Confederation of Finnish Industries EK (Trade and business associations) | Exchange of views on current and upcoming instruments of EU industrial policy |
| 20 May 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | GLOBALFOUNDRIES Management Services Limited Liability Company & CO. KG (Companies & groups) | Presentation of GlobalFoundries activities in the EU. Exchange of views on the Commission’s work on Chips Act “2.0”. |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | OpenAI OpCo, LLC (Companies & groups) | OpenAI activities and EU regulation |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | TotalEnergies Corbion B.V. | Exchange of views on the Industrial Accelerator Act and EU regulation linked to chemical activities |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque | Optiver (Companies & groups) | Exchange with Optiver on Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 (IFR) |
| 18 May 2026 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | TIC Council (Trade and business associations) | Exchange of views on the third-party conformity assessment and the revision of the New Legislative Framework as well as the Made in Europe initiative under the Industrial Accelerator Act. |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | eBay EU liaison office (Companies & groups) | Discussion on the implementation and functioning of Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 ‘DAC7’ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Hydnum Steel, S.L. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on the labelling and “Made in Europe” requirements under the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA). |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive Distributors (Trade and business associations); European Principal Traders Association (Trade and business associations); European Association Automotive Suppliers (Trade and business associations); European Garage Equipment Association (Trade and business associations); European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs (Trade and business associations); Register ID 6025320863-10; Leaseurope (Trade and business associations); Insurance Europe (Trade and business associations) | Exchange with the Independent Service Providers (ISPs) on the upcoming Commission Initiatives that will support the whole sector competitiveness, including the Competitiveness Compass, the Clean Industry Deal and the Automotive Industry Plan |
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EU emissions trading system for maritime, aviation and stationary installations, and market stability reserve - review Large food and drink processing installations may participate in the EU ETS, though it is not their core regulatory framework.
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.
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• Availability of financial funding to support CAPEX and OPEX • Availability of low carbon electricity at competitive prices • Availability of green hydrogen • Availability of biofuels • Availability of a support infrastructure for CCS The ability to finance investments in these areas is partly linked to the phase-out of free allocation, since alternative uses within the EU ETS determines some of the support available for decarbonization through EU-wide instruments (such as the Innovation Fund and Industrial Decarbonisation Bank) and from Member States’ shares of auction revenues. Beyond mechanisms linked to EU ETS, the argument was consistently advanced from a range of industrial stakeholders that the success of the transition to a net-zero economy will depend upon there being sufficient demand in the future for low carbon goods within the EU.
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 45 (EN)(6) The rapidly changing geopolitical context further emphasised the importance of delivering on the Clean Industrial Deal to enhance resource security and address Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, which is the main cause of higher, and more volatile, energy prices. Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East confront the Union once again with volatile and rising energy prices driven by Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, which damage the competitiveness of European industry. The EU ETS should continue to be a robust, predictable and fit for purpose driver of decarbonisation, thereby lowering the EU’s dependence on fossil fuel imports and strengthening its resilience, while fostering investments in the clean energy transition in homegrown renewables and other zero- and low-carbon energy sources.
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE..., page 31 (EN)directing EU- funding to the most cost-effective projects (typically low-risk, mature ones, located in the optimal locations of the EU); and, supporting industry decarbonisation across all Member States to ensure that all MS decarbonise their industrial base, benefit from spillover effects and, in the long-term no opportunities are missed (countries/regions that are not successful in the EU-level competition might be hampered by lack of administrative capacity/lack of innovation ecosystem rather than structural factors of their industry/economy). . The Clean Industrial Deal highlights a fair geographical distribution of support needs to be ensured. Several options to achieve this balance: Table 14:
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 115 (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.
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Minimum performance standards for data centres in Europe Data centre performance standards are a sustainability and energy matter that is only indirectly relevant to food and drink manufacturers.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
Same initiative, also open: 26060
Little to show yet: no Commission document attached and no organisation submission with readable text. Open for the summary and the meetings.
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to establish common Union minimum performance standards for data centres located in its territory. This initiative builds on existing EU rules on energy efficiency that introduced provisions to promote the energy efficiency and sustainability of data centres. The goal is to further improve the environmental performance and sustainability of these facilities across the European Union. Respondents are invited to provide their views on the creation of these mandatory performance standards.
- Establishment of common Union minimum performance standards for data centres
- Focus on energy efficiency and sustainability
- Building upon existing EU energy efficiency rules
- Targeting data centres located within EU territory
What is asked: Respondents are asked to provide input on the establishment of minimum performance standards for data centres in the EU.
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The Commission has not attached a document yet.
Who has already answered
5 submissions in the snapshot (3 from organisations), portal total 5. Feedback list on the portal.
3 organisation submissions, none with readable text, so not analysed.
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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| 11 Jun 2026 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Data4 (Companies & groups) | Data centers in Europe |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva | Commissariat à l'Energie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (Think tanks and research institutions) | • EU R&I policies and recent initiatives related to energy • European Strategy on research and technology infrastructures • Commission’s proposal for the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2028-2034 • Developments in innovat |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | European Commission Priorities |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | OVH Groupe (Companies & groups) | Feuille de route de la Commission européenne en matière de compétitivité et de souveraineté ; réforme des marchés publics ; Cyber resilience act ; localisation des data centers. |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Madoqua Renewables Holding (Companies & groups) | Discussion on the energy efficiency potential for data centers |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Everpure, Inc. (Companies & groups) | Discussion on the energy efficiency potential for data centers |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto | UniCredit (Companies & groups) | General discussion on the priorities of the European Commission |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (Companies & groups) | How Europe can build up the capacity of energy instruments capacity |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Datavant | Discussion on the work of the European Commission on health, data sharing and research |
| 8 May 2026 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Grundfos A/S (Companies & groups) | Energy efficiency and data centres |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Everpure, Inc. (Companies & groups) | Energy efficiency, data centres |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (Think tanks and research institutions); Helsinki EU Office (Other organisations, public or mixed entities) | Discussion on the Data Union Strategy, access to health data for health research, and EU crisis resilience and preparedness |
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Revision of EU rules on public procurement General public procurement rules affect commercial sales to public entities but are peripheral to core food manufacturing.
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.
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400 social dumping and OSH violations also protect “Made in Europe” operators, enhancing fair competition rather than weakening it. Food and agriculture are singled out by many NGOs as a strategic area where procurement should drive a just and healthy transition. Multiple environmental, health and farmers’ organisations argue that food procurement must be recognised as a strategic sector, with minimum EU-wide sustainability and health criteria and explicit references to JRC criteria for sustainable food procurement. They emphasise that current rules “hinder the choice of local and sustainable products” in schools and canteens, and call for: • Mandatory criteria favouring healthy, plant-rich, locally rooted and European products, including support for agroecology, organic production, high animal welfare and short supply chains.
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 401 (EN)industries and jobs • The need for certification and traceability tools to ensure the credibility of Made in Europe requirements • The importance of considering the impact of Made in Europe criteria on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and ensuring that they do not create unnecessary barriers to entry or disproportionately affect certain industries or sectors. Some respondents also suggested that Made in Europe criteria should be applied in a way that takes into account the entire life cycle of a product or service, including its production, use, and disposal, and that they should be linked to EU environmental and
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 321 (EN)To reduce administrative burden and facilitate the use of Green Public Procurement, public buyers should be able to use existing environmental requirements and criteria developed at Union level, such as the technical screening criteria set out in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 or EU Green Public Procurement voluntary criteria developed by the Commission. (24) In view of the crucial role of resilient food systems in ensuring food security and protecting public health, this Regulation recognises the importance of economic, climate, environmental and social sustainability considerations in the procurement of food.
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE..., page 22 (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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