Inspraak Friends of the Earth Europe FoEE
NGO, Brussels, Belgium. EU Transparency Register entry
4 open consultations fit FoEE, plus 1 possible fit.
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: EU emissions trading system for maritime, aviation and stationary installations, and market stability reserve - review until 3 Nov 2026
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Open consultations for FoEE
EU emissions trading system for maritime, aviation and stationary installations, and market stability reserve - review Revising the EU Emissions Trading System is central to climate action and industrial decarbonisation advocacy.
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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Investment needs, hydrogen accelerator and achieving the bio-methane targets. Accompanying the document "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions REPowerEU Plan" SWD/2022/230 final 36 European Commission 2024. Impact Assessment Report Part 1 Accompanying the document "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Securing our future Europe's 2040 climate target and path to climate neutrality by 2050, building a sustainable, just and prosperous society". SWD/2024/63 final
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 60 (EN)7 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: The Clean Industrial Deal: A Joint Roadmap for Competitiveness and Decarbonisation, COM(2025) 85 final, 26.2.2025, https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52025DC0085. 8 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: Action Plan for Affordable Energy: Unlocking the True Value of Our Energy Union to Secure Affordable, Efficient and Clean Energy for All Europeans, COM(2025) 79 final, 26.2.2025, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52025DC0079.
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 8 (EN)313 COM(2026) 111 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy 314 EU Climate Action Progress Report 2025: Strengthening competitiveness on the road to climate neutrality Chapter 2 - The EU Emission Trading System - Climate Action
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 264 (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 |
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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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Evaluation of the Balanced Approach Regulation on noise at EU airports Aviation noise and sustainability of air transport fall squarely within environmental and transport campaigning.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
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 evaluate the Balanced Approach Regulation on noise at EU airports. This regulation provides a framework for Member States to manage aviation noise and increase the sustainability of air transport. The evaluation assesses whether the current rules have successfully achieved their objectives and remain fit for purpose. It examines how the framework balances noise mitigation with the economic impact on stakeholders.
- Evaluates the Balanced Approach Regulation governing noise at EU airports
- Assesses whether the regulation has achieved its objective
- Examines if the framework is still fit for purpose
- Considers the balance between air transport sustainability and economic impacts on stakeholders
What is asked: Respondents are asked to provide feedback on the performance, effectiveness, and continued relevance of the Balanced Approach Regulation.
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The Commission has not attached a document yet.
Who has already answered
22 submissions in the snapshot (3 from organisations), portal total 22. 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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| 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 |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Commissioner Costas Kadis | Environmental Justice Foundation (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Implementation of the Control Regulation |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Commissioner Costas Kadis | Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union (Trade and business associations) | Control Regulation - weighing implementing act |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Ecologic Institute (Think tanks and research institutions) | Governance regulation review |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (Trade and business associations) | BDI-Proposal: European regulation establishing uniform European administrative procedural rules for permitting and notification procedures |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | LVMH - Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (Companies & groups) | Regulatory simplification and implementation |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez | ClientEarth AISBL (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Better Regulation, impact assessments, and consultation practices |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Roblox Corporation (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Google Ireland Limited and its affiliates (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Electronic Arts Inc. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Apple Inc. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
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Minimum performance standards for data centres in Europe Establishing mandatory environmental and energy efficiency standards for data centres directly matches environmental advocacy.
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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VAT and circular economy VAT rules that hinder circular economy and secondary raw materials align with the sustainability mission.
Full consultation page Answer on the Commission's site
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence for an evaluation and impact assessment running in parallel regarding VAT rules and the circular economy. The initiative aims to modernise selected value added tax rules that currently hinder circular business models, sustainable consumption choices, and the single market for secondary raw materials. It focuses on three specific pillars: second-hand goods, the donation versus destruction of viable goods, and VAT deduction rules for passenger cars. A legislative proposal is indicatively planned for the second quarter of 2027.
- Evaluates and reviews current EU VAT rules to ensure they align with the circular economy and complement the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and the Circular Economy Act.
- Examines the VAT treatment of second-hand, refurbished, and remanufactured goods to address lack of deduction rights and complex margin schemes.
- Addresses economic distortions where destroying viable goods is more advantageous under current VAT rules than donating them.
- Considers aligning VAT deduction rules for passenger cars with sustainability objectives and zero-emission mobility goals.
- Assesses policy options including mandatory or discretionary measures on vehicle deductions, harmonised margin schemes, and VAT relief on donations.
What is asked: The Commission asks respondents to provide feedback and evidence on the evaluation of current VAT rules and the impact assessment of potential policy options regarding second-hand goods, the donation or destruction of viable goods, and VAT deduction rules for passenger cars.
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CALL FOR EVIDENCE FOR AN EVALUATION AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT RUN IN PARALLEL TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE VAT and the circular economy LEAD DG - RESPONSIBLE UNIT DG TAXUD (Unit C1 and Unit C5) LIKELY TYPE OF INITIATIVE Legislative proposal INDICATIVE PLANNING Q2-2027 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - This document is for information purposes only. It does not prejudge the final decision of the Commission on whether this initiative will be pursued or on its final content. All elements of the initiative described by this document, including its timing, are subject to change. A. Political context, evaluation, problem definition & subsidiarity check Political context The transition towards a circular economy is a central element of the European Union’s wider agenda for competitiveness, climate neutrality and resilience.
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as..., page 1 (EN)Reducing resource dependencies and keeping materials in productive use for longer are important not only for achieving the EU’s environmental objectives, but also for improving its industrial competitiveness and economic security. This is reflected in the Clean Industrial Deal, in which the Commission identified circularity as one of the key enablers of a competitive and decarbonised European economy and announced a future ‘green VAT initiative’ (also referred to as ‘Circular VAT’). The importance of the circular economy for achieving the EU’s ambition to boost competitiveness and economic security will also be reflected in the forthcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA), which is intended to strengthen the single market for secondary raw materials and is scheduled for adoption in late 2026.
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as..., page 1 (EN)The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which entered into force in 2024 and is being progressively implemented, is a key instrument for making environmentally sustainable and circular products the norm. By establishing requirements relating to durability, repairability and reusability, which thereby support the repair- and second-hand markets, it prolongs product life and encourages customers to make more sustainable choices. In addition, the ESPR also addresses the destruction of unsold but viable consumer products by requiring economic operators to take all necessary measures to prevent them having 1 Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2006/112/oj) Ref. Ares(2026)8589104 - 09/09/2026
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as..., page 1 (EN)
Who has already answered
22 submissions in the snapshot (13 from organisations), portal total 22. Feedback list on the portal.
13 of 13 organisation submissions analysed; the model reads them as: supports 1 wants changes 12
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- Extend the right to deduct VAT and the simplification and harmonisation of the margin scheme to all second-hand tyres in all segments.
we fully support the extension of the right to deduct VAT and the simplification/harmonisation of the margin scheme to all second-hand tyres in all segments (light and heavy vehicles).
machine translation by the Commission, original in FR - Include heavy goods vehicle tyre retreading within the scope of remanufactured goods eligible for the new VAT regime.
we fully support the inclusion of PL retreading within the scope of “remanufactured goods” eligible for the new VAT regime.
machine translation by the Commission, original in FR - Exclude light vehicle tyre retreading from the favourable VAT regime until a reliable technical benchmark for retreadability exists.
we do not support, at this stage, the inclusion of VL retreading in this same favourable regime.
machine translation by the Commission, original in FR
- Extend the right to deduct VAT and the simplification and harmonisation of the margin scheme to all second-hand tyres in all segments.
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- Upcycling should be explicitly recognized as a distinct circular economic activity rather than being treated like simple second-hand resale.
UPCYCLING should be recognised as a distinct circular economic activity.
- The VAT system should be adjusted so it does not disadvantage businesses that use existing materials.
The VAT system should not disadvantage businesses that use existing materials.
- The administrative burden of the VAT framework must be simplified to accommodate micro-businesses and artists.
The administrative system should recognise this reality. A circular VAT framework should be simple enough for a one-person business or small creative studio to use correctly without requiring disproportionate accounting resources.
- Upcycling should be explicitly recognized as a distinct circular economic activity rather than being treated like simple second-hand resale.
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid Academic or research institution, ESP model reads as: wants changes source
- Establish tax neutrality to remove bureaucratic barriers between refurbished and new goods.
there is an urgent need to establish true tax neutrality that removes bureaucratic barriers on refurbished versus new goods.
machine translation by the Commission, original in ES - Abolish the right of deduction for the destruction of viable goods and facilitate donation through harmonised exemptions.
It is also imperative to abolish the right of deduction for the destruction of viable goods, facilitating donation instead through harmonised exemptions.
machine translation by the Commission, original in ES - Make deductions for passenger cars exclusively conditional on zero-emission vehicles to decarbonise corporate mobility.
Finally, to decarbonise corporate mobility, the new framework should make deductions for passenger cars exclusively conditional on zero-emission vehicles.
machine translation by the Commission, original in ES
- Establish tax neutrality to remove bureaucratic barriers between refurbished and new goods.
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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| 28 Nov 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Norsk Hydro (Companies & groups) | Circular Economy Act - End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Upcoming End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation, Circular Economy Act and REACH |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Europex - Association of European Energy Exchanges (Trade and business associations) | Protection of EU wholesale energy and environmental markets against VAT fraud |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Verband Österreichischer Entsorgungsbetriebe (Trade and business associations) | Exchange with VOEB Board on the circularity priorities for the mandate |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (Trade and business associations) | Discussion on the upcoming Circular Economy Act |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Landbell Aktiengesellschaft für Rückhol-Systeme (Companies & groups) | Discussion on the Circular Economy Act |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Novelis Europe (Companies & groups) | Circular Economy Act and End-of Life Vehicles |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Paprec Group (Companies & groups) | Circular Economy Act, ETS for municipal waste incineration |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Plastics Recyclers Europe (Trade and business associations) | The upcoming Circular Economy Act, enforcement of environmental legislation; simplification (together with Cab Ribera) |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute (Think tanks and research institutions) | circular economy act |
| 26 May 2026 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | H/Advisors (Professional consultancies); Veolia Environnement (Companies & groups) | circular economy act |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Car Rental Coalition (Trade and business associations) | Car Rental Coalition’s view on Commission initiatives |
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Revision of EU rules on public procurement Public procurement rules can incorporate green criteria but this initiative focuses heavily on single market simplification.
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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(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)(23) Article 11 of the Treaty requires that environmental protection requirements be integrated into the elaboration and implementation of Union policies and activities. Union policies should therefore be developed with a view to promoting, in particular, the objectives of climate change mitigation and adaptation including emission reductions, the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, the transition to a circular economy, pollution prevention and control, and the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems. Green public procurement should also contribute to the development of lead markets for sustainable bio-based products and solutions, in line with the Bioeconomy Strategy.
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE..., page 22 (EN)EU NGOs, environmental organisations and trade unions A significant proportion of EU NGOs, environmental organisations, and trade unions who provided comments suggested that changes to incentivise green public procurement should involve setting binding targets for green public procurement at EU and Member State level, together with accompanying strategies or plans to ensure their achievement, as stated by one respondent, "binding targets for green public procurement should be set at EU and Member State level, together with corresponding strategies or plans to ensure their achievement". Many respondents advocated for the introduction of clear and robust environmental and climate requirements, including the use of lifecycle costing methodologies and the Best Price-Quality and Sustainability Ratio (BPQ&S) as the default award criterion for public contracts.
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT..., page 339 (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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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