Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | Inge Bernaerts Director | The Commission explained the different instruments in the competition toolbox (antitrust including horizontal cooperation, State aid, foreign subsidies), their relation to the sector/its challenges; presented the newly adopted RESourceEU action plan | — |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Ulla Schwager Head of Unit | The Commission explained the different instruments in the competition toolbox (antitrust including horizontal cooperation, State aid, foreign subsidies), their relation to the sector/its challenges; presented the newly adopted RESourceEU action plan | — |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Inge Bernaerts Director | The Commission explained the different instruments in the competition toolbox (antitrust including horizontal cooperation, State aid, foreign subsidies), their relation to the sector/its challenges; presented the newly adopted RESourceEU action plan | SRC |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Ulla Schwager Head of Unit | The Commission explained the different instruments in the competition toolbox (antitrust including horizontal cooperation, State aid, foreign subsidies), their relation to the sector/its challenges; presented the newly adopted RESourceEU action plan | SRC |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Joan Canton Head of Unit | latest developments in the lithium supply chain and views about multilateral cooperation | SRC |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Joan Canton Head of Unit | latest developments in the lithium supply chain and views about multilateral cooperation | — |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Roxana Lesovici Cabinet member | Value of BFRs in the context of European mobility | — |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Roxana Lesovici Cabinet member | Value of BFRs in the context of European mobility | SRC |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Pierre-Arnaud Proux Cabinet member | Critical Raw Materials Act | SRC |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Pierre-Arnaud Proux Cabinet member | Critical Raw Materials Act | — |
| 14 Nov 2022 | Joan Canton Cabinet member | Preparation of the critical raw materials act | — |
| 14 Nov 2022 | Joan Canton Cabinet member | Preparation of the critical raw materials act | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium and bromine products. Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. From our strength in Bromine and Lithium specialties, we partner with customers to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. As a values-driven company, we understand it is no longer enough to build things better, stronger and faster. We have to be cleaner, safer and smarter. Through the world’s most diverse and reliable supply chain, we adapt, manage and utilize our world’s most essential resources to create the greatest value out of every molecule. Because to help lead the way in progressing modern living, we have to also lead the way in safe and responsible operations.
EU Legislative Interests
Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS) Batteries Regulation Critical Raw Materials Act Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP) Industrial Accelerator Act Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation Industrial Emissions Directive Corporate Social Due Diligence Directive Taxonomy Waste Framework Directive CO₂ emission performance standards for cars and vans
Communication Activities
The outreach towards EU institutions on EU legislative proposals was conducted mostly through trade associations.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
- European Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (European Metals) - European Association for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries (Recharge) - E-mobility Europe - European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) - Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (VCI) - International Antimony Association - Fédération belge des industries chimiques et des sciences de la vie (Essenscia) - Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry (VNCI) - European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) - International Lithium Association (ILiA) - Biocides for Europe - The International Bromine Council (BSEF)
Organisation Members
N/A