Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Almut Bitterhof Head of Unit | Representatives asked E4 for a meeting to express views on the ongoing decision-making process for the renewal of approval of the active substance Ziram under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Almut Bitterhof Head of Unit | Representatives asked E4 for a meeting to express views on the ongoing decision-making process for the renewal of approval of the active substance Ziram under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 | SRC |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Sofja Ribkina Cabinet member | At the initiative of two décor paper producers a meeting was called with the CAB Dombrovskis to discuss the situation of the décor paper industry and the ongoing anti-dumping investigation into titanium dioxide imports from China. | — |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Sofja Ribkina Cabinet member | At the initiative of two décor paper producers a meeting was called with the CAB Dombrovskis to discuss the situation of the décor paper industry and the ongoing anti-dumping investigation into titanium dioxide imports from China. | SRC |
| 07 May 2019 | Risto Artjoki Cabinet member | Industrial policy in the EU | — |
| 07 May 2019 | Pedro Velasco Martins Cabinet member | Glassfiber sectors in Trade Defense measures | SRC |
| 07 May 2019 | Risto Artjoki Cabinet member | Industrial policy in the EU | SRC |
| 07 May 2019 | Pedro Velasco Martins Cabinet member | Glassfiber sectors in Trade Defense measures | — |
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