Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America

EU Legislative Interests

Trade/investment: tariffs, SPS; US-EU Joint Framework; investment screening (in/outbound); export controls; future of US-EU Trade/Technology Council; Anti-Coersion Instrument; EU trade policy; UK/EU trade relations; EU relations with 3rd countries; UCC revisions, duty de minimis Ukraine: accession negotiations; trade/customs; financial/defense support Sustainability: Clean Industrial Deal; Circular Economy Action Plan; building/renovation initiatives; sustainable finance; sustainability reporting, incl. CSRD/CSDDD; emissions targets; ETS reform; Green Claims Directive; Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; Industrial Emissions Directive; Urban Wastewater Directive; PFAS; REACH; Net Zero Industry Act; EU Deforestation Regulation; End‑of‑Waste criteria for mechanically recycled plastics Energy: natural gas, nuclear power, energy security/energy transition; EU Methane Regulation; RePowerEU Economic security: Industrial Accelerator Act; Foreign Subsidies Regulation; EU Procurement Directive, other European preference schemes; EU International Procurement Instrument; Competitive Compass, omnibus simplification packages EU Internal Market: Single Market strategy; competition/antitrust policies; enforcement fines; state aid; consumer protection; public procurement Financial services: Capital Markets Union; Savings and Investment Union; Nonbank Financial Intermediation; digital Euro; SFDR; MiCA; MiFID II; MiFIRM Review/Retail Investment Strategy; AMLA & AML/CTF Digital issues: Digital Services Act; Digital Markets Act; EU AI Act; General Purpose AI Code of Practice; Data Governance Act, Data Act; Data strategy; EU-US Data Privacy Framework; EUCS; Digital tax policy; NIS Directive 2.0; European Digital Strategy; Single Market for Data; digital skills/jobs; AI; cloud policy; Blockchain; 5G; 6G; Open RAN; IoT; standards/interoperability; cybersecurity; Cybersecurity Act; Cyber Resilience Act; Cyber Solidarity Act; European Cybersecurity Certification Framework; Digital Operational Resilience Act; geo-blocking; digital inclusion; cross-border data flows; online platform regulation; eCommerce; copyright; ePrivacy; eHealth; Smart Cities; next generation internet; network fees; GDPR revisions; Digital Fairness Act; EU fining authority/practices; Digital Networks Act; Digital Omnibus; Digital Fitness Check Defense: European Defense Industrial Development Program; EU defense budgets/funding; Security Action for Europe; EU Defence/Security Procurement Directive; EU Space Act Health care/life sciences: biopharmaceuticals; MDR; IVDR; EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation; health technology assessments; digital health; European Health Data Space; EU patent package, supplementary protection certificates, compulsory licensing, standard essential patents; European Cancer Strategy; WTO trade in health initiative; medical supply/supply chain security; intellectual property protections & incentives; military health; non-communicable diseases; multilateral coordination on global health including on local manufacturing/regulatory harmonization; member state claw back mechanisms; rare disease/orphan drugs; Biotech Act I/II; Critical Medicines Act Civil Justice: Representative Actions Directive; 3rd party litigation funding; AI Liability; Product Liability Directive; liability issues related to sustainability reporting (CSRD/CSDDD/Green Deal); Justice for Growth Initiative Tax: digital services taxes/other similar measures; the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion/Profit Shifting’s “Two-Pillar Solution” to address the tax challenges from the digitalisation of the economy; Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 (Pillar Two Directive); G7 Statement on Global Minimum Taxes of 6/25; proposed side-by-side system to exclude US parented groups from Pillar Two Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (domestic/foreign profits) Transport: EU Automotive package; clean corporate vehicles; ReFuelEU/SAF; night flights; airport ground handling services

Communication Activities

In conducting its work, U.S. Chamber personnel, based in Washington, DC, meet and correspond with the Commission, Parliament, Council and member state officials; submit responses to Commission requests for comment; conduct studies; host symposia; speak at public events, including those hosted by EU institutions; and publish studies, op-eds, blogs and other information.

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

U.S. Council for International Business European Justice Forum

Organisation Members

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce represents the interests of U.S. businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. For more information, please visit:www.uschamber.com.