Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2026 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Implications of REACH Regulation on European Metals industry: To discuss the re-cast/revision of REACH and that alternatives to a full revision of the legislation. | SRC |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Implications of REACH Regulation on European Metals industry: To discuss the re-cast/revision of REACH and that alternatives to a full revision of the legislation. | — |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Implications of REACH Regulation on European Metals industry: To discuss the re-cast/revision of REACH and that alternatives to a full revision of the legislation. | SRC |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Implications of REACH Regulation on European Metals industry: To discuss the re-cast/revision of REACH and that alternatives to a full revision of the legislation. | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Aleksandra Kordecka Cabinet member | Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) | SRC |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Aleksandra Kordecka Cabinet member | Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) | — |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Pernille Weiss-Ehler Cabinet member | Industry position on the Water Framework Directive | SRC |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Pernille Weiss-Ehler Cabinet member | Industry position on the Water Framework Directive | — |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Maciej Ciszewski Head of Unit | Exchange of views with the industry on the energy implications of the Middle East situation | — |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Joan Canton Head of Unit | Permitting challenges arising from water legislation and other relevant environmental legislation | — |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Maciej Ciszewski Head of Unit | Exchange of views with the industry on the energy implications of the Middle East situation | SRC |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Joan Canton Head of Unit | Permitting challenges arising from water legislation and other relevant environmental legislation | SRC |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Paulina Dejmek Hack Cabinet member | Speech about relevant priorities for the metals sector with focus on simplification and circularity. | SRC |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Situation of the non-ferrous metals sector, critical raw materials, energy costs, ETS and industrial competitiveness | — |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Paulina Dejmek Hack Cabinet member | Speech about relevant priorities for the metals sector with focus on simplification and circularity. | — |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Situation of the non-ferrous metals sector, critical raw materials, energy costs, ETS and industrial competitiveness | SRC |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Valère Moutarlier Deputy Director-General | Industrial competitiveness of energy intensive industries and the review of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Valère Moutarlier Deputy Director-General | Industrial competitiveness of energy intensive industries and the review of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) | SRC |
Mission & Goals
European Metals is the organisation set up by the European non-ferrous metals industry to serve its members in matters related to EU and international legislation development and implementation. In case of necessity, it represents its interest in EU and international related activities. Through environmental and technical expertise, economic analysis, scientific research, sharing of best practices, public affairs and communication activities, it aims to promote metals' contribution to sustainable development, facilitate members' understanding and implementation of EU legislation (for example REACH) and convey the views of the sector to EU and international institutions in matters of relevance to the industry.
EU Legislative Interests
Main Focus on: Policy developments concerning Environment, Health, Energy, Climate Change, Sustainability, Trade, Industrial Policy, Raw Materials Targeted proposals/policies: • REACH Regulation (EC No 1907/2006) and ongoing revision proposals • CLP Regulation (EC No 1272/2008) on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures • RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment • End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (COM(2023)451) revision proposal • Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) and related Circular Economy legislative package • Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) and its revision proposals • EU Emissions Trading System (Directive 2003/87/EC) and related climate legislation under the Fit for 55 package • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Regulation (EU) 2023/956) implementation measures • Critical Raw Materials Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1252) and related raw materials initiatives • Sustainable Products Initiative / Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR, COM(2022)142) • EU Green Deal policies relevant to industry decarbonisation and circularity • EU Trade Policy, including Free Trade Agreements affecting non-ferrous metals • Industrial and Competitiveness Policy including the Clean Industrial Deal, the Industrial Accelerator Act, Steel and Metals Action Plan.
Communication Activities
• Competitiveness • Trade • Sustainability • Energy • Reach • Raw Materials • Omnibus
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
• European Metals is a newly created Association who will take over the actions of Eurometaux. • Business and Industry Advisory Council to the OECD (BIAC www.biac.org) • The European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources - EUFORES(https://eufores.org/) • European Energy Forum – EEF ( https://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/) • European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition – ECRST (https://ercst.org/) • European Net Zero Alliance – ENZA (https://netzeroalliance.eu/) • Aegis Europe (https://www.aegiseurope.eu/) • IAM-I (the Innovative Advanced Materials Initiative) https://www.iam-i.eu/
Organisation Members
See https://european-metals.eu/members/