Rud Pedersen Brussels

EU Legislative Interests

- European Green Deal and associated initiatives - Circular economy and associated legislation including WFD, RoHS and WEEE Directives, Batteries Directive, Eco-design measures, waste shipments, plastics strategy, SUP Directive - Chemicals policy including REACH, CLP, Biocides, PPP, Endocrine Strategy, Zero Pollution Strategy - Environment policy including legislation on air, water (WFD, PS Decisions, DWD, UWWD) soil, industrial emissions, biodiversity - Energy and climate policy including EU ETS, RED, Effort sharing, EPBD, EED, gas and electricity market design, CCS, infrastructure (IPECI, TENs) - Sustainable mobility and transport including CO2 for passenger cars and heavy duty, transport infrastructure financing - Consumer policy including distance selling, unfair commercial practices, e-privacy, e-commerce, collective redress/alternative dispute mechanisms - Food and ag policy including CAP and CMO, food additives, food contact, food labelling, claims, PARNUTS, alcohol policy, PGIs - Industrial policy including new approach legislation, strategic value chains, research and innovation policy and funding, single market legislation and enforcement - Competition policy - Trade policy including trade defence, agreements with third countries and WTO reform, customs duties and antidumping - Sustainable Finance and associated legislation including SFDR, CSRD, CS3D, ESG - Audit - Banking Union & Capital Markets Union and associated legislation including MiFID, MiFIR, EMIR, CRR, MMF, CRD, UCITS, ESAP, AiFMD - AML - Fintech and associated legislation including MiCA - Taxation and associated legislation including OECD Pillar II, SAFE - Digital policies including Data Act, data analytics, ePrivacy and GDPR, European Media Freedom Act, AI Act, AI liability directive, Chips Act, spectrum policies

Communication Activities

We provide senior counsel on the EU and its policies as well as supporting messaging and materials (offline and online). Our government relations and communications support includes direct meetings, events and speaking opportunities, media in all its forms (paid, earned, shared and owned) and third party alliance building. We also provide EU affairs and communications training.

Interests Represented

Advances interests of their clients

Member Of

British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and the EU European Public Affairs Consultancies Association Public Affairs Council Spanish Chamber of Commerce to Belgium and Luxemburg