Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec 2022 | Sofja Ribkina Cabinet member | Imports of Birch plywood of Russian origin to the EU market | — |
| 09 Dec 2022 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Imports of Birch plywood of Russian origin to the EU market | — |
| 09 Dec 2022 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Imports of Birch plywood of Russian origin to the EU market | SRC |
| 09 Dec 2022 | Sofja Ribkina Cabinet member | Imports of Birch plywood of Russian origin to the EU market | SRC |
| 19 Nov 2021 | John Berrigan Director-General | AIFMD review and AML | SRC |
| 19 Nov 2021 | John Berrigan Director-General | AIFMD review and AML | — |
| 23 Jun 2020 | John Berrigan Director-General | Short update on Switzerland issues | — |
| 23 Jun 2020 | John Berrigan Director-General | Short update on Switzerland issues | SRC |
| 05 Jun 2019 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | Relations UE/Suisse | SRC |
| 05 Jun 2019 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | Relations UE/Suisse | — |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | Mifir | SRC |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | Mifir | — |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | Current Financial Services Issues | SRC |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | Current Financial Services Issues | — |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Maria Asenius Cabinet member | How to increase transparency in TDI | SRC |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Maria Asenius Cabinet member | How to increase transparency in TDI | — |
| 01 Feb 2016 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | Short overview of the activities of the Swiss Bankers Association | — |
| 01 Feb 2016 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | Short overview of the activities of the Swiss Bankers Association | SRC |
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EU Chemicals and Sustainability Conference - June 2025 Chemicals and Sustainability Conference – November 2024 Brussels Symposium – November 2024 6 Months to NIS 2 Compliance: Unpacking the Directive for Success – April 2024 Complimentary Food Contact Conference – April 2024 Staying Ahead of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Webinar Series - 2024 EU AI Act Decoded Quarterly Webinar Series - 2024 AI, Data & Digital Roundtable Webinar Series - 2024 Staying Ahead of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Webinar Series - 2023 Global trade talk - November 2023 Global impact of EU PFAS Restriction - 12 October 2023 EU Chemicals, Environment & Sustainability Conference - 19 June 2023 Enforcement of Digital Markets: The European Commission's "New Competition Tool" - July 30, 2020 Online Platforms: A Competition Analysis of the New Ex-Ante EU Regulatory Instrument - July 23, 2020 State Support and Competition Law in Times of a Pandemic - May 2020 Framework Agreement - Law and Sovereignty - January 9, 2020
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