Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2025 | Sabine Weyand Director-General | Transatlantic trade relations in the second Trump administration. | SRC |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Matthias Jorgensen Head of Unit | Transatlantic trade relations in the second Trump administration. | SRC |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Chiara Galiffa Cabinet member | EU-US trade | — |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Sabine Weyand Director-General | Transatlantic trade relations in the second Trump administration. | — |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Matthias Jorgensen Head of Unit | Transatlantic trade relations in the second Trump administration. | — |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Chiara Galiffa Cabinet member | EU-US trade | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the priorities of the current Commission | — |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the priorities of the current Commission | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, and Orthopedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Stryker’s values are: • Integrity – we do what’s right • Accountability – we do what we say • People – we grow talent • Performance – we deliver In Europe, Stryker employs around 14,000 people across the region, with 11 manufacturing sites in the EU, including Germany, France, Poland, and Sweden.
EU Legislative Interests
- Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) - EU Public Procurement Directive - Clean Industrial Deal o Environmental regulations and their implementation, including REACH and the RoHS, CSRD and CSRDDD - Competitiveness & industrial policies - Research framework programs (Innovative Health Initiative, IHI) - Critical Medicines Act - Life Science Strategy - Healthcare worker and patient safety, including Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive’s revision - Digital Single Market, including Big Data and AI - EU Trade Policy, including Free Trade Agreements - Value-based healthcare o Uptake of innovative medical technology in the healthcare system (robotic-assisted surgery) - Disease prevention o Cardiovascular diseases
Communication Activities
Stryker is active in various policy fields and events pertaining to the above-mentioned priorities. As a member of MedTech Europe and AmCham EU, the company also contributes to the development of industry position papers and platforms.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
MedTech Europe: MedTech Europe’s purpose is to make innovative medical technology available to more people, while helping healthcare systems move towards a more sustainable path. https://www.medtecheurope.org/ AmCham EU: AmCham EU speaks for American companies committed to Europe on trade, investment and competitiveness issues. It aims to ensure a growth-orientated business and investment climate in Europe. AmCham EU facilitates the resolution of transatlantic issues that impact business and plays a role in creating better understanding of EU and US positions on business matters. https://www.amchameu.eu/about
Organisation Members
N/A