WACKER CHEMIE AG

EU Legislative Interests

Initiatives targeted: Implementation of the Ecodesign Regulation on Sustainable Products (ESPR) Hydrogen and Gas Decarbonisation Directive and Regulation Review Upcoming New Circular Economy Plan Implementation of the Net-Zero Industry Act EU Emission Trading System and upcoming Revision & CBAM REACH Regulation Revision REACH Restrictions Food Contact Material Regulation CLP Regulation & Classifications UN POP & Stockholm Convention Communication on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU Upcoming Bioeconomy Strategy Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles Trade policy including trade defence, agreements with third countries, customs duties, antidumping, EU safeguards Industrial policy including new approach legislation, strategic value chains, research and innovation policy and funding, single market legislation and enforcement Competition policy e.g. Temporary Crisis Framework & CISAF & ETS State Aid Guidelines Chemicals Package Chemicals Action Plan

Communication Activities

We provide input to EU policy makers on the above initiatives either as a member of a trade association or individually as a company. We sometimes meet policy makers in person or virtually.

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) Silicones Europe (Sector Group of CEFIC) Association of Synthetic Amorphous Silica Producers (ASASP) European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) Renewable Carbon Initiative Clean Hydrogen Coalition Stiftung KlimaWirtschaft Deutsche Bauchemie e.V. Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V. PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. PlasticsEurope Verband der Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie e.V. Verband TEGEWA e.V. DECHEMA Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V. Verein der Bayerischen Chemischen Industrie e.V. Verband der Kali- und Salzindustrie e.V. Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. Wirtschaftsbeirat Bayern - Wirtschaftsbeirat der Union e.V. Qualitätsgemeinschaft Deutsche Bauchemie e.V. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. Zentrum Wasserstoff.Bayern H2.B Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V. Stiftung Umweltenergierecht Asien-Pazifik-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft (APA)

Organisation Members

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