Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2025 | Estelle Goeger Cabinet member | Overview of the Commission's Single Market Strategy. | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Estelle Goeger Cabinet member | Overview of the Commission's Single Market Strategy. | — |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Amaryllis Verhoeven Head of Unit | Possible Forced Labour in the Solar Panel Industry | — |
| 02 Sept 2025 | Amaryllis Verhoeven Head of Unit | Possible Forced Labour in the Solar Panel Industry | SRC |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Xavier Coget Cabinet member | Presentation of Wacker Chemie AG and EU tech agenda | SRC |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Xavier Coget Cabinet member | Presentation of Wacker Chemie AG and EU tech agenda | — |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Bernd Biervert Cabinet member | U Safeguard Investigation Siliziummetall - Case SAFE010 Alloys | — |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Bernd Biervert Cabinet member | U Safeguard Investigation Siliziummetall - Case SAFE010 Alloys | SRC |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Ongoing safeguards investigation into alloying elements (SAFE010) | SRC |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Ongoing safeguards investigation into alloying elements (SAFE010) | — |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Giuseppe Casella Head of Unit | REACH revision | SRC |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Kristin Schreiber Director | REACH revision | SRC |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Giuseppe Casella Head of Unit | REACH revision | — |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Kristin Schreiber Director | REACH revision | — |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | International trade; solar energy. | — |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | International trade; solar energy. | SRC |
| 11 Sept 2023 | Dimitri Lorenzani Cabinet member | Restriction proposal on silicon | — |
| 11 Sept 2023 | Dimitri Lorenzani Cabinet member | Restriction proposal on silicon | SRC |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Present their concerns on POP nomination | SRC |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Present their concerns on POP nomination | — |
| 04 Apr 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Net Zero Industry Act | — |
| 04 Apr 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Net Zero Industry Act | SRC |
| 07 Mar 2023 | Barbara Glowacka Cabinet member | Exchange on the needed regulatory support to promote the deployment and manufacturing of the solar power in the EU and the EU’s support for the solar energy so far. | — |
| 07 Mar 2023 | Barbara Glowacka Cabinet member | Exchange on the needed regulatory support to promote the deployment and manufacturing of the solar power in the EU and the EU’s support for the solar energy so far. | SRC |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Barbara Glowacka Cabinet member | To discuss the urgent actions needed to secure a resilient industrial base for solar manufacturing in Europe. | — |
Mission & Goals
WACKER, as an innovative chemical company, makes a vital contribution to improving the quality of life around the world. In the future, we want to continue developing and supplying solutions that meet our rigorous demands: creating added value for our customers and shareholders, and growing sustainably.
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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Connected Legislation