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28 September 2023

Discussion with MEPs: How trade policy can best support European competitiveness

The EU is the top trading partner for 80 countries. Trade policy has been instrumental in supporting the EU’s competitiveness and presence in the world for decades – highlighted our Director General Markus J. Beyer in his opening remarks at the event “Open Strategic Autonomy: How Trade Policy can best support European competitiveness?”, jointly organised with our Irish member Ibec yesterday at the European Parliament.
It was hosted by MEP Barry Andrews and also had the participation of MEP Kathleen Van Brempt and Ibec’s Director of EU and International Affairs Pat Ivory. “With fierce global competition, with faster growth rates and more consumers, we need to step up efforts to make our value proposition to trading partners attractive, meaningful and reliable”, Beyrer said.
Through trade policy the EU can increase its resilience by diversifying imports and creating new market opportunities abroad, he added. It can promote binding sustainable standards and level the playing field for European companies, improve security and reduce geopolitical risks. 
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A Finnish company’s view on over-regulation

Huhtamaki's Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Communications, Thomasine Kamerling, warns that significant increase in regulation without thorough impact assessments is taking resources away from their focus on innovation and sustainability. Read our message to the Competitiveness Council.

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"China’s centralised, volume-based procurement directive has led to more opaque processes and less market access for European companies."

Our Deputy Director General Luisa Santos quoted in POLITICO's article "EU talks tough on trade in China as it looks to play defense", on 25 September 2023. 

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