EU steel safeguard measures hamper the competitiveness and growth of the EU manufacturing industry
Member States approved the EU’s proposed updated steel import safeguards regime, envisioning an increase in the “liberalisation rate” of quotas for tariff-free steel. Yet, the measure is still insufficient to meet the sectoral demand of raw materials and ensure fair access to competitive steel.
EU Parliament's ENVI Committee vote on CBAM marks one more step towards carbon leakage for downstream products
While the home appliance sector welcomes the efforts undertaken by the Committee to tackle downstream industries, the proposal, as it currently stands, lacks the necessary provisions to effectively prevent carbon leakage in downstream products and industrial delocalisation.
Joint industry letter on Single Market distortions
Almost everything we consume today is packaged. Preserving the integrity of the Single Market is key to ensuring that packaging materials and packaged goods can move freely around the EU.
Competitiveness, innovation and sustainability: how to square the circle of the F-gas Regulation revision?
The European Commission unveiled its proposal for a new F-gas Regulation, with an eye at further reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as part of the set 2030 and 2050 EU’s climate ambitions.
Global industry statement in support of a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
The undersigned associations welcome the recent EU-US announcement of a new Trans- Atlantic Data Privacy Framework to strengthen data protection, support responsible data transfers, and enable continued transatlantic commerce.
Arcelik's CEO Hakan Bulgurlu elected as new President of APPLiA
Taking over the presidency from Dr. Peter H. Göetz, Executive VP of BSH Europe, Arcelik’s CEO, Hakan Bulgurlu, has been elected as the new presiden ...
As part of APPLiA’s social impact day, members of the Secretariat volunteered to take part in a clean-up of river Train, tributary of the Dyle, which flows through the Belgian provinces of Walloon Brabant, Flemish Brabant and Antwerp.
What steps is Europe taking to truly establish a Circular Economy? Paolo Falcioni, APPLiA Director-General discussed the make or break factors of the key European Commission policy files which can contribute to the establishment of a circular culture at the Lighting Europe webinar.
What does it mean for home appliances to be ‘secure by design’? And why is this critical? Michał Zakrzewski, APPLiA Digital and Competitiveness Policy Director, covered this and much more in the fifteenth episode of APPLiA’s digital interviews.
Artificial Intelligence has grown to become an area of strategic importance and a key driver of economic development. Michał Zakrzewski, APPLiA Digital & Competitiveness Policy Director, was invited to participate in the discussion on the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, at the European Forum for Manufacturing.
As it currently stands, can the EU Data Act actually work? And how will it affect the way data is utilised in Europe? Paolo Falcioni, APPLiA Director General shared the reality of the current proposal at the thematic EPP Group stakeholders meeting.