The Commission is launching a consultation on the Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator Act – initially for an impact assessment. In it, it reveals a controversial plan for green procurement: sustainability criteria should also apply to private companies.
By Manuel Berkel
A new institution modelled on the European Defense Mechanism is to be created to help Europe to arm itself faster and more cost-effectively and to create a single defense market.
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In view of the new tones from Washington, some fear that arms purchases in the USA could become a security risk. A shift is also taking place in Poland and Germany.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
In a press conference, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen explained that the funds under the ReArm Europe plan should benefit European industry. However, she plans to find ways to include countries such as the UK and Norway.
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At the Strategic Dialog on the steel industry, trade unions and industry want concrete statements on how the EU Commission intends to help the sector out of the crisis. The Commission's concept paper only touches on key topics.
By Alex Veit
In a new report, the EU Commission concludes that European manufacturers of medical devices are being discriminated against in the Chinese procurement market. It now examines whether to restrict market access for Chinese medical devices under the International Procurement Instrument.
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It is one of the tasks that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has set herself for the new mandate: a reform of public procurement. The German construction industry hopes that the revision of the current rules will lead to fairer competition for European companies.
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The EU Commission has launched a 9- to 14-month investigation into the public procurement market for medical products in China. This first-time deployment of the International Procurement Instrument (IPI) could lead to the disadvantage of Chinese medical products in the European procurement market.
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