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Dear all,

This extraordinary year may be approaching its end but that does not mean things are winding down. On the contrary, there's a clear sense of urgency in the air. An urgency not only to ease this second wave of the virus and provide relief to so many individuals and businesses that are suffering, but also to keep moving forward on the ambitious policy agenda that will set Europe on the road to a digital, green and resilient recovery.

At Orgalim, we’ve been keeping up a sustained pace and have no intention of letting up, given the pivotal role our technology industries have to play in realising these recovery objectives. We have published no less than six new position papers in the past few weeks, contributing industry insights and expertise on key topics ranging from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and foreign subsidies to alternative fuels and cybersecurity. And we’ve also continued to bring industry’s voice to key policy discussions. Earlier this month, our President Rada Rodriguez spoke alongside Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans at the launch event of the Intergroup on 'Long-Term Investment and Sustainable & Competitive Industry’. Meanwhile, I hosted our latest Industrial Strategy in Focus roundtable, which tackled Europe’s future trade strategy. The next event in this series, on AI in the industrial context, is coming up on 2 December. I hope to see many of you there.

F​ inalising the new long-term budget is, of course, the precondition for moving forward on all these policy fronts. The uncertainty still hanging over it is very concerning indeed. Europe cannot afford a delay in the distribution of much needed funding, including to support our industries in maintaining Europe's technology leadership, global competitiveness, and hundreds of thousands of green and digital jobs.​

For its part, Orgalim now has everything in place for this crucial next phase. At our General Assembly this month, members expressed a clear endorsement of our ambitious agenda at the EU level in the year ahead. My thanks go to them and also to our outgoing Chair, Thilo Brodtmann, and Vice- Chair, Klas Wåhlberg, for their leadership over the past two years. We will go into the new year with a new Chair, Jaakko Hirvola, CEO of Technology Industries of , and Vice-Chair, Stefan Brupbacher, Director General of Swiss association Swissmem. I look forward to working with them and with all of you to turn urgency into opportunity in the weeks and months ahead.

Stay well, stay safe, Orgalim General Assembly appoints new Chair and Vice-Chair On 18 November, the Orgalim General Assembly appointed Jaakko Hirvola, CEO of Technology Industries of Finland, as new Chair of the General Assembly and Board of Directors. Stefan Brupbacher, Director... Read More

Insights into Europe’s future trade strategy Flexible global supply chains increase resilience. Moreover, a better access to international markets is essential to deliver Europe’s climate and digital agenda. These were two of the key takeaways t... Read More

Forum to discuss future of industry launches More than 500 people attended the launch event of the 'Sustainable, Long-term Investments & Competitive European Industry' Intergroup, organised on 26 October. Chaired by Maria da Graça Carvalho (EPP)... Read More Orgalim recommendations on the Sustainable Products Initiative Orgalim welcomes the Commission’s sustainable product policy legislative initiative as a key measure to further optimise the way resources are used throughout the economy and society. This important E... Read More

Orgalim comments on the 2020 draft Blue Guide We remain convinced that the New Approach and the New Legislative Framework are the best tools to support the proper functioning of the for Goods. We greatly appreciate the amou... Read More

Proposal for a horizontal legislation on cybersecurity for networkable products within the NLF Drawing up a single horizontal legislation on cybersecurity for networkable products within the NLF would be the best policy option to protect Europe against cybersecurity risks while strengthening th... Read More

Orgalim comments on the Commission White Paper on foreign subsidies in the Internal Market Orgalim advocates for open and rules-based trade, and we are concerned about the increasingly protectionist policies of some third countries. In this context, Orgalim supports the aim of the White Pap... Read More Orgalim recommendations on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive revision Alongside the decarbonisation of Europe’s electricity production, battery and fuel cell electric vehicles represent an ever more important means of decarbonising road transport. However, the lack of r... Read More

Orgalim contribution to the consultation on a possible Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism We question the workability of a possible Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for our sectors. There are, for example, many concerns about the high bureaucratic impact of the implementation and its cos... Read More

Industrial AI: what future regulatory blueprint? Join us on 2 December to gain first-hand insights into the Commission’s legislative approach to AI, and participate in a multi- stakeholder discussion on the impact on existing legislation. Read More

.EU Web Awards Orgalim will have front row seats at the .eu Web Awards 2020! Not long now until we know who the winners are.

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