Ref. Ares(2021)4061181 - 22/06/2021
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
Brussels,
2021
Meeting with Eurometaux
19-03-2021
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MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting:
Eurometaux supports due diligence legislation, but excessive burdens on companies have to
be avoided and a level playing field on the European market needs to be assured. Eurometaux
also strongly supports the use of international instruments and standards in DD legislation in
order to also guarantee an international level playing field. Furthermore, DD obligations have
to apply to all, including SMEs. More important than the size of a company is its risk
profile. Eurometaux underlined the importance of coherence between the different DD
initiatives at EU and national level. Voluntary industry initiatives companies are important.
According to Eurometaux, the Commission should help improving the mining and production
conditions and standards in the sourcing countries. The Commission recalled EU SME
policies and informed about efforts to support source countries through cooperation
programmes.
Topics: due diligence
TRN:
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Eurometaux: 61650796093-48
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Umicore: 78662404191-38
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Aurubis: 11160169347-78
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WirtschaftsVereinigung Metalle: 9002547940-17
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Association of Finnish Steel and Metal Producers: 865985639510-89
Invitation: Ares(2021) 1399210
Participants:
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111
all redactions fall under
Art. 4.1 (b)
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Eurometaux’s Director General
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Umicore - Chair of Eurometaux’s International Trade Committee
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Aurubis
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WirtschaftsVereinigung Metalle
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Association of Finnish Steel and Metal Producers
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Eurometaux’s International Trade & Economy Director
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Eurometaux’s Secretariat
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Andrea Beltramello, Cab Dombrovskis
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Caroline Boeshertz, Cab Dombrovskis
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Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111