Ref. Ares(2018)5916522 - 19/11/2018
Ref. Ares(2019)2782374 - 24/04/2019
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Subject: 
Debrief: Meeting with Confindustria  
Attachments: 
The vision for the future of EU_Confindustria-BDI.pdf; Joint 
Declaration_Confindustria-BDI.pdf 
 
Dear colleagues, 
 
On Friday 9th November, 
 and 
 (GROW F1) met with Gaia della Rocca from 
Confindustria to exchange views on strategic value chains and the further development of the industrial 
policy strategy. Confindustria sees Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) as an 
integral part of industrial policy. Confindustria is actively contributing to the Strategic Forum on IPCEIs 
and has submitted a number of value chain proposals, but sees also a need to address how the IPCEI 
instrument could better support strategic value chains. Confindustria would like to discuss the obstacles 
for IPCEIs in the next meeting of the Strategic Forum.The role of strategic value chains for industrial 
policy is also underlined in the new German-Italian industry priorities signed on 9 November by 
Confindustria and BDI (German Industry Federation) – see attached Confindustria/BDI 
recommendations.  
 
 explained that the timeline of the Strategic Forum will be accelerated, aiming to publish a 
final report together with the Industry 2030 report and announcing the selected six value chains at EU 
Industry Days 2019. Following a proposal by Italy, the meeting of the Strategic Forum on 13 November 
will include an agenda item on IPCEIs.  
 
Finally, Gaia della Rocca gave background for an upcoming meeting between 
 and 
representatives of Confindustria Emilia.  
 
 
Kind regards, 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy Assistant  
   

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European Commission 
DG GROW (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs 
Single Market Policy, Regulation and Implementation) 
Unit F.1 Innovation Policy and Investment for Growth  
  
 
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium 
+32 229 
  
 
 
 
Electronically signed on 24/04/2019 17:44 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563

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