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The interface between the Business World and the EU Institutions
Jean Claude LAHAUT
3 February 2011
Overview
1. Challenges ahead: image and competitiveness
2. The European chemical industry and Cefic
3. The EU Institutions and the legislative process
4. Advocacy and communication
2
“Worst” EU lobbying awards 2010
1. Goldman Sachs and derivatives lobby group ISDA: for aggressive lobbying to defend their financial weapons of mass destruction
2. Hedge fund and private equity lobby groups AIMA and EVCA: for deceptive lobbying to block regulation of damaging speculation in the financial sector
3. Royal Bank of Scotland: for secretly lobbying in Brussels and for exploiting contacts by headhunting former EU Commissioner Verheugen as advisor
4. ArcelorMittal: for lobbying on CO2 cuts under the Emissions Trading Scheme
5. BusinessEurope: for aggressive lobbying to block effective climate action in the EU while claiming to support action to protect the climate
3
Image of Industry
% (more) positive
Source : Cefic PES 2010 4
The Chemical Industry…
Source : Cefic PES 2010
% respondants
5
307366
466551
665
829
982
1227
14881620
1792
1953
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009
%
Number of “pieces of legislation”* on environment and safety issued by the European Union (1990 – 2009)
* Directives, Decisions and Regulations
Source: Federchimica
Water Pollution (5,1)
Waste (14,4)
Air Pollution (13,7)
Hazardous Substances (49,8)
Safety (17,0)
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Examples of legislations affecting the chemical sector
REACH Regulation
Energy policy / ETS
RoHS Directive
Environmental Liability Directive
IPPC: North/South differences
Biocides
Soil legislation
Our call for better (coherent) regulation 7
This is Cefic
Contributes to 24% of the World’s chemical sales,
Represents 29,000 companies (96% SMEs),
Employs 1.2 million people,
Generates € 449 billion of revenues,
Creates a trade surplus of € 42.6 billion.
Source: Cefic Chemdata International
Key Figures
9
EU Chemical industry losing share in fast growing global market
Geographic Breakdown of World Chemical Sales
10
Cefic PRIORITIES
Importance
Urgency
REACHImplementation
Competitiveness
Innovation
Chemicals Safety
ETS
Sustainable Development:
October 2010
IED
Strategic
Operational11
12
High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the European Chemical Industry (2009)
Recommendations on :
Innovation and Research 10
Regulation 3
Human Resources 3
Energy & Feedstock 5
Climate Change Policy 5
Logistics 5
International Competitiveness & Trade 8
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Sustainability as a strategic choice for global challenges
9 billion people will live on earth by
2050! How can we guarantee
food and water supply for everyone?
What are possible bene-fits and contributions
of plant science?
67% of the world population will live in cities by 2025! What does future
architecture look like? Which materials
are needed to make energy consumption more efficient?
50% more primary energy
needed in 2030! What is
the ideal energy mix of the future?
How big is the stake of renewable energy?
1.2 billion cars will drive on earth by 2020! How can we reduce
emissions and fuel consumption ?
What will future cars be made off ?
Construction &Housing
Mobility & Communication
Health &Nutrition
Energy &Resources
14
Current and Future Greenhouse Gas Emisions in the World
2005: CO2 emissions (million tonnes) 2030: projected CO2 emissions without climate policies (million tonnes) 2050: greenhouse gas emissions allowed under 2 tonnes/capita scenario (million tonnes)
Source : Go for Growth, BusinessEurope, 2010
North America6,700 8,300 890
Latin America900 1,600 1,568
Africa800 1,400 3,980
Europe4,000 4,500 1,600
Russia1,500 2000 214
India1,100 3,300 3,300
AustrialNew Zeeland
Corea900 1,100 151
Japan1,200 1,200 204
15
China5,100 11,400 2800
Europe’s Innovation Challenge
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) % world patents with tertiary education
16Source : Go for Growth, BusinessEurope, 2010
31
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19
World Business Council for Sustainable Development: Vision 2050
• Business-as-usual outlook to 2050
« The story is one of growth in populations and consumption compounded by inertia stemming from inadequate governance and policy responses.
The result is degradation of the environment and social stress. »
• Vision: « In 2050, some 9 billion people live well, and within the limits of the planet »
20
12
22
Audiences
Decision makers
Interested audiences
Public opinion
Advocacy
Communication
Advertising
3 EU Institutions 27 Member States
Industry Stakeholders Media
« Society »
23
Cefic environment
EU society (500 M, >27 MS)
Trade unions
NGOs &
consu-mers’
EU & National Institutions
Political parties
Business &
Industry Value Chain
and other stakeholders
AcademiaScientific
World
Main EU institutions
Advisory Bodies Judiciary authority
European Commission
=EU general interest
European
Parliament =
EU citizens
The Council
=Member States
Economic and Social Committee
Committee of the Regions
The European Court of Justice
24
EU decision-making process
Commission
Council European Parliament
Green PaperWhite Paper
Inter-serviceConsultation
Formal Proposal
Economic and Social Committee
Committee of the Regions
for opinion
25
26
A complex decision-making
Commission
Council (Member States)
European parliament (parties, rapporteurs)
Comitology (Commission + Council + Parliament)
Commission President José Manuel Barroso
19 Commissioners7 Vice-Presidents Catherine Ashton High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyViviane Reding Justice, Fundamental Rights and CitizenshipJoaquín Almunia Competition Siim Kallas Transport Neelie Kroes Digital Agenda Antonio Tajani Industry and EntrepreneurshipMaroš Šefčovič Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration
JanezPotočnik Environment Michel Barnier Internal Market and ServicesKarel De Gucht TradeJohn Dalli Health and Consumer PolicyMáire Geoghegan-Quinn Research, Innovation and ScienceGünther Oettinger EnergyOlli Rehn Economic and Monetary Affairs Andris Piebalgs DevelopmentAndroulla Vassiliou Education, Culture, Multilingualism and YouthAlgirdas Šemeta Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud
Maria Damanaki Maritime affairs and fisheriesKristalina Georgieva International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis ResponseJohannes Hahn Regional PolicyConnie Hedegaard Climate ActionŠtefan Füle Enlargement and European Neighbourhood PolicyLászló Andor Employment, Social Affairs and InclusionCecilia Malmström Home AffairsDacian Cioloş Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentJanusz Lewandowski Financial Programming and Budget
7 servicesCommunicationEuropean Anti-Fraud OfficeEurostatHistorical ArchivesJoint Research CenterPublication OfficeLegal Service
27 Cabinets36 Directorates
General
Secretariat General
27
Council of Ministers – number of votes per country
Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom 29
Spain and Poland 27
Romania 14
Netherlands 13
Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary and Portugal 12
Austria, Bulgaria and Sweden 10
Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovakia and Finland 7
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg and Slovenia 4
Malta 3
Total: 345
“Qualified majority” needed for many decisions: 255 votes and a majority of member states
28
The European Parliament
736 MEPs
7 political groups+
27 non-attached members
Bureau1 president : Jerzy Buzek
14 vice-presidents5 quaestors
Administration1 Secretariat-
general10 directorates-
general
35 Interparliamentary
Delegations20 Committees
29
30
A Regulation for the « Guinness Book »
• 150 pages of legislative text
• 1.000 pages in annexes (+ thousands of pages of TGD)
• eight weeks of Internet consultation (32 non EU states responded)
• about 50 Business Impact Studies
• 2 Council Formations (Competitiveness and Environment)
• 10 EP Committees (Hughes Procedure with three committees)
• about 50 rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs
• almost 5.000 amendments
• huge media interest and strong pressure from NGOs
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Opportunities for Chemical Industry
Unique opportunity to get a more coherent, reliable and lasting framework at EU level
Strong visibility in media and public discussion to address benefits of chemistry
Restore trust in chemical industry Foster role of trade associations Align membership on one-voice policy Enhance credibility vis-à-vis legislators Prepared to pro-actively address future issues
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General political context
Public concern about environment-health related aspects on the rise
Focus of green and environmental NGOs shifting from production to products
Broad and increasing media interest for HSE issues (specifically in some countries like UK and F…)
National and EU legislators under pressure to address these concerns (precautionary principle)
33
For the chemical industry
In all current and future political/legislative initiatives chemical substances are targeted
Chemical substances are under attack through their use downstream (substances in articles)
From single substances to more complex preparations (« toxic cocktail »)
Long term effects in low doses on vulnerable populations
34
Advocacy lessons
Listen to concerns of actors involved and take them serious Early co-operation between issue owner and advocacy and
communication is key Technical knowledge and « sound science » are not winning
arguments per se Emotional and political aspects often more important (EP) Clearly define who does what and at what level Involve the parts of the network needed, including the
relevant sector groups and affiliated org. Stay focused on priorities and key messages Build strong alliances with other sectors and DU Build media campaign as early as possible to prepare the
ground for advocacy Speak with one voice
35
Long term approach
Early warning Processing
Anticipation
Reputation
Advocacy Decision
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Prioritisation table – June 2010
UrgencyImportance
A B C
1
ETS comitology: list of exposed sectors including indirect emittersETS comitology: Auctioning rulesCrisis recovery REACH implementation(review of annexes, candidate list, etc.)Innovation
ETS comitology : BenchmarksSoilCLP – ATP comitologyNanomaterials
NEC directive reviewDrinking water directiveIndoor Air QualityETS for NOx and SO2Endocrine Disrupters
2
Biocides RoHSFalsified Medicines for human use
SCP comitologyGreen Public ProcurementEnergy Labelling
Health & Environment APEnergy tax directiveFP8Seveso II
3
Animal TestingREACH review (scope)
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Roles
PCStrategy
SIGImplementation
NAB / ISBpolitical assessment
Consistent Messaging
CommunicationInformed citizens, Business, Industry, Unions, NGOs, Academics, Consumers …Media (advertising)Segmented but not personalised
AdvocacyInstitutions (rules)
Negotiation (sales)Personalised
Coordinate Advocacy/Communication
38
Advocacy = time-limited
tailor-mademessages
focussedmessages
Target
39
Programme Councils
Communication
Advocacy
Coordination (COGO)
40
Issue management(position paper)
Communication (one pager)
Advocacy (status report)
Distance to reduce
Distance to reduce
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Timeline 2009-2010 – Energy & HSEyellow first reading, orange second or final reading, blue comitology – red box = event
ISSUES Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Oct
ETS comitology Auctioning rules to CCC
Exposed sectors
Scritiny by the EP
Exposed sectors
vote EP
Auctioning rules Vote CCC
Auctioning rules to EP for scrutiny
Review codecision
COM to adopt regulation
Benchmarks vote CCC
Renewables comitology
Sustainability (regulatory) cttee start work?
NEC proposal to be launched by new COM?
Security of Gas supply
1st reading ongoing
Vote ITRE cttee
Plenary vote
ETS for NOx and SO2
Study ongoing Study results Possibly decision to draft new legislation
Energy Tax Directive
COM proposal possible
COM proposal possible
Water scarcity and droughts
proposal to be drafted by new COM
Drinking water impact assessment in preparation still ongoing
COM proposal?
Waste: sewage sludge
Second online COM consultation
Second online COM consultation
COM proposal?
IPPC Council common position
EP start 2nd reading
Vote in ENVI Informal Trialogues
Plenary vote
Soil 1st reading pending until Spanish presidency
Seveso II Stakeholder consultation
COM proposal
Crisis recovery EP temporary committee start work
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Advocacy : one voice policy
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National alliances
Cefic
Federations
EU Alliances
Companies