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In the context of the European Commission’s Omnibus initiative on data, privacy and cyber security, we have developed recommendations to roll back mandatory B2B data-sharing obligations where no…

The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) establishes a new European standard for the cybersecurity of connected products. While the ZVEI supports this goal, the current legal framework poses considerable…

At the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin, French and German electrical and digital industry associations issued a joint position paper calling for a clear strategy for Europe's…

The European Chips Act was an important response to the COVID-19 crisis and has brought remarkable progress. However, its implementation and geopolitical challenges show that a strategic framework…

Regulation 1025/2012 is a cornerstone of the European standardization system and, together with the New Legislative Framework (NLF), forms the basis for the safe movement of goods and fair…

This position focuses on non-grain-oriented and grain-oriented electrical steel (NGOES/GOES). The EU’s planned reset of steel safeguards – halving quota thresholds and applying a 50 percent…

With the widespread introduction of new (high) tariffs, the US government has brought about nothing less than a paradigm shift in decades of American trade policy: away from free trade wherever…

Industrial AI is more than just a trend; it has been an integral part of industrial processes for decades. Unlike in unregulated areas, its use is subject to clear legal frameworks, which are…

The European AI Act came into force on 1 August 2024. Initial experience shows that the goal of low bureaucracy and legally secure regulation has not yet been achieved. In the field of industrial AI…

The European single market is pivotal to the competitiveness of our domestic industry. Promoting it is therefore important. The 'New Approach' and the 'New Legislative Framework' (NLF) are the…