Industry association · Germany · EU Transparency Register 21095533359-90
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BDSI filed 20 positions between 30 Jul 2020 and 10 Sept 2026, across 17 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 9 times.
With thanks for the opportunity to comment, the BDSI asks the Commission in particular for the following clarifications and adjustments: The publication of brand names should be limited to what is strictly required by law. It should be excluded that publication in the register discloses confidential or contractually protected private label, pay-manufacturing, supply or production relationships.
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
The administrative burden on businesses, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), related to direct and indirect sustainability and ESG reporting obligations has increased significantly in recent years.
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We would like to thank you for the opportunity, as a BDSI and thus for the German confectionery industry, to comment on the draft EU Regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The German confectionery industry is committed to a forward-looking and efficient use of the necessary resources and welcomes and supports the move towards a well-functioning circular economy.
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BDSI welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the Review of the requirements for packaging and other measures to prevent packaging waste. The BDSI represents the economic interests of over 200 mostly medium-sized German confectionery companies. The German confectionery industry is the fourth-largest sector of the German food industry, accounting for around 10% of overall sales.
The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industrie e.V. would like to comment as follows on the European Commission’s proposal to revise the EU Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC with regard to food losses: In principle, the following applies to food production: Due to the high cost of food and its raw materials, producers have a vested interest in minimising food losses. 1.
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We, the Federal Association of the German confectionery industry (BDSI), thank you for the opportunity to comment on the roadmap for “Reducing food waste — Targets”. The German confectionery industry is committed to reducing food waste and is already ready to minimise avoidable food waste.
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Responsible supply and value chains and sustainability are important issues for the German confectionery industry. German producers of confectionery, branded ice-cream and snacks are active in this regard both nationally and internationally, and thus contribute to higher social and environmental standards, better education and thus growth and prosperity abroad. Enjoyment and responsibility are not excluded.
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The BDSI welcomes the main goal of this European Commission initiative to ensure that sustainability is further encouraged into the corporate governance framework with a view to align better the long-term interests of management, shareholders, stakeholders and society.
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The Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie e.V. welcomes the European Commission’s intention, with this Directive, to create a set of rules to avoid greenwashing and to enable consumers to be made even more transparent with regard to sustainability and environmental labelling.
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The Sustainable Development Goals are the guidelines for the German Confectionery Industry. Goal 13 (Climate action) is key. Therefore we support the EU’s ambition to be climate-neutral by 2050. So far the Emission Trading System (ETS) has been one of the effective instruments to reduce GHG emissions.
We would like to thank you for the opportunity to respond to this consultation. Additional explanations and other aspects can be found in the Annex. 1. Disproportionate audit obligation threshold in the German transposition In the German transposition of Article 8 SUPD, already a quantity of 100 kg of single-use plastic per year triggers a mandatory external audit when reporting.
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In the context of the ongoing consultation on the adaptation of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, we would like to highlight three key points of particular practical relevance from the point of view of the confectionery sector.
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Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) represents the economic interests of more than 200 mostly medium-sized German confectionery companies. He is an association of both business and employers.
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
The BDSI welcomes the envisaged changes and measures in the framework of the EU’s customs reform. At the same time, however, the interests of exporting medium-sized enterprises and SMEs in particular must also be put at the centre of the reform. The aim of the EU customs reform is very much motivated by the simplification of administrative processes.
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The Federal Association of German Confectionery Industry e.V. (BDSI) welcomes the initiative to shift more from fossil fuels to electricity in order to achieve the EU’s decarbonisation objectives and to improve the efficiency of the energy system.
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As of 2024, more and more companies will report according to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) published in July. Unfortunately, the lengthy drafting and consultation process over the past few years has not led to the hoped-for practical consolidation. This is not altered by the involvement of many companies of all sizes and other stakeholders.
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Contribution to the evaluation and further development of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices (UTPs) Directive (EU) 2019/633 was a necessary step towards fairer functioning of the agri-food supply chain. Practical experience now calls for continued impact assessment and targeted legislative strengthening to prevent circumvention and address persistent power imbalances.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the revision of the EU rules on geographical indications. Our comments are as follows: Article 1(1)(a) Processed foods are not agricultural products. Therefore, “and food” should be added to each of the articles of the Regulation. Article 12(4) and (5) Food with PGIs, like all other foods, will also have to meet future sustainability requirements.
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Thank you for the possibility to comment on the planned extension to 30 June 2026 (instead of 30 June 2024) of the deadline for the adoption of sector-specific European sustainability reporting standards (ESRS) by means of delegated acts by the Commission in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 29b(1).
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Today, rules of origin do not reflect the EU’s trade realities or industrial priorities. Overall, they are too complex and neglect the value added at the heart of competitiveness. This creates unnecessary legal and business uncertainty for the German confectionery industry.
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