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We welcome in principle the objective of ensuring the EU’s supply of safe and affordable medicines, cutting red tape and at the same time supporting the innovation efforts of the EU pharmaceutical industry. The pharmaceutical industry is a major source of innovation for Europe, triggering large (volks) economic and health-related leverage.

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The Austrian Economic Chamber welcomes in principle the European Commission’s objectives under the Pharmaceutical Strategy and sees them as an opportunity to strengthen the pharmaceutical base in Austria and Europe.

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The Federation of Austrian Industries (Industriellenvereinigung, IV) is a voluntary and independent organisation representing the interests of more than 4.500 member companies in the manufacturing sector, credit and insurance sector, infrastructure and industry-oriented services in Austria. On a European level, the Federation of Austrian Industries is a member of BusinessEurope.

o We generally agree with the overall aim of the European Commission´s Roadmap and especially regarding the reduction of transaction costs for data access, sharing and reuse for research and innovation activities. At the moment many Companies cannot access the data they need and they often face strict limitations when they want to (re-)use data.

The Austrian Chamber of Commerce (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich) is the legal representative of the whole Austrian economy and represents all Austrian companies — around 540.000 businesses in the areas of crafts and trades, industry, commerce, banking and insurance, information and advice, tourism and leisure, transport and communication. 99.6 % of our members are SMEs with fewer than 10 employees. I.

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The Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) welcomes the ambition to transfer to a sustainable economy supported by low-carbon modes of transport and supports regulation that benefits companies due to greater legal certainty and less administrative burden.

In general, a revision of Euro 6 and VI standards into new Euro 7 and VII in the near future seems far too early – especially from the point of view of the most relevant sector, the automobile industry. Some important implementation steps of Euro 6 (f.e.

Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) on Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters Aarhus-Roadmap on Aarhus Regulation 1367/2006 From the point of view of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), the mandatory representation of 500,000 Austrian companies, a future consultation on access to justice referring to EU institutions should not extend the scope of the Aarhus…

A recent study by the Institute of Industrial Science on the consequences of Aarhus judgements by the European Court of Justice shows that 86 % of the companies surveyed expect significant legal uncertainty. Equally it should be contestable to carryover proceedings, as this could lead to a huge lack of investment.