Confederation of Danish Employers

European Commission DA's response to the Commission’s Call for Evidence on the revision of the EU public procurement directives 26. january 2026 BFL/MHS Dok ID: 448047 The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments and feedback on the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the revision of the EU public procurement directives.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Please see attached file.The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) would like to express our overall support for the Commissions emphasis on skills development as part of the European Competitiveness Fund. DA strongly supports the Commissions focus on boosting skills and innovation under the European Competitiveness Fund.

Consultation on Education Package 2040 Roadmap: Quality Education for All, Basic Skills, Teachers and Digital Education Side 1/4 The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the Education Package 2040 Roadmap. DA fully supports the overall ambition of strengthening educational outcomes, improving skills and enhancing Europe's long-term competitiveness.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Key messages: DA supports the development of for a more flexible and digital recognition of qualifications to promote labour mobility across the EU and attract workers from countries outside the EU. DA fully supports initiatives that support labour mobility, strengthen the functioning of the internal market and enhance European competitiveness by making skills and qualifications more transparent, comparable and…

The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) appreciates the oppor-tunity to provide input on the Commissions call for evidence on the upcoming European strategy for vocational education and training. DA welcomes the Commissions ambition to promote vocational edu-cation and training programmes, to tackle labour and skills shortages and mismatches and boost European competitiveness.

Please see attached file. We share the goal of a stronger, more resilient European Union capable of addressing shared challenges. However, this must not come at the cost of Europes productive base. Introducing new EU-level fiscal burdens and expanding the administrative apparatus risk sending the wrong signal to investors and innovators at a critical juncture.

The Confederation of Danish Employers shares the view of the European Commission that there is a case for addressing equal pay issues at the European level. Pay transparency can be a useful tool if it is used wisely. (1) Current EU law is clear The Commission states that it is necessary to clarify legal concepts related to equal pay, in particular the concept of “work of equal value”.

Please see DA's response in the attachment. DA's main messages: Give ELA a clear mandate to contribute to the EUs strategic priorities of improving competitiveness and reducing administrative burdens The revised mandate for ELA must be compatible with national labour market models with respect for collective agreements between social partners Maintain that all operational activities carried out by ELA remain…

The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) and the Danish Trade Union Confederation (FH) joint feedback on call for evidence for Reskilling and upskilling – evaluation of individual learning accounts Copenhagen, 17.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) considers ESSPASS an opportunity for the Commission to demonstrate concrete delivery on its simplification and competitiveness commitments. Cross-border mobility and service provision remains burdened by fragmented procedures and red tape, despite repeated political pledges to address the barriers.

The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) as other BusinessEuropes members support very strongly what is set out in the position paper of BusinessEurope. In particular that in the Maastricht and Amsterdam treaties the areas under unanimity and areas excluded from EU legislation was introduced in order not to upset the important balance within each Member State in certain key national areas like social security and…

We support the goal of ensuring quality jobs in the EU and agrees that the practices of some companies have highlighted the need for a quick and simple method of determining whether a digital platform is an employer or not. Further, we share the view that measures to improve clarity in this area will benefit companies and workers alike.