Fachverband der Chemischen Industrie Österreichs (FCIO)

FCIO welcomes the European Commission’s European Green Deal and supports the overarching goals of the European Union to become CO2 neutral by 2050. We consider the following principles as critical elements for the discussion on essential requirements for packaging: - The initiative should contribute to the achievement of the circular economy goals - Optimized implementation and enforcement of existent legislation…

The Trade Association has seen the European Commission’s objectives under the Pharmaceutical Strategy as an opportunity to strengthen the pharmaceutical base in Austria and Europe and continues to support them. The present proposal to implement this strategy does not meet these objectives.

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The FCIO advocates an adaptive legal framework that not only provides strong incentives to promote progress in science, technological development and innovation in medicine, but also ensures the supply of medicines, including generic ones. This evaluation is an opportunity to implement the lessons learned from the Covid-19 crisis and to create one of the world’s most advanced legal frameworks for Europe.

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The Association welcomes the European Biotech Act I and strongly supports the objective of making Europe the world’s most attractive location for research, development, clinical trials, manufacturing and scaling of biotech innovations. It is crucial to create a coherent, reliable and internationally competitive framework along the entire value chain.

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The FCIO warmly welcomes the Commission’s initiative on a Biotech Act II. The Biotech Act II should be designed as an ambitious, growth- and market-oriented EU framework for relevant knowledge giants, industrial bioeconomy and biotechnological production processes. The aim must be to translate scientific excellence into industrial value creation, employment and sustainable solutions.

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We oppose the classification of titanium dioxide as carcinogenic. This measure is disproportionate because it does not contribute to better human protection. Alternative regulatory options are available which would better address the potential concerns, including EU harmonised health and safety measures. For further details, see the attached document.

FCIO Position EC-Proposal for a Nature Restoration Regulation FCIO welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on nature restoration (COM(2022) 304 final). The diversity of ecosystems, species and plant varieties is valuable and must be protected.

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FCIO supports a targeted and comprehensive reform of the Biocidal Products Regulation to ensure the harmonisation of the internal market and the availability of effective biocidal products in Europe. High regulatory requirements, lengthy procedures and significant uncertainties in permitting and authorisation processes place a heavy burden on businesses.

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The Austrian Association of Chemical Industrie – FCIO supports the goal of a predictable framework that protects consumers and the environment, as described in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS). The development of safe and sustainable cosmetic products is closely linked to the innovative capacity and global competitiveness of the cosmetics industry.

The FCIO welcomes the harmonisation of patent law, which focuses on the granting of compulsory licences. Where supply chains cannot provide necessary services/goods in the event of a crisis, government corrective instruments will be supported. However, such an instrument must not pursue other purposes outside crisis management in Europe’s internal market (e.g. forced technology transfers).

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The current very robust intellectual property protection system (SGE) in the EU has made it possible to invest significantly in research to develop novel AM (AM) and vaccines, including those to fight COVID-19. The SGE has put in place the legal framework and incentives to do so. This formed the basis for countless cooperation that was and is necessary for the entry into the trade mark.

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The supply of innovative products such as pharmaceuticals and plant protection products is a complex, time-consuming and financially risky process. The patent system guarantees investment protection in return for the provision of the knowledge acquired.

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FCIO Opinion on the EC Study on Nutrients — Action Plan for Better Management The Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategy aims to find sustainable solutions that contribute to climate change mitigation and biodiversity while enabling the productivity of European agriculture and the supply of healthy, affordable food.

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