Intent: To inform the Irish government about the Section 301 investigation of the US into Germany and to discuss potential wider implications of the investigations.
Details: Bayer asked for and conducted meetings with relevant officials to discuss matters about the European pharmaceutical industry, particularly on the US 301 investigation.
Intent: Ensuring mutual understanding within the Irish European Council presidency of the implications of the USTR S301 investigation into Germany. This included a discussion on the situation regarding tariffs, as well as the idea of a pharmaceutical/life sciences taskforce to discuss matters such as this. We also wanted to understand the Irish Government's current support for such a taskforce.::As a consequence of the flow of the conversation, we also discussed the EU's Food and Feed Safety Omnibus, with the goal of briefly sharing perspectives on a Council compromise text.
Details: USTR S301 Investigation, the pharmaceutical sector trade environment and the Food and Feed Safety Omnibus
Courtesy follow-up email from the meeting as well as a subsequent email to Maeve von Heynitz on the Food and Feed Safety Omnibus, providing some further information about activity from embassies, as was requested. - EmailFollowing the arrangement of a single meeting by the consultancy Penta, I met Maeve and Liam to discuss the same topic outlined above. - Meeting
Intent: To encourage the Irish government to support an Italian non-paper on the Eco-design of high voltage switchgear at the EU Environment Council on 25 June.
Details: I sent an e-mail with supporting documents to Liam Morris, Director of Trade Policy in the Department of Foreign Affairs about the EU Environment Council on 25 June.
I sent an e-mail to Liam Morris, Director of Trade Policy in the Department of Foreign Affairs encouraging the Irish government to support an Italian non-paper on the Eco-design of high voltage switchgear at the EU Environment Council on 25 June. - Email
Intent: Highlight the impact on the Irish beverage sector resulting from an EU Implementing Decision on the calculation, verification and reporting of data on recycled plastic content in single-use beverage bottles under the Single Use Plastics Directive
Details: Single Use Plastics Directive: Implementing Decision on recycled plastic content in single-use beverage bottles
Intent: Seeking Irish Government, working alongside the EU Commission, EU Member States work towards “zero for zero” treatment for medtech in EU/US Trade Deal.
Details: Supporting a “zero for zero” EU-US tariff agreement in the medical technology sector
Intent: To discuss the report and explain where we saw the key cumulative impacts
Details: Meeting with the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU as part of a IRSG/ CityUK Delegation to discuss a new report about the cumulative impact of EU financial services regulation and the need for better regulation for jobs and growth
Attended 1 meeting at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU offices in Brussels and provided them with a copy of the report during the meeting. Meeting was with Declan Kelly and Liam Morris. - Meeting