Intent: Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and region-specific developments.
Called for the convening of the government trade forum on LinkedIn. - Social MediaThe IEA has attended and contributed to 3 meetings of the Government Trade Forum. These regular meetings involve government and industry stakeholders as well as many of the DPO's outlined below. - Meeting
Intent: Proportionate and carefully designed State Aid rules that support strategic investment, simplification of EU tax legislation and reporting requirements, deployment of renewable energy, improve energy resilience and affordability, support industrial decarbonisation, and enhance connectivity through sustainable transport networks, increased port capacity, and improved airport links
Details: Enterprise and Economy priorities for EU Presidency
Intent: Address the realities of changing global trade dynamics through strengthened plurilateral and bilateral partnerships, unlock trade and market diversification opportunities, champion IP harmonisation, and avoiding protectionist trade policy
Details: Trade and investment priorities for EU Presidency
Intent: Advocate for an Irish Presidency that ensures that social policies provide EU added value without imposing excessive regulatory burden, addresses the pervasive skills and labour shortages in Europe, strives to maximise the impact of innovation throughout the entire investment journey, takes an open approach to labour markets, and strengthens social dialogue by unlocking the full capacity of the social partners
Details: Labour market and social policy priorities for EU Presidency
Intent: Greater harmonisation for Single Market rules, ensure quality and consistency in the application of Better Regulation principles, enable the free movement of goods without introduction of further regulation, and make progress on the Savings and Investment Union
Details: Single market priorities for EU Presidency
Intent: Urge Government to use EU Presidency to strengthen the EU for business and citizens and ensure that it meets the needs of small and large Member States alike as part of the business ambition for Ireland’s EU Presidency
