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ARTICLE – June 10, 2021
Future Electricity Supply in Sweden
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise has initiated the project Future Electricity Supply in Sweden where a wide range of areas concerning the electricity supply are being analyzed in order to provid epolicy recommendations that will ensure the transition into a fossil free economy with maintained prosperity.
ARTICLE – June 9, 2021
Swedish Enterprise on the revision of REACH
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes a Chemical strategy for sustainability and a revision of REACH that both simplifies the legislation and makes it more efficient. This combined with a strong and coordinated enforcement across the union will protect consumers, environment and ensures a level playing field and competitiveness for business.
ARTICLE – June 7, 2021
The European Commission should implement the Digital Markets Act
In December 2020, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new regulation – the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The purpose of the regulation is to harmonize rules in the digital market to promote innovation and competition.
ARTICLE – May 28, 2021
Position Paper on the proposal to regulate digital services through the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act
The 27th of May, ministers from the EU Member States met in the Competitiveness Council (Single Market and Industry) to discuss the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for the first time. These are two wide-ranging items of legislation, which are proposed to apply to a number of services we all use; they are expected to have a huge impact once they come into force.
ARTICLE – May 28, 2021
Global green issues in focus at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s Future Meeting
While the world tackles the climate crisis, other countries should learn from the Swedish example. That was the message from US climate envoy John Kerry and Executive Vice-President Margarete Vestager at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s Future Meeting, which largely focused on EU and international issues.
ARTICLE – May 26, 2021
EU Commission’s ”Business Taxation for the 21st Century” is anything but forward-looking
Given its grandiose title - ”Business Taxation for the 21st Century” - the European Commission’s initiative is disappointing. What Europe really needs are competitive rules that promote new investments, new jobs and economic growth. This will not be achieved by imposing additional burdens on those who are genuinely guaranteeing our welfare, namely our businesses.
ARTICLE – May 17, 2021
EU reopen negotiations with India on a Free Trade Agreement
The EU and India have decided to reopen negotiations on establishing a Free Trade Agreement. In the long term, this could open up huge business opportunities for Swedish companies, both in terms of exports and imports.
ARTICLE – April 22, 2021
Swedish Enterprise on the US move on digital tax and global minimum tax
The introduction of a global minimum tax will not result in a fair distribution of tax revenues. Furthermore, it represents a major restriction on both the sovereignty and ability of countries to set their own tax rates in line with their economies and preferences.
ARTICLE – April 7, 2021
How the rules on State Aid for Important Projects of Common European Interest can be improved (IPCEI)
An IPECI can be a good instrument, but they should not be used too widely nor should they be applied to too many projects.
ARTICLE – March 18, 2021
A strong need for an effective dialogue between businesses and the WTO
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, in cooperation with 13 other business organisations, has written a letter to the WTO on the need for regular dialogue with the business community

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