Brussels, 7.11.2025

Call to Action on the Omnibus I Simplification Package

Together with 19 associations across Europe, we call on EU policymakers to address the growing regulatory pressure facing European companies at a time of rising energy costs, declining investment, and weakening competitiveness. As the European Parliament prepares to vote on the Omnibus I Simplification Package on 13 November 2025, our coalition urges decision-makers to ensure that the proposal delivers real, effective simplification. The aim is not to reduce Europe’s sustainability ambition, but to make reporting requirements proportionate, cost-effective, and focused on material information, enabling companies to invest in genuine decarbonisation and innovation rather than expanding administrative overhead. The full document below sets out our assessment of the challenges and the adjustments needed to align sustainability reporting with Europe’s economic and industrial realities.

 

Call to Action on the OMNIBUS I Simplification Package

Brussels, 6.11.2025

Artificial intelligence and digitalisation for energy – a roadmap

Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers has submitted both an open public consultation and a call for evidence on Artificial Intelligence and digitalisation for energy – a roadmap. Our response reflects the perspective of businesses working at the core of Europe’s energy transition, highlighting the need for interoperable standards, secure data access, and effective deployment of AI tools. We emphasise smart grids, demand-side flexibility, and digital innovation as critical enablers of decarbonisation and competitiveness. ZPP remains ready to support the EU in shaping a trusted governance framework for digitalisation in the energy sector.

 

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ZPP submits its position on the proposed EU Programme for the Single Market and Customs 2028–2034 to the Polish Ministry of Technology and Development

 

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (ZPP) has submitted its position on the European Commission’s proposal COM(2025) 590, establishing a new Programme for the Single Market and Customs for 2028–2034 to the Polish Ministry of Technology and Development. The initiative seeks to merge four existing EU instruments – the Single Market, Customs, Fiscalis (Taxation Cooperation), and EU Anti-Fraud Programme – into one coherent framework supporting competitiveness, trade, and enforcement across the Union.

In its feedback, ZPP welcomes the consolidation and highlights the Programme’s potential to strengthen the EU’s customs system, enhance cooperation, and accelerate digital transformation through initiatives such as the EU Customs Data Hub. The Programme must remain closely aligned with the ongoing Union Customs Code (UCC) reform to avoid duplication and ensure effective implementation.

ZPP’s position outlines key priorities for business, including digitalisation and interoperability, simplification for SMEs, proportional platform liability, and a harmonised approach to customs fees. We also call for dedicated EU funding to modernise Poland’s customs infrastructure and active involvement of Polish experts in shaping the EU Customs Authority and related governance structures.

 

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UCC – Update Briefing

The European Union is entering a decisive stage in negotiations on the Union Customs Code (UCC) reform, aiming to build a centralized, data-driven, and fully digital customs system.

Our latest update outlines the current state of play between the Council, Parliament, and Commission, key points of agreements, from the €150 de minimis removal to platform liability, and what these changes mean for businesses and digital platforms. A reform that will reshape cross-border trade, customs enforcement, and digital commerce across Europe by 2038.

 

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