English Documents

• 31. July 2018 Position DE

  Contribution to the Consultation on the EU's 9th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

  

  VCI Position on "Horizon Europe"

  The VCI welcomes the proposal of the European Commission for "Horzion Europe", the 9th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, in which the industry is given a central position. But this role… Mehr

• 25. July 2018 Pressemitteilung DE

  ECJ judgment on genome editing

  

  „Backward-minded and hostile to progress“

  Utz Tillmann, director-general of the German chemical industry association VCI, voices his incomprehension at the judgment: it blocks successes in modern agriculture in the breeding of more robust cro… Mehr

• 25. July 2018 Pressemitteilung DE

  Biotechnology industry criticizes the undifferentiated ECJ definition in genetic engineering

  

  ECJ judgment on genome editing blocks innovations

  Biotechnology companies in Germany are disappointed about the decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the legal classification of molecular-biological methods ++ General widening of the sc… Mehr

• 24. July 2018 Pressemitteilung DE

  Juncker visit to the USA

  

  Start a trend reversal in the trade conflict

  Chemical industry is hoping for signs of relaxation ++ Negotiations instead of trade war. … Mehr

• 20. July 2018 Bericht DE

  Key figures, time series and structural data for your research

  

  The German Chemical Industry in Figures Online

  The "Chemical Industry in Figures" provides a comprehensive overview of key figures of the German chemical-pharmaceutical industry. In tabular form you will find figures on the sector in Germany, its … Mehr

• 18. July 2018 Bericht DE

  Country Reports

  The chemical industries of major countries

  The VCI’s economic affairs department compiles business data on major countries. This is done in the forms of country reports (ony in German language) and summary country reports (both in German and E… Mehr

• 16. July 2018 Pressemitteilung DE

  Joint project is progressing

  

  Federal Environment Ministry and VCI are on the homestretch in human biomonitoring

  Developing new methods for 50 substances to measure them in the human body ++ Methods development is finalised for one third of the chemicals ++ Work is ongoing on analytical methods for 22 substances… Mehr

• 16. July 2018 Pressemitteilung DE

  Signing of EU-Japan trade agreement at EU-Japan summit

  

  Important signal in uncertain trade times

  Japan is a geopolitical key partner for the EU ++ Japan is the second largest trading partner in Asia for the German chemical industry. … Mehr

• 15. July 2018 Pressemitteilung DE

  New round of Brexit negotiations

  

  Find pragmatic solutions together

  Use the UK government reshuffle for a fresh start of negotiations ++ The chemical industry would be particularly affected by a hard Brexit. … Mehr

• 12. July 2018 Pressemitteilung DE

  Business situation of the German chemical-pharmaceutical industry 2018

  

  Good interim results – but outlook with worries

  In the first half 2018, sales rise by 5.5% and production grows by 5% ++ Forecast for the overall year 2018: production increase by 3.5% is achievable ++ More and more economic and political risk fac… Mehr