CONTEXT

A strong industrial base is essential for Europe's prosperity and growth. This requires the certain and predictable enforcement of the EU’s trade defence instruments. Fair international competition and a level playing field are crucial to ensuring a thriving European economy.

AEGIS Europe underscores the need to effectively address distortions caused by state-run or other non-market economies, which risk threatening jobs and know-how across Europe’s industrial value chains.

MISSION

  • To promote manufacturing, investment, employment, growth, and innovation in Europe within a framework of fair international competition and a level playing field;

  • To promote the effective and predictable enforcement of the EU’s trade defence instruments;

  • To advocate against market distortions, particularly those stemming from non-market-oriented economies, which undermine Europe’s industrial resilience and competitiveness.

ABOUT THE ALLIANCE

AEGIS Europe is an industry alliance that brings together more than 25 European manufacturing associations representative of the whole value chain, from commodities down to consumer end products. Our Members account for more than €500 billion in annual turnover, as well as for millions of jobs across the EU. This industry alliance, made up of leaders in sustainable manufacturing and social and environmental responsibility, is committed to European manufacturing as the fundamental driver of innovation, growth and jobs in Europe.

MEMBERS

STRUCTURE

A CALL TO PROTECT EUROPEAN INDUSTRY:

“AEGIS Europe is an advocate of fair international competition, level playing field and multilateralism as key elements for a prosperous European economy. However, under the current unstable circumstances the Alliance believes that the EU needs to stop being naïve and step up for the protection of its industry. The EU needs to end asymmetrical relationships with third countries which do not heed by international market rules.”
— Inès Van Lierde, Co-Chair of AEGIS Europe