The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) urged closer cooperation between European and Korean companies in advanced defense technologies and called for streamlined electric-vehicle certification and testing procedures in its ECCK White Paper 2026. The chamber presented the paper at a Sept. 30 press conference in Seoul. It contains 82 recommendations from 15 sector committees and three forums, based on member-company views submitted to the Korean government. The Aerospace and Defense Committee called for greater predictability and transparency in Korea’s defense offset program, along with clear evaluation criteria for projects involving artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology. It also sought more opportunities for European companies to work with Korean firms in advanced defense fields. The Passenger Car Committee proposed closer alignment between Korean and international EV standards, broader mutual recognition and fewer regulatory differences to support adoption and speed the introduction of new technologies. Other recommendations covered clearer offshore wind bidding, inflation-linked settlement prices and public-water fees; faster reimbursement and improved value assessments for innovative medicines and diagnostic devices; mutual recognition of pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice standards; digital food health certificates and more English packaging guidance; and online alcohol sales, volume-based liquor taxation and a review of whisky radio-frequency identification requirements. The paper will be reviewed by relevant Korean ministries and institutions through the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency’s Foreign Investment Ombudsman and shared with European Commission, European Free Trade Association and U.K. government stakeholders.