Document 7.a Ref. Ares(2017)5990282 - 07/12/2017 amazon EU SARL Directorate-General for Internal Market, industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs European Commission 1049 Bruxelles/Brusse! Belgium 6 December 2017 RE: Meeting request Dear Commissioner Bieńkowska, I am writing to request a meeting for Amazon's Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Jay Carney, who will be visiting Europe early next year. Mr Carney would very much welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss the evolution of the Single Market in its 25th year, as well as policy towards iPR, product safety and small businesses. As you may already know, Amazon is a major employer and investor in Europe. The company has invested over €20 billion in Europe since 2011 and has over 50,000 full-time employees. In addition, over 990,000 European companies and creative professionals are building their businesses with Amazon Marketplace, Amazon Web Services and Kindle Direct Publishing. I would like to propose to meet Mr Carney on Thursday 1st February 2018, and will liaise with your office to explore availabilities. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. nlrűttor of Public Policy, EL) AMAZON EUROPE CORE SOCIÉTÉ À RESPONSABILITÉ LIMITÉE 5 RUE PLAETIS, L-2338 LUXEMBOURG R.C.S. LUXEMBOURG: B 180022 · CAPITAL SOCIAL : 12.500 EUR Autorisation d'établissement en qualité de commerçante n‘ 10040783 · TVA n* LU 26375245