FESI co-signs joint industry statement on the Draft Standardisation mandate on the Digital Product Passport
FESI, together with 9 other industry associations voice concern about the requirement, in the European Commission’s Draft Standardisation request on the Digital Product Passport (DPP), to include in the data carrier six cross-sectoral basic data elements that can be...
FESI raises alarm over stalled GSP Trilogue Negotiations and urges swift resolution to maintain trade benefits for developing countries
Brussels, 3rd July 2023 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) expresses deep concerns regarding the breakdown of the negotiations on the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP). FESI firmly believes that the GSP Regulation is the crown jewel of...
ESPR: FESI’s statement on the ban on destruction of unsold goods
Brussels, 31 May 2023 FESI, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, welcomes the objectives of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) proposal including the aim to address the destruction of unsold goods. In this context, the...
Due Diligence: companies need workable and balanced rules
European business remains supportive of the objectives of the proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CS3D). However, in a joint statement co-signed with 35 other European Industry associations, FESI urges co-legislators to work on a reasonable...
Joint business preliminary statement on the Union Customs Code Reform Package
Striking a balance between trade simplification and enforcement will make the customs union a driver of future competitiveness for the EU. To this end, FESI, along with 13 other signatories, supports the publication by the European Commission of the Union Customs Code...
Joint business statement on safeguarding the environmental and climate benefits of the ESPR
The signatories of the statement welcome the objectives of the proposed new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to support and improve the circularity, energy performance and other environmental sustainability aspects of products. However, the...
Industry alliance calls for digital solutions for product information that work for all
FESI, along with other 16 organisations, co-signed a joint letter that urges the Commission to adopt a coordinated approach when considering digital solutions for product information, and discuss together with economic operators and consumer organisations under which...
Green Deal ambition for sustainable products threatened by gaping online sales loophole
FESI, together with united NGOs and other European industry associations has sent out a common statement to decision-makers, warning that millions of products sold online including textiles, electronics, furniture, and cosmetics will be able to escape the EU framework...
Joint Paper & proposed amendements on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition
FESI, together with nine industry associations, is joining forces in a joint statement on the proposal on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition. In the paper, we ask the European Parliament and Council to preserve the internal market and take into account the...
Businesses reject the rash extension of the withdrawal button to all distance contracts through rushed negotiations
FESI and other 16 trade associations representing the interests of businesses of different sizes from various sectors (retail, technology, e-commerce and omnichannel) are affirming their discontent regarding the introduction of a “withdrawal button” for all...
FESI joins forces with 26 business associations on Due Diligence
Brussels, 19 January 2023 FESI, together with 26 other industry associations, is joining forces to call for a "realistic, proportional, and workable" EU framework on Due Diligence. While we fully support the recent EU initiative on Corporate Sustainability Due...
FESI meets with high-level representatives from Indonesia and Vietnam on the sidelines of the EU-ASEAN Summit to discuss bilateral economic cooperation
Brussels, 16 December 2022 FESI meets with high-level representatives from Indonesia and Vietnam on the sidelines of the EU-ASEAN Summit to discuss bilateral economic cooperation Senior officials from various ASEAN Member States gathered in Brussels this week as part...
