OUR MISSION
UNITE THE SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY BEHIND COMMON GOALS THAT ACCELERATE A PROSPEROUS AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN EUROPE
Inform our members
- Monitor and report on EU legislation and rules from European Sport Governing Bodies
- Develop strong networking opportunities for FESI members
- Provide guidance on the EU legislative and regulatory framework
Represent our members’ interests
- Engage in proactive policy discussions with the European Institutions*
- Encourage and develop free, fair and sustainable trade and production of sporting goods
- Foster growth, jobs and innovation in the sporting goods sector
- Facilitate consumers’ access to sporting goods and equipment in a sustainable and competitive market
- Reduce red-tape of EU legislation
Profile the sporting goods sector in Europe
- Promote sport and physical activity
- Build a positive narrative of the sporting goods sector
- Explain the benefits of the sporting goods industry on Europe’s economy and the wellbeing of its citizens
OUR VISION
BEING EUROPE LEADING TRADE ASSOCIATION, SHAPING POLICIES THAT BENEFIT MEMBERS, PEOPLE AND PLANET
PROJECTS AND PARTNERS
Other institutional expert groups of which FESI is part of:
- Expert group on textile names and labelling
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) working group
- Sustainability Leadership Forum
- Trade Contact Group
- Market Access Advisory Committee
- MoU on sale of counterfeit goods via the internet
FESI is also a member of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI).
*As part of its advocacy activities, FESI is listed in the transparency register of the European institutions.
