by fesi-sport | Jul 6, 2023 | Press Release, Press Release - Corporate Responsibility
Brussels, 6th July 2023 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to revise the current Waste Framework Directive (WFD). FESI recognises the Directive as a significant step towards achieving a...
by fesi-sport | Jul 3, 2023 | News, News - Trade, Press Release - Trade
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...
by fesi-sport | Jun 2, 2023 | Press Release, Press Release - Corporate Responsibility
Brussels, 2nd June 2023 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) welcomes the results of the vote on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) that took place on the 1st of June in the European Parliament. FESI and its members...
by fesi-sport | May 31, 2023 | News, News - Corporate Responsibility
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...
by fesi-sport | May 25, 2023 | News, News - Corporate Responsibility
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...
by fesi-sport | May 17, 2023 | News - Trade
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...
by fesi-sport | May 4, 2023 | News - Corporate Responsibility
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...
by fesi-sport | Mar 27, 2023 | News - Product Compliance
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...
by fesi-sport | Mar 20, 2023 | News - Corporate Responsibility
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...
by fesi-sport | Mar 20, 2023 | Press Release - Corporate Responsibility
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is a positive step toward promoting responsible business practices, but, some changes are still necessary. Maximum harmonisation across Member States will protect the integrity of the Single Market and ease...