The Trade Steering Committee covers four main areas :

Customs
UCC, Rex System

Trade preferences
Vietnam, Indonesia, TTIP, GSP

Sustainable development
Trade and sustainable development chapters

IPR
Promotion of IP protection in third countries, World Customs Organisation cooperation
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Tomorrow will mark the formal entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Vietnam (EVFTA). After more than 8 years of negotiations, the EU and Vietnam will now benefit from a unique FTA that will gradually eliminate over 99 % of customs duties on...
FESI applauds the ratification of the EU-Vietnam FTA by the Vietnamese National Assembly
Today, the National Assembly of Vietnam has approved the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). “With the approval of the EVFTA by the National Assembly, the final milestone before the entry into force of the agreement has now been reached”...
Approval of EU-Vietnam FTA: a turning point for the expansion of the sporting goods industry
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) applauds today’s European Parliament plenary vote in favor of the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Vietnam (EVFTA), paving the way for dynamic growth in trade relations between...
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FESI joins forces with EU Commission and Russian authorities to combat counterfeits ahead of FIFA World Cup
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, FESI Deputy Secretary General Youri Mercier and other FESI members take the stage at the European Commission conference, Intellectual Property Rights Border Measures, in Moscow Russia. On 30 May 2018, before the official kick-start of...
Industry groups call for action to upgrade the EU-Turkey Customs Union
FESI joined AmCham EU, amfori, APPLiA, DIGITALEUROPE, the European Branded Clothing Alliance (EBCA) and the European Services Forum (ESF) in releasing a statement calling for action to upgrade the EU-Turkey Customs Union. The industry groups urge the European...