European Parliament’s vote on corporate due diligence: FESI calls for stronger harmonization at EU level
Brussels, 10 March 2021 Today, the European Parliament’s plenary has approved a non-binding report led by MEP Lara Wolter (S&D, Netherlands) setting out some recommendations in view of the future EU initiative on sustainable corporate governance. The Federation of...
FESI welcomes the new Work Plan for sport and looks forward to collaborating with the EU institutions
Brussels, 17 December 2020 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) welcomes the publication of the EU Work Plan for Sport (2021-2024), which aims to guide EU cooperation on sport policy for the next 3 years. FESI welcomes, in particular, the...
FESI welcomes the new Digital Services Act but calls for stronger obligations against the presence of illegal products
Brussels, 15 December 2020 The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) welcomes the adoption today of the long-awaited Digital Services Act (DSA) which creates new obligations and responsibilities for online intermediaries. However, FESI now calls...
Cross industry Statement on the Winter Sport misfortune ahead
Introduction: Recently, several country leaders in Europe have taken the entire winter sports industry by surprise. Only a few weeks before the vacation season, they called for their residents to avoid winter sports and for an EU wide closure of winter sports resorts...
FESI calls for a stronger EU Intellectual Property regime to further address IPR infringements
Brussels, 25 November 2020 Following the European Commission’s adoption of a new Intellectual Property (IP) Action Plan, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) would like to reiterate its ambitions for a well-calibrated EU IP framework...
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On its road to a gradual COVID-19 recovery, the sporting goods industry strongly urges for greater coordination between Member States
Brussels, 16 November 2020 Drastic drop in sales, unsold stocks, implementation of new health protocols: since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, companies in the sporting goods industry have been facing unprecedented difficulties. Six months after the beginning of...
FESI calls for a robust Digital Services Act to fight the presence of illegal products online
Following today's plenary approval of MEP Alex Saliba’s report on the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) calls on the European Commission to present a strong proposal with clear obligations on platforms to take...
FESI calls for an ambitious and sustainable trade policy in response to new global challenges
Following today’s vote on Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis’ position as the new Commissioner responsible for external trade, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) would like to reiterate its ambitions for the future EU Trade Policy. “In these...
FESI strongly welcomes IMCO’s vote on the Digital Services Act Report: a first step in the fight against the spread of illegal products online
Brussels, 28 September 2020 On 28 September, the members of the European Parliament’s Internal market and Consumer protection committee (IMCO) have adopted the report of MEP Alex Agius Saliba (S&D, Malta) on the "Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of...
FESI hails the long-awaited entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam: an unprecedented milestone for the expansion of the sporting goods industry
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...
New European School Sport Day and FESI Partnership
Celebrating sport in school to kick-start a lifetime of health Ahead of the next edition of the European Week of Sport (25-30 September), we are happy to announce that the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) and the European School Sport Day...
