All FESI articles – Page 2

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    FESI outlines strategic development plan for 2022-2025

    2022-06-02T10:47:00Z

    After two days of intensive workshops during an extraordinary meeting in Vienna, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has successfully consulted its members on its strategic development plan for the next three years. From policy priorities to member services and membership expansion, FESI is currently working on ...

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    FESI welcomes preliminary agreement on DSA, but calls for better corporate and consumer protection

    2022-04-28T13:11:00Z

    FESI has commented with approval on the preliminary political agreement reached on April 23 between the EU Parliament and Council on the Digital Services Act (DSA) proposal. The agreement paves the way for a safer and fairer online environment by strengthening the liability of online platforms for illegal content, especially ...

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    Update: Sports companies and the war in Ukraine

    2022-03-17T11:31:00Z

    We had previously reported on first, early measures taken by some sports companies such as Nike, Haglöfs and Mammut following Russia’s attack against Ukraine. In the meantime, other companies have joined, and industry groups and federations are also taking action. We have summarized the activities that we are aware of. ...

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    European Alliance for Physical Activity launched by cross-sector associations

    2022-03-16T09:41:00Z

    ENOS, EuropeActive, FESI and It’s Great Out There Coalition have launched the European Physical Activity Alliance (EPAA), a new organization designed to promote the benefits of health-enhancing physical activity for physical, social and mental health and well-being. The EPAA was launched during an online event that attracted more than 200 ...

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    FESI demands harmonized standards in EU due diligence

    2022-02-24T09:36:00Z

    Regarding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence initiative proposal presented by the European Commission on Feb. 23, 2022, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) took the opportunity to call again for a fully harmonized approach of the due diligence topic at the EU level that is harmonized with ...

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    FESI launches a sustainability network for winter sports companies

    2022-01-27T17:19:00Z

    The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has launched a joint initiative, called the FESI Winter Sport Sustainability Network (FESI-WSN), to “increase the knowledge and cooperation on sustainability and circularity within the winter sports Industry.” The network will be holding four annual meetings, with roundtable discussions involving industry ...

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    FESI criticizes the European Parliament’s action against online fakes

    2022-01-21T18:17:00Z

    FESI, the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, had already expressed mixed feelings last month about a report issued by a committee of the European Parliament about the European Union’s proposals for a Digital Services Act (DSA). In spite of some positive amendments, it is now regretting the absence ...

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    FESI questions aspects of the Digital Services Act

    2021-12-14T17:26:00Z

    FESI, the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, said it welcomes the consumer-driven approach taken by the Internal Market Committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament in adopting a report on the future Digital Services Act (DSA) of the European Union, as it introduces an obligation to inform consumers when ...

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    Charlotte Cox and Stefan Rosenkranz join FESI’s board

    2021-11-02T16:15:00Z

    The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) elected two new members to its board of directors at its annual general assembly, which was held online. The two new members, Charlotte Cox and Stefan Rosenkranz, will serve for a term of at least one year on FESI’s board, which ...

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    EU is urged to take more action to promote sports activities

    2021-10-26T16:24:00Z

    FESI, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, says it welcomes the adoption of a report made by a member of the European Parliament, Tomasz Frankowski, who has assessed the sport policy of the European Union. The former Polish footballer is proposing to strengthen the role of the European ...

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    FESI announces a “StrongHER” sports campaign for girls

    2021-09-24T17:01:00Z

    At opening ceremony in Bled, Slovenia of the annual European Week of Sport, which is being held all over Europe on Sept. 23-30, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) pledged its support for HealthyLifestyle4all (HL4A), a new initiative of the European Commission. Specifically, it will be launching ...

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    FESI supports the new GSP in part

    2021-09-22T17:39:00Z

    The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has released a statement that welcomes the proposed adjustment and extension for the new ten years of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Regulation (GSP) by the European Commission, while recommendation a clarification of the definition of “sensitive” products. The GSP grants ...

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    Europe's winter sports industry calls for uniform anti-virus protocols

    2021-09-17T15:18:00Z

    The European Sporting Goods Industry Association, FESI, is circulating a statement calling on national government authorities to avoid “another catastrophic season” for the winter sporting goods industry, particularly in view of recent increases in the number of Covid infections in certain countries, which are creating the risk of “localized waves.” ...

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    FESI renews its partnership with the European School Sport Day

    2021-07-13T15:58:00Z

    The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has renewed its partnership with the European School Sport Day initiative, which aims to encourage schools to get children on the move. The event is held every year in September, during the European Week of Sport. The European School Sport Day ...

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    EU asks for comments on agreements along the supply chain

    2021-07-13T15:58:00Z

    The European Commission has launched a final public consultation on the anti-trust implications of so-called “vertical agreements” between companies operating at different levels of the supply chain in order to update and improve its Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the related Vertical Guidelines. The EU is asking stakeholders to ...

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    FESI report indicates a recovery in the sports goods sector

    2021-06-02T17:42:00Z

    A new survey conduct in April by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) indicates that most sporting goods companies are now “on their way to recovery;” despite the difficulties they have been going through over the last 12 months. The picture is, however, quite diversified. The outdoor ...

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    How sports companies are dealing with Brexit

    2021-04-29T12:39:00Z

    The European Parliament voted on April 27 to approve the agreement signed by the British government and the EU on Christmas Eve to regulate trade relations after the U.K.’s official exit from the European Single Market on Jan. 1. It’s been hard for the companies in our sector, especially the ...

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    Horst Widmann of Puma and FESI has died

    2021-04-27T17:16:00Z

    Horst Widmann, a former top executive of Adidas and Puma and a former president of the Federation of the European Sporting goods Industry (FESI), has passed away. He was 80 years old. The highly diplomatic and kind-hearted executive was elected to lead FESI in 2004 and served multiple terms adding ...

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    FESI launches new Covid-19 survey

    2021-04-14T16:28:00Z

    FESI has launched a third survey to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sporting goods industry. It is open to any sporting goods company operating in Europe, with a tentative deadline of April 28 for the replies. A specific section is devoted to winter sports. FESI’s previous ...

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    EU allows French skilift operators to be subsidized

    2021-03-23T18:17:00Z

    The European Commission has officially authorized the French government to provide subsidies to the operators of skilifts, cable cars and other ski facilities in the ski resorts all over France, which have been locked down throughout the snow sports season to help minimize coronavirus contamination. The French government had pledged ...