All FESI articles – Page 3
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FESI calls for harmonized sustainable corporate governance rules
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has issued a statement in response to a non-binding report on corporate due diligence that the European Parliament has just approved. This report, presented by a Dutch member of the Parliament, Lara Wolter, is linked to the future EU initiative on ...
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FESI webinar about sustainability governance on March 3
FESI is inviting anyone in the sporting goods industry to register for a webinar on “How to ensure a fair and effective EU framework on due diligence,” as related to the European Green Deal. It will take place on March 3 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm CET. The European ...
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EU updates supplier/wholesaler/retailer regulations
The European Commission is sounding out companies involved in the sale and distribution of consumer goods and their trade associations to provide input for the reform of a set of guidelines governing dealings between suppliers, wholesalers and retailers. First issued in 2010 and called the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation – ...
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A new EU Work Plan for Sport
The European Commission has published a new EU Work Plan for Sport for the 2021-24 period, aimed at promoting and developing cooperation on sport policy between the European institutions, the member states and the various stakeholders in the sport sector. The European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry ( ...
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Fesi welcomes the EU’s new Digital Services Act, but wants more
The European Commission has adopted its long-awaited Digital Services Act (DSA), indicating that it is intended to “create a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected.” The European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) said it welcomes the move, but ...
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ArticleA cross-industry warning from the European winter sports sector
The Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has released a statement in which 10 leading ski companies, five sports retail groups and 12 sporting goods industry federations raised concerns about the consequences for the industry of the planned closure of many European winter sports resorts in relation to ...
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EU issues a new IP Action Plan, Fesi wants more
The European Commission has adopted a new Intellectual Property (IP) Action Plan to help fight against counterfeiting which includes the establishment of a new EU Toolbox against these practices. The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) welcomes the initiative as “a good first step,” but feels ...
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Fesi publishes a Covid survey ahead of a conference in Brussels
The European Commission was scheduled to organize a major conference on Nov. 17 about the recovery of the sports sector after the coronavirus crisis. The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) said it hopes that its recommendations have been taken into account. It considers that sport and physical ...
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ArticleCalls for online marketplaces to proactively prevent the sale of fakes
The European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) is urging the operators of internet platforms to undertake “due diligence obligations for preventive and proactive measures” to fight against the sale of illegal products online, while expressing strong support for the efforts being made by the European Commission to obtain ...
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Fesi co-signs joint-letters on the Digital Services Act
On Sept. 22, the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) signed two joint letters with key industry associations and brands in view of the future publication by the European Union of its planned Digital Services Act. The proposal, expected to be approved by the end of the year, ...
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Policy Hub convenes to set the European agenda for EPR
On Sept. 2, the Policy Hub – consisting of stakeholders in six major industry associations (Fesi among them) as well as interested organizations and three apparel and footwear companies – conducted a virtual workshop on what the EU is calling extended producer responsibility (EPR). The chief topics were administrative transparency, ...
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ArticleFESI welcomes entry into force of FTA between EU and Vietnam
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) is welcoming the long-awaited formal entry into the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Vietnam (EVFTA) on Aug. 1. After more than eight years of negotiations, the EU and Vietnam will finally benefit from a free trade agreement that ...
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Fesi is promoting European School Sport Day
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) and the Moving Schools Alliance are working together to promote the European School Sport Day (ESSD), the main event of the #BeActive European Week of Sport. This year’s ESSD is scheduled for a requisite 120 minutes of activity (in several sessions, ...
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More post-Covid webinars
Lots of webinars are taking place these days, in-between virtual sales meetings. One of the musts, in our opinion, is another conference (we already covered the first one) organized by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) jointly with McKinsey & Company to help prepare the industry “for ...
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Fesi joins the call for a Green Recovery Plan for the shoe and apparel industry
The Policy Hub, a joint effort of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), and the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), has published a proposal for a ”Green Recovery Plan for Europe,” which is meant to support the economic recovery of the region while ...
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Fesi surveys the effect of Covid-19 on the industry
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has surveyed its members to determine the extent of the Covid-19 pandemic’s effects on them and the sporting goods industry. In short, it has found that the pandemic has cut revenues considerably and that e-commerce, while more important than ever, has ...
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ArticleHow the industry is reacting to the Coronavirus
(Updated on March 27, early morning time) We have been making use of our new SGI Europe and Outdoor Industry Compass websites to give you a constant flow of new information on what the industry is doing about the spreading Covid-19 pandemic in a dedicated “Corona Ticker.” We feel that ...
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Eurosima joins Fesi
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has announced the arrival of a large new member, the European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima). The French-based organization has also gained a seat on various steering committees at Fesi, notably the one that handles product compliance with EU standards on ...
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The FTA between the EU and Vietnam makes progress
The Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament has approved the free trade agreement signed last June by the European Commission with the government of Vietnam, paving the way for its endorsement by the full Parliament in February, ahead of its ratification by the European Council. It calls for ...
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ArticleThe ski market is apparently growing in the long term
Manufacturers’ deliveries of skis, boots and bindings to the trade grew for the third year in a row during the winter 2018/19 season, according to an annual study recently released by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi). Some analysts expect the trend to continue to be positive ...
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