All Fesi articles
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ArticleGlobal winter sports industry unites around Climate Pact, to join UN Race to Zero campaign
The Winter Sports Sustainability Network (WSN), managed by Peak 63 and the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), in collaboration with Snowsports Industries America (SIA), announced the establishment of a transformative Climate Pact, bringing together prominent ski, snowboard, binding and boot brands from Europe and the US in ...
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ArticleWhat you need to know about the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations are one step closer. We bring you a summary of everything you might need to know so far.
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ArticleEU Parliament approves supply chain legislation, FESI calls for improvements
With 366 votes in favor of the law and 225 against (38 abstained), the EU Parliament in Brussels voted in favor of the European version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on June 1. The EU Parliament wants companies within the EU to be required to more strictly ...
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News briefsEuropean ski industry recovering slowly after the pandemic
The European ski industry is slowly recovering after “a disastrous season hit by Covid-19,” the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has said. According to results in the trade organization’s recent annual ski market report, skis and ski-equipment sales for the 2021/22 season increased slightly from those of ...
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ArticleEuropean Outdoor Summit early bird rates end soon, keynote speakers announced
On October 6 and 7, 2022, the outdoor world’s senior executives gather in Annecy for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), organized by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) – powered by Dometic as a champion sponsor for the first time. EOG and OSV members are offered ...
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News briefsFESI calls for internationally harmonized standards in EU due diligence obligations
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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News briefsFESI launches network to push circularity in the winter sports industry
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has launched a joint initiative, 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 experts, ...
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ArticleFESI and others object to parts of the changes in EU antitrust commercial regulations
The European Commission has agreed to revise at least one of the new draft regulations and guidelines for VBER 2022 that it submitted for public review on July 9 and that would govern future relationships between suppliers (brands or manufacturers) and their wholesale and retail customers. The Federation of European ...
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News briefsEuropean winter sports industry calls for uniform Covid protocols
Twenty-eight European organizations, including VSSÖ, FESI, FEDAS, Intersport, Sport 2000, Atomic and Fischer, among others, have jointly called for clear regulatory policy solutions for the upcoming winter season to avoid “another disastrous season” for the winter sporting goods industry, especially in light of the recent increase in Covid infections in ...
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FESI and EOG support EU approach to packaging waste labeling
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry ( FESI ) and the European Outdoor Group ( EOG ) support the need for relevant and consistent information for consumers on the proper disposal of both products and their packaging to support the transition to a circular economy. In ...
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Data & AnalysisHow outdoor and sports companies are dealing with Brexit
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 ...
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EU updates Vertical Block Exemption Regulation
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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ArticleFESI welcomes new EU Work Plan for sport in light of post-pandemic recovery
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry ( FESI ) has welcomed the publication of the EU Work Plan for Sport, which is meant to guide EU cooperation on sport policy for the years 2021 to 2024, and announced that, together with its members, it looks forward to ...
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ArticleAre we going to ski this winter?
Brands and federations express cross-industry concerns in case of European resort lockdownsThe 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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ArticleFesi publishes Covid survey ahead of European Commission conference
(SGI) The European Commission is organizing a major conference on Nov. 17 on the recovery of the sports sector after the coronavirus crisis. The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry ( Fesi ), which has taken part in a survey that will be unveiled during the conference, ...
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Policy Hub discusses European agenda for Extended Producer Responsibility
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 ...
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ArticleFESI welcomes free trade agreement 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 ...
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OpinionAmazon and other marketplaces could be held accountable for illegal sales
Why the sale of illegal products through online platforms could become a problem for Amazon and other marketplaces – and why the widespread circumvention of EU competition law may soon be over
