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The voice of groups of independent retailers in Europe
Position Papers and Press Releases
2019
2018
- 10-12-2018 Evaluation of Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys - Comments
- 11-07-2018 Proposal for a Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environement - Comments
- 26-01-2018 Selected Draft Delegated Regulations on energy labelling requirements for white goods - Comments
- 26-01-2018 Proposal for a Delegated Regulation on energy labelling requirement for light sources - Comments
2017
- 30-11-2017 Press release - First "European Retail Day"
- 04-07-2017Position paper on Brexit - Final version
2016
2015
- 19-11-2015Energy Efficiency Labelling - position paper
- 29-10-2015Press release: Paving the way to paving the way to seamless multichannel
- 09-09-2015Corporate Taxation - consultation response
- 19-08-2015Circular Economy - consultation response
- 23-06-2015Press release - The Supply Chain Initiative reaches 1.000 registrations at national level
- 29-01-2015Press release - SCI One Year on: Keeping the Momentum
2014
- 15-12-2014A strong European policy to support SMEs and entrepreneurs 2015-2020 - Public consultation on the Small Business Act (SBA) - Contribution of Independent Retail Europe
- 31-10-2014Public consultation on the Europe 2020 strategy - Input of Independent Retail Europe
- 29-09-2014Public consultation on the revision of the Commission's Impact Assessment guidelines - Comments of Independent Retail Europe
- 12-09-2014 Public consultation on the evaluation of the commercial agents Directive - Comments of Independent Retail Europe
- 28-04-2014Joint press release - Sustainability of food system
- 28-04-2014Joint declaration - Sustainability of food system
- 24-04-2014Joint press release by Independent Retail Europe, EuroCommerce and ERRT - Retail and wholesale are diverse, job-rich, innovative, and increasingly digital
- 28-02-2014 Public consultation on the review of the EU copyright rules - Comments of Independent Retail Europe
- 24-02-2014 Public consultation on information provided to consumers about characteristics of furniture products - Comments of Independent Retail Europe
- 22-01-2014 Public consultation on the review of the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation - Comments of Independent Retail Europe
2013
- 16-10-2013Press release - Our 50th Anniversary
- 16-10-2013Press release - Independent Retail Europe: building an alternative vision for retail growth
- 04-10-2013 Public consultation on the revision of the “de minimis” notice - UGAL response
- 01-10-2013 Public consultation on the sustainability of the food system - UGAL response
- 11-06-2013Draft consumer product safety Regulation - UGAL comments
- 27-05-2013Press release - UGAL General Assembly in Hamburg: Independent retail groups set the example for supply chain efficiency, consumer choice and innovation
- 25-04-2013Public consultation on the Green Paper on Unfair Trading Practices in the Business to Business Food and Non-food Supply Chain in Europe - UGAL comments
2012
- 06-12-2012 Joint press release - Retail welcomes Commission’s preference for a voluntary approach on B2B trading practices
- 15-11-2012Press release - Principles of good practices: Retailers determined to pursue work towards a voluntary solution
- 06-09-2012Consultation for the review of the EU fruit and vegetable regime - UGAL comments
- 11-07-2012 Consultation on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan - UGAL response
- 06-07-2012Joint press release - Retail supports system of implementation of principles of good practice in business-to-business relations
- 20-04-2012European Retail Action Plan - UGAL comments
- 25-03-2012Consultation on the Green Paper "Towards an integrated European market for card, internet and mobile payments" - UGAL comments
2011
- 29-11-2011Press release - Core principles on fair business relations agreed by food supply chain stakeholders, welcomed by the High Level Forum on a better functioning food supply chain
- 30-05-2011Consultation on the Green Paper on the future of VAT "Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system" - UGAL comments
- 29-04-2011Public consultation "Towards a coherent European approach to collective redress" - UGAL comments
- 25-02-2011Consultation on the Communication from the Commission "Towards a Single Market Act - For a highly competitive social market economy - 50 proposals for improving our work, business and exchanges with one another" - UGAL comments