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The voice of groups of independent retailers in Europe
Position Papers and Press Releases
2019
22-07-2019
An easier consumer journey when buying online
16-05-2019
Recommendations for the next European legislature - Developing a positive retail climate for the benefit of the Next Generation of European citizens
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"
04-07-2017
Position paper on Brexit - Final version
2016
27-05-2016
Insolvency - consultation response
27-01-2016
Supply Chain Initiative – Year 2: Achievements and Perspectives
2015
19-11-2015
Energy Efficiency Labelling - position paper
29-10-2015
Press release: Paving the way to paving the way to seamless multichannel
09-09-2015
Corporate Taxation - consultation response
19-08-2015
Circular Economy - consultation response
23-06-2015
Press release - The Supply Chain Initiative reaches 1.000 registrations at national level
29-01-2015
Press release - SCI One Year on: Keeping the Momentum
2014
15-12-2014
A strong European policy to support SMEs and entrepreneurs 2015-2020 - Public consultation on the Small Business Act (SBA) - Contribution of Independent Retail Europe
31-10-2014
Public consultation on the Europe 2020 strategy - Input of Independent Retail Europe
29-09-2014
Public 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
28-04-2014
Joint press release - Sustainability of food system
28-04-2014
Joint declaration - Sustainability of food system
24-04-2014
Joint 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
16-10-2013
Press release - Our 50th Anniversary
16-10-2013
Press 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
11-06-2013
Draft consumer product safety Regulation - UGAL comments
27-05-2013
Press release - UGAL General Assembly in Hamburg: Independent retail groups set the example for supply chain efficiency, consumer choice and innovation
25-04-2013
Public 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
15-11-2012
Press release - Principles of good practices: Retailers determined to pursue work towards a voluntary solution
06-09-2012
Consultation for the review of the EU fruit and vegetable regime - UGAL comments
11-07-2012
Consultation on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan - UGAL response
06-07-2012
Joint press release - Retail supports system of implementation of principles of good practice in business-to-business relations
20-04-2012
European Retail Action Plan - UGAL comments
25-03-2012
Consultation on the Green Paper "Towards an integrated European market for card, internet and mobile payments" - UGAL comments
2011
29-11-2011
Press 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
30-05-2011
Consultation on the Green Paper on the future of VAT "Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system" - UGAL comments
29-04-2011
Public consultation "Towards a coherent European approach to collective redress" - UGAL comments
25-02-2011
Consultation 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
2010