Position papers · Independent Retail Europe

This page contains a selection of our position papers. You will find the list of our contributions to public consultations of the European Commission on the Transparency Register.

2025

14-04-2025

Position for trilogues - Proposal on the Detergents and Surfactants Regulation

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06-03-2025

Commission proposal for the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain - Position

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03-03-2025

Cross-border enforcement of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive - Position

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2024

22-11-2024

Position - Amendments proposed by the European Parliament to the proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2008/98/EC on Waste

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05-11-2024

Green Claims Directive - Independent Retail Europe position for the trilogue

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23-09-2024

A call for a digital transition for consumer information

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20-09-2024

Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive - Position for the Trilogue

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13-05-2024

Joint retail statement - Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive

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04-03-2024

Joint retail sector statement - Key principles for Google compliance with Article 6(5) of the Digital Markets Act

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29-02-2024

Joint paper - Recommendations to improve the interpretation of and compliance with Article 6a of the 2019 Price Indication Directive

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24-01-2024

Joint paper - Toy Safety Regulation: A too short transitional period for distributors will lead to harmful economic and environmental consequences

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2023

19-12-2023

Position – Commission proposal amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes

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08-12-2023

An obligation to install detergent refill stations is risky for customers and imposes unjustified burdens on the economic operators

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08-12-2023

Position - Proposal for Regulation on the legal tender of euro banknotes and coins

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01-12-2023

An obligation to indicate online a product passport linked to a specific batch number is impractical and unduly burdens economic operators

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24-11-2023

Joint open letter to co-legislators, calling for ‘close to zero fees’ to make digital euro remuneration work for consumers and merchants

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17-11-2023

Position - Proposal for a Payment Services Regulation and for a Payment Services Directive 3

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25-10-2023

Position - Proposal for a Regulation on Toy Safety

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20-10-2023

Position - Proposal for a Late Payments Regulation

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10-07-2023

Position - Draft Commission implementing Regulation laying down the rules for the applicationf of Regulation EU) 2023/95623/956 as regards reporting obligations for the purposes of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism during the transitional period

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06-07-2023

Draft of the European Commission on a Delegated Regulation concerning Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

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30-06-2023

Position - Proposal for a Directive on common rules promoting the right to repair and reuse

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30-06-2023

Position - Proposal on a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environenmental claims

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18-04-2023

Position paper on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

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04-04-2023

Comments – Commission proposal “VAT in the Digital Age”

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17-02-2023

Position - Proposal for a Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

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17-02-2023

Position - Consultation on digital fairness

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07-02-2023

Statement on the Directive concerning financial services contracts concluded at a distance - Withdrawal button

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2022

22-12-2022

Position paper on the Commission proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act

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20-12-2022

Position paper - Simplifying out-of-Court dispute resolution to improve respect of consumer rights

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20-12-2022

Position paper on the Commission proposal for a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI)

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09-12-2022

Position paper on the proposal for a revision of the Product Liability Directive

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01-12-2022

Position paper on the draft implementing Regulation amending REgulation (EU) 2018/574 on a traceability system for tobacco products

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12-09-2022

Position paper on the EU Data Act

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22-07-2022

Position paper on recharging points and solar panels on retail premises

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12-07-2022

Position paper for the trilogue - Machinery Regulation - Retailers need legal coherence on their obligations

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11-07-2022

Position paper on the proposal for a Directive on Sustainable Corporate Governance

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22-06-2022

Position paper on the proposal for a Regulation on establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements

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24-05-2022

Position paper on the consumer policy “Strengthening the role of consumers in the green transition”

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05-04-2022

Position paper - Sustainable consumption of goods: promoting the right to repair and reuse

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15-03-2022

Position paper on the proposal for a Regulation on deforestation and forest degradation

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04-03-2022

Position paper on digital product labelling

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14-01-2022

Position paper - Establishing an EU harmonised system to provide consumers with understandable and clear sorting instructions for packaging waste

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2021

21-12-2021

Position paper on the Artificial Intelligence Act

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09-12-2021

Position paper on the General Product Safety Regulation

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22-11-2021

Position paper on the Digital Services Act

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28-10-2021

Position paper on the proposal for a revision of the Directive on waste

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02-09-2021

Position paper on the EU Data Act

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12-07-2021

Position paper on the proposal for a Directive as regards corporate sustainability reporting

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07-02-2021

Position paper on the Sustainable Corporate Governance

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12-01-2021

Position paper on the roadmap for the development of an EU Food Supply and Food Security Contingency Plan

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05-01-2021

Position paper on the review of rules aiming at reducing packaging waste

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2020

06-10-2020

Position paper on the Sustainable Products Initiative

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04-10-2020

Position paper on the New Consumer Agenda

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04-08-2020

Position paper on the roadmap strengthening the role of consumers in the green transition

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04-08-2020

Position paper on the initiative amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 on the hygiene foodstuffs as regards food allergen management, redistribution of food and food safety culture

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10-03-2020

Position paper on the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy roadmap

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2019

15-05-2019

Recommendations for the next European legislature - Developing a positive retail climate for the benefit of the Next Generation of European citizens

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01-05-2019

Position paper on the evaluation of food contact materials legislation

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2018

09-12-2018

Position paper on the evaluation of Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys

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10-07-2018

Position paper on the proposal for a Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

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25-01-2018

Position paper on the selected Draft Delegated Regulations on energy labelling requirements for white goods

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25-01-2018

Position paper on reducing marine litter - Actions on single use plastics and fishing gear

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2016

26-05-2016

Position paper on an effective insolvency framework within the EU

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2015

18-11-2015

Position paper on a proposal for a Regulation setting a framework for energy efficiency labelling

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08-09-2015

Position paper on further corporate tax transparency

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18-08-2015

Position paper on the circular economy

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2014

14-12-2014

Position paper on the Small Business Act (SBA)

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30-10-2014

Position paper on the Europe 2020 strategy

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28-09-2014

Position paper on the revision of the Commission’s Impact Assessment Guidelines

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11-09-2014

Position paper on the evaluation of the Commercial Agents Directive

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27-02-2014

Position paper on the review of the EU copyright rules

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23-02-2014

Position paper on information provided to consumers about characteristics of furniture products

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21-01-2014

Position paper on the review of the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation

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2013

30-09-2013

Position paper on the sustainability of the food system

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10-06-2013

Position paper on the Draft Consumer Product Safety Regulation (CPSR)

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23-04-2013

Position paper on the Green Paper on Unfair Trading Practices in the B2B food and non-food supply chain in Europe

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