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Design

Alessandro Bedeschi leaves AEDT

Alessandro Bedeschi to take on new professional challenges after 10 years with AEDT and FENA. Femke den Hartog succeeds him as new Secretary General of AEDT. After almost ten years as Secretary General of AEDT – The European Association of Fashion Retailers, and Director for European Affairs of FENA – The European Federation of Furniture...

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Design

European retailers welcome Textile Names and Labelling Regulation

Today’s adoption by the European Parliament of a Regulation on textile names and related labelling of textile products was welcomed by the European Association of Fashion Retailers, AEDT. This long-called-for and much needed Regulation simplifies the existing regulatory framework for the development of innovative fibres and, in reducing the time...

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Design

New European Affairs Advisor joins AEDT

Kate McGowan has joined the AEDT on a full time basis as European Affairs Advisor on 1st February 2011. As a former consultant for one of the largest public affairs consultancies in Brussels, Burson-Marsteller, Ms McGowan has previously worked on behalf a range of clients including a number of well-known and respected companies, providing them...

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Fashion

Import Taxes on Leather Shoes have been extended for 15 months

Once more the EU anti-dumping system appears as an instrument for Protectionism not for Protection. Today a minority of EU Member States explicitly voted in favour of the extension for 15 months of the anti-dumping duties on leather shoes from China and Vietnam. The abstentions of a few Member States (which according to the EU anti-dumping rules...

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Fashion

Member States should end ‘import taxes’ from China and Vietnam

Ahead of the decisive meeting on 19 November, AEDT calls on the EU Member States to vote against the proposal of the European Commission to extend for 15 months the anti-dumping duties on leather footwear from China (16,5%) and Vietnam (10%). The Commission fails to demonstrate that dumping is occurring and that the Community industry is...

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Fashion

European fashion retailers call on the Member States

AEDT urges the EU Member States to terminate the anti-dumping duties on leather footwear from China (16,5%) and Vietnam (10%). In view of the upcoming decision by the EU Member States, AEDT President Betty van Arenthals warned on the negative consequences that a further extension of these unjustified measures would entail: “Continuing the...

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Fashion

Anti dumping on shoe imports: no further extension

EuroCommerce, BEUC and AEDT are delighted at the "no" from a majority of EU member states against a further extension of the antidumping duties on shoe imports from China and Vietnam. "Now we expect a clear signal from the Commission that the duties will expire on 8th October", said Secretary General of EuroCommerce, Xavier R. Durieu. "We need...

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Fashion

Sjang van Hout appointed chairman of AEDT Footwear

Today Mr. Sjang van Hout has been officially appointed chairman of AEDT Footwear. He has a long-lasting experience in retailing and is active in various trade associations in The Netherlands. AEDT Footwear is a special sub-group of AEDT dealing with EU policies and sectoral issues affecting European footwear retailers. On the occasion of his...

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Fashion

'Made-in' label: Unnecessary, Complicated, Expensive

The 27 EU Member States are preparing their decision on a proposal1 by the European Commission to introduce a mandatory 'made-in' label. Amazingly, the obligation to carry such label would be limited to some imported consumer goods only, such as textiles, clothing, shoes, leather, furniture, etc... raising questions on its real objectives. The...

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Fashion

European partnership AEDT and FashionUnited

On Monday AEDT and FashionUnited signed a letter of intent in Brussels during the AEDT general assembly. In the partnership both organizations join forces to help optimize the way of doing business in the European fashion industry. AEDT, the European Association of Fashion Retailers, and FashionUnited, Europe's multimedia fashion platform for...

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