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EURATEX President urges action in letter to von der Leyen

Brussels – September 27, 2024. EURATEX President Mario Jorge Machado congratulated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election, while urging immediate action to support the EU textile industry. Representing 200,000 companies, EURATEX emphasized the need for swift measures to maintain the sector’s competitiveness in the face of global competition. Machado stressed in…
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Joint Statement – European stakeholders united for a level playing field for online marketplaces and effective enforcement

NGOs and European industries are once again joining forces to urge EU policymakers to prioritise closing legal loopholes in the regulation and enforcement of online trade via online marketplaces during the 2024-2029 mandate. Online marketplaces play a significant role with a growing number of consumers today engaging in e-commerce, matching buyers and third-party sellers, attracted…
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EURATEX welcomes the EU Customs Reform package and calls for swift action on the de minimis exemption

Brussels, 15 July 2024 – The European Textile and Clothing industry (EURATEX) welcomes the proposed reforms to the EU’s customs system, emphasizing the need for a modernized framework that addresses the challenges of the digital age and fosters a level playing field. “Customs play a critical role in safeguarding fair competition within the EU Single…
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NEW EUROPEAN INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE TCLF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AT REGIONAL LEVEL – LAUNCH OF THE TCLF SKILLBRIDGE PROJECT.

Brussels, 5 July 2024 – Today, EURATEX together with COTANCE and CEC hosted the TCLF SkillBridge Stakeholder Event, an important step towards forming regional skills partnerships by bringing together various stakeholders from industry, education, and public sectors. Co-financed by the European Commission, TCLF SkillBridge aims to establish and nurture regional partnerships between TCLF industries, regional…
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Joint Statement for an Ambitious FP10:Investing in Europe’s Future Competitiveness through Collaborative Research, Development, and Innovation

Brussels 4 July 2024 – In the shaping of the next European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10), we, the undersigned 109 European associations representing key European RD&I stakeholders, hereby urge the EU Institutions to significantly increase the current budget in view of FP10 and to make pan-European collaborative research the cornerstone of FP10,…
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EURATEX June Events

Brussels, 21 June 2024 – Last week, EURATEX hosted different events for its members, stakeholders and network. We started on 12 June with the convention for a sustainable future for the European textile industry, organised together with economiesuisse and Swiss Textiles in the beautiful Chateau de la Hulpe. The convention focused on the impact of…
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Mario Jorge Machado elected President of EURATEX

Brussels, 14 June 2024 – Portuguese textile entrepreneur, Mario Jorge Machado, has been elected President of EURATEX during its General Assembly on 14 June. The Assembly also nominated Alberto Paccanelli as Honorary President. Mario Jorge Machado has an extensive career in textiles. Mario is currently a shareholder and director of “Adalberto Textile Solutions, S.A.”, where…
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CheMI Manifesto

CheMI was established in 2003 as the platform for downstream users of chemical substances or mixtures across manufacturing industries. CheMI works as a communication channel for producers of articles, materials, components or consumer goods to voice perspectives, concerns and to contribute to the successful implementation of REACH. The members are associations of industries which in…
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JOINT STATEMENT on TCLF Social Partners’ Priorities for the next European Mandate (2024 – 2029)

The EU TCLF Social Partners, CEC, Cotance, Euratex and industriAll Europe call for future EU policy makers to increase their ambition to safeguard the European TCLF sectors and keep good industrial jobs in Europe. The TCLF Social Partners are all signatories to the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal and express their full support…
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EURATEX and industriAll Europe team up to promote Social Partnerships in the European Textiles and Clothing Industry

Brussels, 23 May 2024 –Supported by the European Commission, EURATEX and industriAll Europe have launched StitchTogether: a new Europe-wide two-year project to promote social partnerships in the European textiles and clothing Industry. Stitch Together recognises the industry’s need to adapt to global competition, eco-friendly practices, and technological advancements, while ensuring decent working conditions and quality…
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