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On 6 December 2024, social partners from the Polish textiles industry adopted the Warsaw Declaration, a joint commitment to work on the competitiveness of their industry. The declaration is the outcome of a 2 day meeting, organised under the EU co-funded StitchTogether project, which aims at promoting social partnerships in the European Textiles and Clothing…
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Brussels, 18 November 2024 – In a joint call from both sides of the Atlantic, 78 business associations representing a diverse array of industries from the EU and Mercosur ask their governments to expedite the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. The statement underscores the strategic importance of reinforcing trade links, fostering…
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Casablanca, Morocco – 8 November 2024 – Yesterday, EURATEX (the European Apparel and Textile Confederation) and AMITH (Association Marocaine des Industries du Textile et de l’Habillement) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 21st edition of Maroc in Mode (MIM 2024) in Casablanca. This MoU aims to foster deeper collaboration and mutual growth within…
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Brussels, 5 November 2024 – In a joint letter to the European Commission, 25 leading European business associations, including EURATEX, are urging the Commission to simplify and streamline the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) to ensure it aligns with the EU’s economic competitiveness and sustainability goals. The associations, representing industries as diverse as chemicals,…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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