ABOUT THE FEDERATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY (FESI)

The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) is the representative body for the sporting goods sector in Europe. It has a combined annual turnover of over 66 billion Euros and employs around 640,000 workers. FESI engages with all European political institutions and other European authorities and bodies that are impacting the Sporting Goods industry. Moreover, FESI also represents the interest of its members vis a vis Sport Governing bodies such as UEFA

Regular Members: National Sports Industry Federations

• Austria:  VSSÖ- Verband der Sportartikelerzeugner und Sportausrüster
• Czech Republic: AVOZ CZ- Czech Association of the Sporting Goods Industry
• Croatia: BOA
• Denmark: SL- Sportbranchens Leverandorforening
• France: FIFAS- Fédération Française des Industries du Sport et des Loisirs
• Germany : BSI- Bundesverband der Deutschen Sportartikel- Industrie e.V.
• Greece: WBA- World Brands Association
• Italy: ASSOSPORT- Associazione nazionale fra i produttori di articoli sportivi
• Netherlands: FGHS- Netherlands brancheorganisatie van sportleveranciers
• Spain: AFYDAD- Spanish Sport Industry Association
• Turkey: Sport Markalari Dernegi
• United Kingdom: FSPA- Federation of Sports and Play Associations

Regular Members: Industry Suppliers

• Acushnet Company
• Adidas Group
• Amer Sports
• Dainee
• Diadora
• Mizuno
• New Balance
• Nike
• Puma
• Reebok
• Salomon
• Saucony
• Umbro

Regular Member: Special Groupings

• European Outdoor Group

Regular Members: Retailers

• Footlocker

Associated Members

• Buzzard
• Dalbello
• Elan
• Fischer
• Head
• K-Swiss
• Lafuma Group
• Lotto
• Marker
• Pentland
• Rossignol
• Technica
• Timberland
• Tyrolia

Sustaining Member

• ISPO

Committee for Trade and Customs

The Trade and Customs Committee covers key political issues for the European sporting goods industry.  The committee proactively engages in European policy formation to support its members, raising awareness of their issues and campaigning for business-positive changes to the rules and practices of international trade.

The committee brings together experts from its member companies and national federations to engage with the relevant European institutions (European Council, European Commission, European Parliament,Economic and Social Committee), European organisations (retailers, consumers, unions, etc.) and other international bodies (World Trade Organisation, World Customs Organisation), in order to progress the free circulation of sporting goods products both inside and outside the European Community. On behalf of its members, FESI also participates in the trade committee of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI).

In this way, FESI enables its members to keep right up to date on all European legislative or policy initiatives and to have a direct say on the issues that affect their business.

Key Policy Areas

• Anti-dumping and safeguard measures surveillance
• Third country market access
• Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
• Trade liberalization/Free Trade agreements
• Customs classification/valuation
• Rules of orgin

Key Interface

• EC, DG Trade Market Access Advisory Committee
• EC, DG Trade, Market Access Working Group on Textiles
• EC, DG Trade Civil Society Dialogue
• EC, DG Taxud Trade Contact Group
• EP, International Trade Committee
• EP, Internal Market Committee