Αξιολόγηση της ευρωπαϊκής βιομηχανίας υποδημάτων

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Assessment of the European footwear industry

In response to the challenges faced by the European footwear industry, the European Commission ran study of the situation and prospects for future development.

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Publication date

26 November 2014

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Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry

Description

The study includes reports on restructuring, research and innovation, education and training as well as an analysis of the competitive position of the sector and policy recommendations

The European footwear industry has been subject to a long period of transition since the early 1990s. EU manufacturers have maintained their competitiveness by offshoring the most costly production processes from their home countries to cheaper locations, and introducing cost cutting measures, which have included a reduction in employment within the sector.

In response to these challenges, the European Commission undertook a study on the industry that combined research, a survey of key stakeholders in the sector and case studies in nine different footwear-producing regions in seven EU countries.

The study highlighted that the EU footwear industry will continue to face a series of barriers in the coming years and identified ways in which the various stakeholders could assist the industry to address these barriers.

The study is in seven parts: a survey, five reports on specific areas of competitiveness and a synthesis report.

Summary of the synthesis report  (53 kB) - Full synthesis report 

Survey on the situation of the European footwear sector and prospects for its future development

Executive summary  (18 kB) - Full report  (3 MB)

Research and innovation centres

Executive summary  (31 kB) - Full report  (714 kB)

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Executive summary  (35 kB) - Full report  (800 kB)

Restructuring and modernisation

Executive summary  (46 kB) - Full report  (2 MB)

Training

Executive summary  (47 kB) - Full report  (671 kB)

Research, development and innovation in the footwear sector

Executive summary  (36 kB) - Full report  (723 kB)

 EU publications

In-depth assessment of the situation of the European footwear sector and prospects for its future development

Task 7 : synthesis report

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The European footwear industry has been subject to an elongated period of transition since the early 1990s. During these years, EU manufacturers have maintained their competitiveness by offshoring1 the most costly production processes from their home countries to cheaper locations, both within and outside the EU, and introducing cost cutting measures, which have included a reduction in employment

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EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

The agreement removes customs duties and bureaucracy that European firms face when exporting to New Zealand.

The agreement at a glance

The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand, signed in Brussels on 9 July 2023, will enter into force on 1 May 2024.

More information

For further details on the EU-New Zealand trade agreement, refer to Key elements of the EU-New Zealand trade agreement. 

To explore the comprehensive text of the agreement, navigate to EU-New Zealand: Text of the agreement. The text is conveniently divided into chapters and annexes for easy consultation.

Highlights

The current (2022) EU bilateral trade with New Zealand already totals €7.8 billion a year for goods and €3.7 billion for services. The EU exports to New Zealand goods worth €5.5 billion a year and imports New Zealand products of €2.3 billion resulting in a trade surplus for the EU of €3.2 billion.

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