CHILDREN'S FASHION EUROPE PRESENTS MANIFESTO FOR EUROPEAN CHILDREN'S FASHION AND CHILDCARE SECTORS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.

May 31st 2007, Valencia - A Delegation from Children's Fashion Europe (CFE), a European Association of International scope made up of European children's wear and childcare manufacturers, National Associations and technological institutes will be received at the European Parliament next 5th June 2007.

The CFE will present the "Manifesto of European Children's Fashion and Childcare sectors", the document will include the latest relevant topics for the sector including:
  • World Trade Organization Regulations (WTO) and the European domestic market;
  • The adoption of European safety regulations to protect children and the safety guarantee on all the imported products;
  • Product design and innovation as priority factor for the sector;
  • Support for the internationalisation and the creation of a specific Tariff Code for children’s clothes;
  • Defence of social and environmental conditions already adopted by Europe;
  • Importance of the origin marking.
On behalf of CFE, several member of the Board of Directors of CFE, representatives of CFE collaborators (ANIVE/AIP from Portugal, ASEPRI from Spain and La Federation from France), Technological Institutes' representatives (CETEMMSA Y AIJU), National Permanent Representations to the European Union (Portugal, Spain, France and  Italy), CFE staff and representatives of the "Fundación de la Comunidad Valenciana" in Brussels will be attending.

About Children's Fashion Europe
CFE is a European  association with a clear market orientation focused on improving its associate's competitive positions. Its activities are complementary to the ones from the national associations, national and regional consortiums.

It was created with the support of 50 companies from Italy, Spain, France and Portugal to tackle common issues brought about by the latest textile industry liberalization on a worldwide level for European business and to maximize the opportunities offered by the new environment.

The European Sector Association's main objectives are the organization of joint commercial activities to promote European children's wear and childcare, specially outside the EU borders, with common financial support with national subsidies; In addition it endeavours to enhance the image and prestige of European children's fashion, to develop measures in defence of the EU market against disloyal or antisocial competition and the creation of a lobby in front of the EU Administration. Moreover the CFE develops projects and studies to improve the competitiveness of European companies and to provide  advice and information to associate companies about foreign markets
 
It is important to highlight CFE established important agreements with ANIVEC/AIP, with  Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Productos para la Infancia (ASEPRI) and with the French association La Federation. These agreements add a great value to the development of its activities as a European Committee for the Sector Reflection of Children's Fashion and Childcare. CFE cooperates together with these associations regarding international promotion, development of projects and participation in the  elaboration of  community regulations related to the children's clothes and childcare sectors. With these collaborations, CFE consolidates more and more as an efficient interlocutor for European companies to the European Institutions and  Organizations.

Media Contact
Alexandra Curatolo
Children's Fashion Europe Association
Tel 0034963910334
Email: cfe@childrensfashioneurope.com
Web: www.childrensfashioneurope.com

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