This workshop gathered representatives of relevant stakeholders – retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, consumers, academics, EU member countries and the European Commission – to discuss the outcomes of the fact-finding on territorial supply constraints (TSCs) contracted by the Commission, and the possible way forward.
The Commission published the final report of the TSCs study, carried out by VVA and London Economics Europe (LEE) on behalf of the Commission, on 19 November 2020 (see below).
Agenda
| Time | Session | Speakers |
| 9.15 – 9.25 | Welcome | Damir Hajduk, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs |
| 9.25 – 9.35 | Introductory speech | Hubert Gambs, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs |
| 9.35 – 9.55 | Presentation of the TSCs study | Lucas Porsch, VVA Patrice Muller, London Economics Europe |
| 9.55 – 10.45 | Panel 1: Outcomes of the study Moderator: Paulina Gbur, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs | Sabine Schnabel, SPAR Austria Group Michelle Gibbons, AIM – the European Brands Association Jacques Steenbergen, the Belgian Competition Authority |
| 10.45 – 11.00 | Coffee break | |
| 11.00 – 12.:05 | Panel 2 : Follow up on territorial supply constraints Moderator: Damir Hajduk, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs | Pierre Thielen, Ministry of the Economy of Luxembourg Walter Gelens, BABM - the Belgian Brands Association Christel Delberghe, EuroCommerce Michelle Gibbons, AIM – the European Brands Association Alexis Waravka, Independent Retail Europe |
| 12.05 – 12.45 | Discussion | All participants |
| 12.45 – 13.00 | Conclusion and next steps | Damir Hajduk, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs |
| 13.00 | End |
Position papers and other related documents can be sent to GROW-RETAIL
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu by 15 February 2021.
Related links
- Report from the workshop on territorial supply constraints in the EU
- Presentation of the findings of the study on TSCs
- Position papers and other documents I
- Position papers and other documents II
- Final report: Study on territorial supply constraints in the EU retail sector
- Executive summary: Study on territorial supply constraints in the EU retail sector
- retail trade
- Friday 11 December 2020, 09:15 - 13:00 (CET)
Practical information
- When
- Friday 11 December 2020, 09:15 - 13:00 (CET)
- Languages
- English