Edra holds discussions with EU decision-makers in Brussels

Edra, the European DIY Retail Association, has described its recent discussions with EU decision-makers in Brussels as extremely successful. As part of the annual CEOs' Working Dinner, the Edra board and other representatives of the association met four Members of the European Parliament and two senior European Commission civil servants. The association raised two key topics during the meeting, DIY as essential retail and a level playing field with online marketplaces. Participants from Edra said after the event that this was the most important round of talks that Edra had instigated to date in Brussels.
The European Parliament Members in attendance were Alex Agius Saliba, Alessandra Basso, Brando Benifei and Sirpa Pietikainen. Representing the European Commission were Kristin Schreiber, director for retail, DG GROW, and Giacomo Mattino, head of unit for retail, DG GROW. The evening event was organised by Julien Bouyeron, Edra's director of European affairs in Brussels.