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Action Planfor Fashion and high-end industries

Agnieszka WOJDYR

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee MeetingTextile and Clothing, 17 December 2013

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Background

Communication cultural and creative sectors (2012)

SWD competitiveness

of fashion industries

SWD high-end industries

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ProcessHigh-Level Group

with VP Tajani Working Group

Media events and workshops 2013 Madrid, Milan, Paris

London Conference 3.12.2013Action Plan endorsed

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Action Plan: SkillsSector Skills Council TCL

Sector Skills Alliance: VET (2014)

ESCO: taxonomy

Communication actions targeting young peopleEuropean Alliance for Apprenticeships

RD&I, creativity, new technologiesICT innovative solutions: 2 calls in Horizon 2020 for creative industries, eBIZ promotionWorth Pilot Project (2013) and continuation (2016)Market replication projects (2015)

Horizon 2020: 2 calls (materials solutions and prize)

Clusters development

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IPR and counterfeitingTrademark system revision (COM proposal)

Raising awareness: Stop Fakes campaign

Customs Action Plan 2013-2017

IPR support for businesses (Helpdesks, Guides).

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Access to finance for SMEsEquity Facility for Growth (COSME): venture capital and mezzanine finance

Loan Guarantee Facility for Growth (COSME): risk sharing, counter guarantees

Possibility: use of existing funds to share risk of SMEs exports

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Internationalisation and tradeSMEs internationalisation portal (2014)

Regulatory dialogues with 3rd countries

COSME: regulatory and industrial policy cooperation (2014)

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Other issues

Leather labelling at EU level (under assessment)

Tourist routes (call 2014)

Visa facilitation for tourists

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Follow-up

European Multi-Stakeholder Forum Industrial Policy Package:

Communication 'For an European Industrial Renaissance'

February 2014 Council: Industry Enterprise Policy Group (EPG)

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Contact

• Agnieszka WOJDYR• DG Enterprise and Industry• Unit E.3 Textiles, Fashion, Design and Creative

Industries• Tel: +32 2 29 59587• agnieszka.WOJDYR@ec.europa.eu