European & International Booksellers Federation

The proposed rules on registration and reporting formats to national packaging registers do not address the significant barriers to cross-border trade within the EU caused by the PPWR as requiring businesses to register and report separately in every Member State would impose substantial administrative and financial burdens, particularly on small and micro-enterprises. Businesses will still face registration in numerous countries, annual reporting obligations, authorised-representative requirements, notarisation costs and varying fees. As a result, some companies may be forced to stop shipping publications and other goods to customers in certain EU countries, potentially harming European…

Fair competition and level playing field for all retailers, especially Digital Markets Act and Digital tax
Interoperability of e-book formats
Cross-border sales of e-books
Favourable taxation of books in all formats to promote reading
Fair lending schemes by libraries for the benefit of the book chain and readers
SME-related policies, especially those targeting retailers
Accessibility Act
Green deal and related legislations with an impact on the book trade and retailers
Copyright as the backbone of the book industry
Freedom of expression
Future of the European book sector
Late Payment Regulation
Public Procurement Directives