Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 018669250698-22
4
positions filed
in the 639 files tracked
4
legislative files
of 639 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 639 consultation files tracked so far (53,766 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1474 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #716 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026).
Register category
Trade and business associations
Registered as
European DIY Retail Association (EDRA)
Head office
Cologne, Germany
EU office
Brussels
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
EDRA filed 4 positions between 16 Nov 2020 and 26 Jun 2025, across 4 of the 639 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
16th November 2020 Position Paper The EU Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI) EDRA’s key messages on this issue are the following: 1. General remarks • Firstly, we would like to stress that we thoroughly support this initiative as we feel it is time for the EU to upgrade rules on product sustainability for the benefits of all.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
1. Compliance deadlines in ATPs should be rethought to avoid waste and remove burdens. Today, compliance deadlines in ATPs are sell through dates, meaning that 18 months after the entry into force of the ATP, it is no longer possible to make the product available to customers. This approach is raising a great deal of problems (see full list below) particularly the waste it generates (both substances and mixtures).
EDRA (European DIY Retail Association) represents European DIY retailers. Our positon on the review of REACH is as as follows: 1. Establishing a policy mix to de-risk innovation and improve the business case for safer chemistries and technologies Business and technology research indicates that innovation requires both willingness as well as capacity and opportunity to innovate.
The European DIY Retail Association (EDRA) is the voice for the home improvement industry in Europe. Today EDRA represents 140 home improvement companies in Europe either through its country associations or as direct members.
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