is the European Community of Consumer Co-operatives, whose members are the national organisations of consumer co-operatives in 17 European countries.
Created in 1957, Euro Coop today represents over 3,200 local and regional co-operatives, the members of which amount to more than 29 million consumers across Europe.
Consumer Co-operatives are enterprises owned by consumers, acting mainly in food retail. Their overall turnover amounts to more than €73 billion, with 36,000 points of sale and 400,000 employees.
Its Secretariat is based in Brussels.
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Environmental Policy
Open letter about EU’s assessment of GM animals
Dear Commissioner Dalli,
We observe, with concern, that the European Food Safety Authority has published the technical guidance to start authorisations for food derive
Co-operative Policy Digest
Co-operative Policy Digest
The United Nations proclaimed 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives, a year to showcase the democratically controlled, ethics based co-operative business model and its contributions to a
Food Policy
BRUSSELS, 20 January 2012 – The resolution voted yesterday by the European Parliament (EP) on the imbalances of the food chain takes a unilateral approach to the question of (un)fair relationships among food
Environmental Policy
BRUSSELS, 19 January 2012 – Euro Coop applauded the European Parliament for today’s adoption of the report “How to avoid food wastage: strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU”, approved by
Enterprises Policy
On 25 October 2011, the European Commission (EC) published the Communication “A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)”, directed at strengthening EU global leadership on CSR by impl
General policy Issues
BRUSSELS, 12 January 2012 – Euro Coop, the European Community of Consumer Co-operatives, kicked off 2012 at a joint press conference on 12 January launching the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives (IYC)
Enterprises Policy
BRUSSELS, 18 January 2012 - Euro Coop, the European Community of Consumer Co-operatives, released a report today about mergers and acquisitions from the perspective of consumer co-operatives.
Reports - Memos
Co-operative Mergers & Acquisitions
Report 2011
Environmental Policy
Brussels, 1 December 2011 -
European consumer co-operatives renew commitment to combat climate change
Reports - Memos
Climate Change and Consumer Co-operatives: Taking the Challenge forward
Report 2011
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