European Branded Clothing Alliance
Acronym: EBCA
General Information
Identification Code: 61866543669-46
Website: http://www.ebca-europe.org/
Entity Form: Industry alliance
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 5/25/2010
Last Update: 4/17/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Branded Clothing Alliance (EBCA) is a coalition of European retail clothing brands. Between us we represent around 60 brands and employ over 160,000 people in our European operations.
The Alliance provides the first collective and exclusive voice for retail clothing brands in Europe. Drawing upon a balanced and representative membership present in a range of EU member states, the Alliance seeks to serve as a sounding-board for EU policy-makers as they develop trade policy that seeks to balance the interests of all Europeans in an increasingly global environment.
EBCA showcases the contribution of clothing retailers to European competitiveness and employment, and seeks to ensure a more predictable business environment, a positive trade agenda, and a better deal for European consumers.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Consumers
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Employment and social affairs
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: As a coalition of European retail clothing brands with both a European and global presence, EBCA’s main activities focus on ensuring an open trade agenda and fair market access at both bilateral and multilateral levels.
As a consequence, the subject matter of EBCA’s outreach efforts consists of the following:
• Free, fair and sustainable trade;
• Ambitious yet feasible due diligence and sustainable corporate governance frameworks;
• Robust trade agreements with third countries;
• Simplified Rules of Origin during the negotiation of free trade agreements;
• A well-functioning multilateral trading system;
• Market access for European companies in third countries;
• Trade facilitation through the harmonization of customs procedures in each member state, including the UK post-Brexit;
• Effective protection of intellectual property rules;
• An efficient, equitable and user-friendly customs-valuation system.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Trade Contact Group#E02134#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2134 #MEMBER #C#IndustryCommission Expert Group on Textile Names and Labelling#E02773#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2773 #OBSERVER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue Belliard, 40c/o FleishmanHillard
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 22300545
EU Office
Address: Rue Belliard, 40c/o FleishmanHillard
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 22300545
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 2
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.ebca-europe.org/about-ebca/our-members.html
Current Job Opportunities
Junior Policy Officer
European Branded Clothing Alliance
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025