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Please participate in our survey on electric bikes if you are a dealer, distributor, importer or manufacturerETRA completes Presto project with a European wide dealer survey on electric bikes The European funded Presto project is aimed at assisting European cities with the development of their cycling policy. As part of this project, ETRA, the European trade association for bicycle dealers, is responsible for the promotion of electric bicycles. In that framework, ETRA has written a comprehensive… read more Publication of two studies on legal protection of trade secrets and on unfair competition practices of “parasitic copying”
The European Commission has published two studies of interest on legal protection of trade secrets and on unfair competition practices of “parasitic copying” Study on legal protection of trade secrets: “According to the study, although trade secrets are legally protected against theft in all Member States, the nature and scope of such protection varies considerably… read more Open letter to Phillip Darnton
On 21 December, Bikebiz published extracts from a letter written by Phillip Darton, executive director of the Bicycle Association to UK Transport Minister Norman Baker about the possible EU rule changes on electric bikes. ETRA has responded by means of the open letter below. Dear Mr Darnton, We have read the extracts from your letter to transport minister Norman Baker… read more Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament adopts Type Approval Legislation: first application postponed but stricter requirements
On the 5th December, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee of the European Parliament voted on Mr. Van de Camp draft report on the review of the type-approval and market surveillance of two- and three wheelers and quadricycles. ETRA welcomes the IMCO Report that has taken into account some of our concerns but regrets that some delicate issues remain open. ETRA hopes… read more Second E-Mobility Congress Predicts Rosy Future
Some 250 people attended the second E-Mobility Congress organised by the Dutch trade-paper Tweewieler. Among these participants were quite a few more dealers than at the 2010 edition. One of the keynote speakers was ETRA Secretary General Annick Roetynck. She presented an update on the review of the type-approval in relation to electric bicycles. She explained that the improvement of the… read more More news
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