EUREFAS is the association representing the refurbishment industry in Europe, aimed at promoting the circular economy and reducing electronic waste.

EUREFAS

EUREFAS | 1,037 followers on LinkedIn. EUREFAS is the association representing the electronics refurbishment industry in Europe. | EUREFAS is the association representing the electronics refurbishment industry in Europe, to promote the circular economy and help building a greener world. 

The association formalizes and promotes the common interests, policies and positions of the European refurbishment industry.  We want to make sure that outstanding quality standards are met for the benefit of the consumers, and advocate that the sector increasingly contributes to making the planet a greener place.

CEO Flex IT Group

Andreas Mayer

aliqindoi Co-founder / Serial Entrepreneur / Technology for sustainability

Felix Martin Aguilar

Serial Entrepreneur | Founder & Investor Dedicated to Startups, Technology, Innovation and Impact Entrepreneurship | Sci-Fi Author | Chief Dad…

Grégoire VIGROUX

Sustainability, Finance and Strategy Leader | ACMA CGMA | Business Development | Program Management | Supply Chain | Risk

Clare Egan

LEGAL CLARITY - A Regulatory and Legal Framework Tailored to the Second-Hand Sector ⚖️ Legal Clarity for the Second-Hand Sector EUREFAS calls for a new classification system for economic actors in the second-hand market to reflect their roles accurately. Our sector has grown consistently, with significant market expansion projected. However, current legislation, focused on linear economy, often overlooks the specifics of second-hand and reused products. We need a thorough fitness check of applicable rules to ensure they support repair and refurbishment activities. Let's tailor regulations to foster growth and sustainability in the second-hand sector. Watch our board member Felix Martin Aguilar discuss legal clarity in the refurbishment sector #EUREFAS #LegalClarity #SecondHandSector #Regulations #Sustainability

QUALITY to Ensure Consumers’ CONFIDENCE 🛠️ Ensuring Quality to Build Consumer Confidence EUREFAS believes in setting high-quality standards for both products and organizations to foster consumer confidence and promote the second-hand market. Standardized labels, clear consumer information, and educational campaigns are key to sustainable development in the refurbishment sector. Despite the growth of the sector, the lack of common standards can confuse consumers. By collaborating with independent refurbishers and repairers, we aim to develop quality benchmarks that will boost market clarity and trust. Watch our board member Stefan Nilsson discuss quality in the refurbishment sector #EUREFAS #ConsumerConfidence #QualityStandards #SecondHandMarket #Sustainability

Going Further on Product REPARABILITY 🔧 Advancing Product Reparability for a Sustainable Future At EUREFAS, we advocate for repair and reuse to be priorities over disposal. But to this day, the second hand industry faces challenges such as lack of device modularity and complex product designs. We need ambitious legislative changes to make refurbishment less costly and more accessible : ensuring the use of compatible parts, improving ecodesign, and banning anti-repair practices.. Our goal is to ensure products are designed for easy, quality repairs at reasonable prices, encouraging consumers to choose repair and reuse. Let's make reparability a priority for sustainability! Watch our board member Augustin Becquet Becquet discuss product reparability #EUREFAS #Reparability #Sustainability #Ecodesign #CircularEconomy

1. FAIRNESS - A Level Playing Field for the European Refurbishment Sector 🌍 At EUREFAS, we believe that effective competition policies, fair regulations, and enforcement mechanisms are crucial for preserving the integrity of the EU's single market. By addressing issues in taxation and levies, we can promote innovation, consumer welfare, and sustainable economic resilience. Ensuring a level playing field between EU and non-EU players is essential for a strong and efficient internal market and to support EU businesses. This benefits local economies through job creation, growth, innovation, consumer choice, and a circular economy. Let's work together for a fair and competitive future! Watch our board member Jori Ahvonen discuss fairness in the refurbishment sector #EUREFAS #FairCompetition #SingleMarket #Innovation #CircularEconomy

🌟 Welcome to Our New LinkedIn Series: Advancing the European Refurbishment Sector 🌟 In the light of the recent European Elections, at EUREFAS, we're excited to launch a new series of posts focusing on critical themes that drive the European refurbishment sector forward. Over the coming days, we'll be sharing insights and expert opinions from our board members on topics that matter most to our industry. 🔍 What to Expect: Fairness: Creating a level playing field for European refurbishers. Reparability: Enhancing product design and repair practices Quality: Building consumer confidence through high standards and transparency. Legal Clarity: Advocating for tailored regulatory frameworks for the second-hand sector. Sustainability: Solving the sourcing equation to support a circular economy. Join us as we explore these pivotal issues and highlight how we can collectively support innovation, consumer welfare, and sustainable economic growth in Europe. Each post will feature a video from a board member offering in-depth perspectives on these topics. Stay tuned and engage with us as we work towards a brighter, more sustainable future for the refurbishment sector! #EUREFAS #Refurbishment #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #ConsumerConfidence #FairCompetition #LegalClarity

We are excited to welcome another new member today; Bechtle Remarketing GmbH ! #BechtleRemarketed joined EUREFAS to bring refurbished electronics to the forefront of B2B and public sector. We are very excited to have you on board!

EUREFAS welcomes last week provisional deal on the #RighttoRepair between European Commission, the EU Council and the Parliament 🇪🇺 as it empowers consumers rights and repair industry across Europe ✊ Since early 2022, EUREFAS has always supported this initiative and advocated for an universal right to repair, meaning for consumers to choose their repair providers at affordable prices. With this major step, the EU is one step closer to make repair first ⚒ ✅ and reduce e-waste 🚮 Thank you to our members for their hard work on this dossier and all negotiators ⬇ Find below our official reaction on this agreement René Repasi Alexia Bertrand Didier Reynders #CircularElectronics #Repair #Refurbishment

EUREFAS whishes you a Happy new year 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ ! In 2023, our association grew further and we scaled our activities to defend our sector towards a qualitative refurbishment industry 🚀🧑🔧 We want to thank each one of our members and EURALIA for their dedication to Eurefas’ work and all EU policy makers we have been grateful to meet and exchange with on key topics ♻️ We hope that 2024 will be as exciting and challenging and that we will continue to navigate refurbishment interests within a rich political agenda 🏛️🇪🇺 ⬇️ Find below our official wishes for this new year #refurbishment #circularelectronics Remarketed Group , Flex IT Distribution , Recommerce Group , Back Market , Bechtle Remarketing GmbH , Tech2Com BV , Recall First Hand , PanzerGlass , Flip , Swappie , ReWare , Foxway Group , refurbed , rebuy , Forza Refurbished , AfB Group , Les Artisans du Mobile deviennent Olinn, asgoodasnew , FixFirst - The OS for Circular Services & Products

Last but not least, Stefan Nilsson completes our board of five members. „My ambition is to ensure the future and legitimacy of EUREFAS by contributing with my experience in lobbying work in Sweden, interaction with relevant stakeholder organizations as well as adding skills and knowledge in the ESG related impact of our work. Combined this will hopefully add profitability and an even faster growing marketplace for our members. Further I would like to increase and clarify the areas of interest from the different angels of the refurbishment industry such as: traders, collectors, marketplaces and refurbishers. If we fail to understand the differences, needs and similarities we might become either diluted or irrelevant. “ Thank you, Stefan!

A few days ago, we hosted our #PlenaryMeeting to discuss the different projects we are currently working on, and share insights into the successes we have been able to achieve within our working groups. We are proud to share that 2023 has been an incredibly busy year, and our association has grown substantially. With new members from countries across Europe, we were able to make highly important contributions to different legislative proposals, draw attention to crucial topics within the refurbishment industry, and add underline the positive impact of the refurbishment sector to important stakeholders. We are grateful for all our members and their contributions to our common goal and look forward to many more sessions in 2024! Augustin Becquet and Priscillia Niay from Recommerce Group , Sander Matthezing from Remarketed Group , Birgit Voll , Andreas Mayer and Micor Noël de Grood from Flex IT Distribution , Marie Castelli and Alexandre Tanay from Back Market , Alexander Thiele from Bechtle Remarketing GmbH , Anca Schmidt Popescu from Flip , Claire Darmon and Jori Ahvonen from Swappie , Felix Martin Aguilar from ReWare , Mikkel Frid from Foxway Recommerce , Paul Anton Ploberger , Kilian Kaminski and Sarah Weyers from refurbed , Clare Egan from rebuy recommerce GmbH , Rogier Schuurmans from Forza Refurbished , Daniel Büchle and Kai Keune from AfB Group , and of course Mathilde Bonvillain-Serrault and Eva Sluismans from EURALIA

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