Seldia has been continuously promoting alternative dispute resolution methods as a satisfactory redress mechanism via its membership and in house structures. Therefore, we are supportive of the European Commission initiative on ADR/ODR.  But we have several recommendations: 1. Discrepancies between member states should be respected and different national systems should be maintained if they are effective. 2. The impartiality of a mediator should be ensured according to the domestic context. 3. A limit should be secured on the prerogatives of Member States. 4. Pan-European ADR schemes should be encouraged. 5. Exhaustive information requirements shall be avoided. 6. Legal representation should be excluded. 7. Online Dispute Resolution should be encouraged. 8. Any online redirection of complaints should be neutral. Download here the full Seldia Position Paper.

Seldia has published a position paper on European Sales Law stating the priorities of the Direct Selling Industry. Seldia is not opposed to an harmonisation of the European Sales Law as long as it does not represent an extra-layer of legislation in Member States. Download here the full Seldia Position Paper.

The Direct Selling Industry welcomes the proposal of the European Commission to Review the Data Protection Directive. Seldia’s main recommendations: 1. Consent as general rule, but with exceptions. 2. The right to access and the right to be forgotten shall remain proportionate. 3. Sensitive data shall be treated separately with additional safeguards. 4. Any impact assessment shall be limited to “sensitive data”. Download here the full Seldia Position Paper.

Seldia Annual Report 2011-2012 focuses on the theme: Promoting the benefits of Direct Selling in Europe. Download Seldia Annual Report 2011-2012 here .

Seldia Annual Report 2012-2013 focuses on the theme: Representing Direct Selling in Europe. Download Seldia Annual Report 2012-2013 here .

Seldia and WFDSA published the statistics of the Direct Selling sector in Europe. You can view the 2013 report here .

Seldia Annual Report 2013-2014 focuses on the theme: Representing Direct Selling in Europe. Download Seldia Annual Report 2013-2014 here .

Seldia and WFDSA published the statistics of the Direct Selling sector in Europe. You can view the 2014 report here .

Seldia Annual Report 2014-2015 focuses on the theme: Representing Direct Selling in Europe. Download Seldia Annual Report 2014-2015 here .

Seldia welcomes the Commission’s initiative to revise the 2009 Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (hereinafter – UCPD) Guidance Document and praises the increased involvement of stakeholders in the process. Even though the UCPD has worked satisfactorily and has proven to be an effective tool for the authorities to deal with companies that engage in unfair commercial practices, we believe a stricter and more harmonized enforcement of the Directive as well as cooperation between Member States is needed. Therefore, the direct selling industry believes that the planned additions to the Guidance document will help to address certain shortcomings with respect to the implementation of the Directive. Download the full Seldia Position Paper here .