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    22 February 2021  ArticlePosition Papers

    HOTREC Position on Acrylamide

    HOTREC takes good note of the upcoming revision of Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017, on “Establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food”.

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    27 January 2021  ArticleCoronavirusPresentationsPosition Papers

    Working together for a quick, safe and sustainable recovery of Europe's hospitality sector

    The below signatories call for the immediate setting up of a hospitality task force across the EU Institutions to discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on business and deliver a road map for the recovery of the hospitality sector and its value chain

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    2 December 2020  ArticlePosition Papers

    HOTREC position paper on "Adequate minimum wages"

    HOTREC takes note of the Commission proposal for a Directive on “Adequate minimum wages in the European Union” (COM(2020)682 final).

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    27 November 2020  ArticlePosition Papers

    Joint HOTREC and EFFAT Statement on Rebuilding the Hospitality Sector

    The hospitality sector is key for Europe from both an economic and a social point of view and it has a high capacity to contribute to growth in other sectors of the economy. The relaunch of the sector must, therefore, be considered as a strategic priority of the EU.

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    25 November 2020  ArticleCoronavirusPresentationsPosition Papers

    Diverse and adaptable forms of work are essential to Europe’s recovery

    The Covid-19 crisis has a devastating impact on our sectors, who are important for job creation and growth in Europe. Part-time, fixed-term work and temporary agency work meet both the needs of employees who have other commitments either in domestic or educational contexts, and the need for labour-intensive services sectors to serve customers predominantly outside regular office hours, and peak periods of demand around holiday and sales periods. Together with full-time work, the diverse and adaptable forms of work in our sectors underpin Europe's social market economy, provide jobs to many women, young and people with disabilities, and are necessary for Europe’s recovery.

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    4 November 2020  ArticlePosition Papers

    HOTREC Position Paper on the Digital Services Act

    Updated - HOTREC's position paper on the Digital Services Act

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