A workshop on the transposition of the ADR Directive took place in Brussels, bringing together ADR competent authorities, ADR entities, representatives of the European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net), academics, and business organisations. The aim was to discuss the challenges faced by Member States when transposing Directive (EU) 2025/2647, which reviews Directive 2013/11/EU (ADR Directive).
The event, held from Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 14:00 to Friday, October 2, 2026, at 15:30 (CEST), covered several key aspects of the directive's implementation.
The first day began with Welcome Remarks by Hubert Gambs, Deputy Director-General of DG JUST, followed by a panel discussion on Moving Forward with the Implementation of the ADR Directive, featuring Lauri Wilenius (Ministry of Justice, Finland) and Orietta Maizza (Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy). The session also explored the extension of the material scope by Prof. Monika Namysłowska (University of Łódź) and ongoing ADR actions by DG JUST presented by Stephanie Darmanin and Margarita Tuch. The day concluded with a spotlight on the Commission's priorities in consumer redress and enforcement, presented by Eduardo Cabrera Maqueda (DG JUST B3).
The second day focused on sharing Best Practices through a World Café, addressing the extension of the geographical scope with Steven Berger (Luxembourg), the use of digital platforms by ADRs with Enrico Maria Cotugno (Italy), incentives on traders’ engagement with Vlad Vita (Ecommerce Europe), and cooperation with enforcement authorities with Felix Braun (Germany). The morning also included a session on explaining the amendments in the revised ADR Directive by Dr Emma van Gelder (University of Utrecht).
The afternoon was dedicated to takeaways from Session 2 and the Role of ADR Contact Points by ECC-Net, with contributions from Lars Arent (ECC Denmark) and Bianca Schulz (ECC France). Concluding Remarks were delivered by Isabelle Perignon (DG JUST B).
Practical information indicates the event took place at the Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi 75, 1040 Brussels, Belgium. The organisers are the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.
