date:Oct 30, 2012
ppliers and retailers.
Version 3 of the standard was developed by the German Retail Federation (Hauptverband des Deutschen Einzelhandels - HDE) and launched in 2003. The standard has been progressively updated, with Version 5 the most current at the beginning of this year. Companies about to undertake accreditation will likely be audited according to Version 6.
HDEs French counterpart Fdration des entreprises du Commerce et de la Distribution (FCD), and its Italian equivalents (COOP, CONAD, Fe