FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive Distributors
Acronym: FIGIEFA
General Information
Identification Code: 69678928900-56
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Entity Form: non-profit organisation (AISBL)
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 6/5/2012
Last Update: 11/21/2023
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: FIGIEFA represents the interests of 19 European national trade associations of automotive aftermarket distributors from 18 European countries.
FIGIEFA monitors and studies EU policy developments affecting the automotive aftermarket industry value chain. Its aim is focused on the maintenance and promotion of free and effective competition in the market for vehicle replacement parts, servicing and repair.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Environment
- External relations
- Institutional affairs
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: - Internal Market (vehicle and component type approval legislation, Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information, eCall)
- Digital Single Market and Connectivity
- Automotive cybersecurity
- Roadworthiness Testing
- Competition Policy (competition law framework for the automotive aftermarket)
- Legal Protection of Industrial Designs
- CEN standardization work
- Transport Policy (White Paper), Industrial Policy, SMEs Policy
- Environment policies (end-of life vehicles and eco-maintenance, circular economy, repairability)
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Working Group on Agricultural Tractors#E01297#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1297 #MEMBER #C#IndustryForum for the Exchange of Information on Enforcement of the EU legislation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles#E03652#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3652 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryWorking Group on Motor Vehicles#E01295#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1295 #MEMBER #C#IndustryOn-Board Fuel Consumption and payload Measurement Task Force (OBM-TF)#E01295/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100004 #MEMBER #C#IndustryAutomated and Connected Vehicles (ACV)#E01295/14#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101031 #MEMBER #C#IndustryWorking Group on Motorcycles#E01296#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1296 #MEMBER #C#IndustryAdvisory Group on Vehicle Emission Standards (AGVES)#E01295/5#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100254 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Boulevard de la Woluwe, 42 (b5)
Post Code: 1200
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Boulevard de la Woluwe, 42 (b5)
Post Code: 1200
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
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Complementary Information: Year 2022:
Manpower Staff : 700.000€
Office and admin expenses: 100.000
Outsourced activity cost (to Intermediaries) - Design protection : 22.000€
In-house operational expenditures
- Consultants: 350.000€
- Studies /events : 63.000€
Membership and related fees for joining networks (SMEunited + FAIB) : 5.800€
Representation cost : 5.000€
Total : 1.245.800€
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 3
Members75 Percent: 3
Members: 8
Members F T E: 4.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: FIGIEFA Members :
https://www.figiefa.eu/en/members.html
National Associations:
• Autobransjens Leverandørforening (ABL) Norway
• Associação do Comércio Automovel de Portugal (ACAP) Portugal
• Associazione Distributori Indipendenti Ricambi Autoveicoli (ADIRA) Italy
• Associación Nacional de Comerciantes de Equipos, Recambios, Neumàticos y Accessorios para Automóviles (ANCERA) Spain
• Autobranchens Handels- & Industriforening i Danmark (AUTIG) Denmark
• Fédération des Syndicats de la Distribution Automobile (FEDA) France
• Fédération du Matériel pour l'Automobile (F.M.A.) Belgium
• Gesamtverband Autoteile-Handel (GVA) Germany
• Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) United Kingdom
• Turkish Automotive Aftermarket Association (OSS) Turkey
• RAI Vereniging/ Autovak “Rijwiel & Automobiel Industrie“ (RAI) Germany
• Swiss Automotive Aftermarket (SAA) Switzerland
• Sveriges Bildelsgrossisters Förening - The Association of Swedish Wholesalers of Automotive Parts and Accessories (SBF) Sweden
• Stowarzyszenie Dystrybutorów Czesci Motoryzacyjnych (SDCM) Poland
• Sdruzeni Importeru Soucasti Automobilu (SISA) Czech Republic
• The Society of the Irish Motor Industry – Wholesalers’ Section (SIMI)
• The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders Ltd., Aftermarket Section (SMMT) United Kingdom
• Suomen Varaosakaupan Keskusliitto (Association of Finnish Spare Parts Trade) (SVOK ry) Finland
• Verband der freien KFZ-Teile-Fachhändler (VFT) Austria
International Trade Groups:
- ADI International
- ATR
- GlobalOne Automotive
- Groupauto
- Nexus Automotive International
- TEMOT International Autoparts
Organisation Members: FIGIEFA is member of FAIB (Federation of European and International Associations established in Belgium),as well as of UEAPME (European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises).
In addition, FIGIEFA is associated to ECAR (European Campaign for the Freedom of the Automotive Parts and Repair Market) and AFCAR (Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair in the EU).
FIGIEFA is currently participating in a number of fora:
- C-ITS Platform;
- CEN standardisation process on access to repair and maintenance information for passengers cars & light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, L-category and T-category vehicles.
FIGIEFA is a NGO in Roster Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.