Overview
Lobbying Costs
25,000€ - 49,999€
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.25 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
3
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
AIRC International (AIRC)
EU Transparency Register
887829024366-20 First registered on 07 Nov 2016
Goals / Remit
Promoting the interests of vehicle repairers and -builders worldwide
The name AIRC stands for Association Internationale des Réparateurs en Carrosserie. Formed in 1970, the AIRC is the global federation of leading national trade organisations in the area of vehicle repairs. These member organisations together represent more than 50,000 vehicle repair and vehicle builder companies in many countries.
Main aims
To join forces in order to ensure the future of the vehicle repair and builders industry
International promotion of vehicle repairs and the vehicle repair industry
International economic and political lobbying
To promote the international exchange of knowledge and collaborationMain EU files targeted
Automotive, Telematics and Data, Right to repair, Access to repair information, access to vehicle generated data, SERMI, EU-directives vehicle approvals, Insurance companies activities and rights, competition laws.
Address
Head Office
c/o ZKF Grüner Weg 12
Friedberg 61169
GERMANYEU Office
c/o ZKF Grüner Weg 12
Friedberg 61169
GERMANYWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 5 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
Persons working are non-paid, and are employees or elected by member organisations of the AIRC Int.
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
http://airc-int.com/membership/
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
25,000€ - 49,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
25,000€ - 49,999€
Other financial info
Our organisation is exclusively financed by the member organisations by member fees.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Working Group on Motor Vehicles#E01295#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1295 #Member #C#Industry#Automated and Connected Vehicles (ACV)#Forum 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#Industry
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Direct mail to member organisations. Yearly general meeting with focus on relevant EU legislation. Online meetings in working groups.
Other activities
Our members are mainly the free operators - free workshops, who mant to make a living. Therefore we fight for the right to repair cars and build vehicles. We are very concerned about the development, especially Telematics and arrangements made by the vehicle manufaturers.
Meetings
Meetings
3 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't publish information about such meetings. All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 15 Feb 2023 Location Brussels (VTC) Subject In-vehicle data Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Anthony Whelan (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs
- European Garage and test Equipment Association
- FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive Distributors
- Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
- European Association Automotive Suppliers
- European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association
- Leaseurope
- Insurance Europe
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Date 16 Jan 2023 Location Brussels Subject Data Act Regulation and Specific legislation on ‘Access to in-vehicle data & functions’ Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean Portfolio Transport Attending - Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - European Garage and test Equipment Association
- ADPA - European Independent Automotive Data Publishers Association
- FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive Distributors
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
- Alliance for the Freedom of the CAR Repair
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Date 10 Jun 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Prep meeting for meeting with Commissioner Breton on 16/6 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Insurance Europe
- European Garage and test Equipment Association
- European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association
- ADPA - European Independent Automotive Data Publishers Association
- FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive Distributors
- Leaseurope
- European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile