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Vending concerns, a European perspective


The European Vending and Coffee Service Association has finalised its position paper outlining areas of concern with proposals for a European Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR).. The proposal is currently being scrutinised by the European Parliament as well as the Council of the EU (Member States representatives). The EVA has some concerns with the text and has provided a


series of clear and specific proposed amendments which aim to ensure that vending does not incorrectly fall into poorly defined segments and targets. In a statement, the EVA said it has consequently been intensifying lobbying activities with both the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) members, as well as with the national member states in the Council. The EVA met with a number of MEPs and is in dialogue with other


offices and Council representatives. A position paper has now been seen by the Swedish Presidency negotiating team, which currently holds the 6-month rotating Council Presidency. The EVA also signed a letter – alongside other allied associations making use of beverage packaging – addressed to the Council to outline that the Commission’s impact assessment for the legislation


is not detailed enough, it gives no direct evidence that specific targets and product reductions will improve either the use of resources or the overall environmental impact.


External study on PSD2 published An external study, carried out by consultants on behalf of the EU Commission, has been published providing a detailed view of the implementation of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Areas that may need revising have been highlighted. With regards to vending, the key area of interest in this dossier is the


Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements, which mandate a PIN (or other verification method) after specific limits have been reached. At the upcoming meeting of the Electronic Payment Committee, the study will be examined in more depth, and a new EVA position paper on this subject will be defined.


Irish DRS scheme to start in February 2024. The EVA – together with the UK’s Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) – met recently with Re-Turn, the Irish company set up to manage the new deposit return scheme, which is due to start in February 2024.


Televend opens UK office


Last month, Televend, the European automated retail solution for logistic operations, opened its first office in London. Televend has been presenting at the UK market at Vendex shows for a


couple of years and has been a member of the AVA association since the last year. With the new office, Televend believes it will strengthen already established relations with British vending companies. „Our international presence relies strongly


Televend’s Sanjin Sumar and Richard Davies


on the vast network of affiliates and offices to provide top-notch consultations, support, and onboarding to local vending operators and companies. We count over 25 global distributors and offices, mainly in Europan countries such as Italy, Spain, and France. With the new branch in London and our UK representative Richard Davies, our doors for partnerships with British companies are wide open.“ Televend’s sales and commercial director, Dubravko Hendija, said. Televend serves international companies and enterprises such as Selecta, Coca-Cola,


Shell, and JDE, with over 300 000 machines connected to their platform. The company is most known for its logistic optimisation solution, but in the last few years, Televend expanded to cashless payment and loyalty management, creating a well-rounded offer for automatic retail. „We see the opportunity to optimise vending processes of British companies, especially in this market where employers have difficulties finding and retaining employees. Our logistic operations platform is based on AI technology and real-time data, which enables optimisations at each step of the process and more efficiency with the same number of employees. From showing your warehouse workers what to pack in the morning to planning routes for merchandisers and dispatching technicians for service visits during the day to telling them where to collect money in the afternoon.“ Dubravko said.


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