VENDING ASSOCIATIONS


European Vending & Coffee Service Association (EVA)


Legislative priorities for vending progress


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his month, the EVA is very active as a number of


key legislative dossiers make significant steps in the process. First up, the review


of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations applying to refrigerated vending machines continues, with the EU Commission consulting on changes for the next version of the files. For us it is first of all key to have clarity on the machines that


are in scope of the Regulations, with particular focus on where smart fridges could/should fall. It is the EVA’s understanding that Smart Fridges may become a potential new product category, which could mean tailored policies and an energy consumption methodology for these machines. The EVA will develop shortly - together with an fellow European Association representing other refrigerated machine categories – a proposal for a definition for smart fridges that the EU Commission may use in its new Regulations. It feels as if the ink on the Packaging and Packaging Waste


Regulation (PPWR) has barely dried, but this month the EU Commission is starting the review of the related Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD). The EVA will of course be responding to this first stage of the review process, and raising a number of important aspects for our sector. Not least, it’s overlapping and often confusing relationship with the soon-to-be-implemented PPWR, and the oftentimes haphazard national implementations. Other priorities this month include our ongoing campaign


for fair competition in our industry. An MEP has recently raised a written question to the EU Commission on our behalf to ask what steps are being taken to ensure active enforcement of European legislation in the vending industry to protect the safety of machine operators and end consumers. The Commission is required to answer by mid March, and we hope that this will provide a clear indication of how serious the Commission is taking this issue – particularly interesting with Venditalia coming up in May.


AVA Membership Benefits


high-quality, innovative food and beverage services accessible wherever and whenever people need them. We have been representing our members within the industry


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for over 90 years (and will be celebrating our centenary in 2029), lobbying the government, providing best practice guidance and collaboration opportunities, while championing industry-wide quality, innovation and customer satisfaction. AVA membership signifies ‘a mark of Quality and Assurance


for every customer’ and a commitment to adherence to a strict code of conduct and standards. Achieving AVA Quality Accreditation communicates to potential customers that a company follows quality guidelines, maintains trading standards and is a trustworthy and credible business. Here are a few of the benefits you will receive by being a member of the AVA:


Lobbying The AVA represents the voice of the industry to key government and opinion leaders lobbying on key issues to protect member’s interests and raising standards, such as the proposed high caffeine energy drinks ban.


Networking We provide many networking opportunities through regional meetings, events and social functions, such as our Northern and Southern Golf days, AVA Live: On-the-Road events and Christmas Luncheon.


Recognition Our reputation in the industry gives recognition, and the AVA logo is a guarantee of quality, so customers have more confidence in vending service suppliers, knowing they are accredited AVA members.


Information The AVA provides legislative technical and legal advice, as well as sharing key data from the vending census exclusively to our members. We also have technical experts who can share their knowledge and provide leading training courses, such as our Electrical Safety Awareness Training programme.


If you would like to learn more about becoming an AVA member or finding out more about our existing members, you can visit our website – the-ava.com. You can also speak to one of the team by emailing info@the-ava.com.


t the Automated Retail Association (AVA), we provide the automated 24-hour food and beverage industry in the UK with support it needs to make and maintain


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