1. EGEA European Garage Equipment Association

2. EGEA:
Objectives

3. EGEA: Goal … Founded in Paris in 1980.
Its goal is to represent the interests of manufacturers and suppliers of diagnostic tools, test and garage equipments to the European Authorities and to harmonise where possible differing national garage equipment standards across Europe.

4. EGEA: Aim EGEA aims also at:
Achieving a higher level of quality for products
Upholding more stringent safety rules
Creating common rules regarding design, manufacturing, installation, servicing and operation of garage equipment.
Ensure access to technical data for the manufacturing of multibrand diagnostic tools and test equipments

5. EGEA:
Members

6. EGEA: European Garage Equipment Association
The European Garage Equipment Association - some key figures (countries in which EGEA is represented via its national associations):
Member companies: ca. 680 companies
Employees: ca. 40,000
Annual turnover: ca. 2,000 million euros
Car park: ca. 160 million

7. EGEA: Members (1) Today 11 national associations
and 1 company are members of EGEA,
representing the following countries:
Austria AVL DiTest (Member Company)
Belgium FMA - Fédération du Matériel pour l’Automobile
France GIEG - Groupe des Industries d'Equipements de Garage
Germany ASA - Bundesverband der Hersteller und Importeure von Automobil-Service Ausrüstungen
Italy AICA - Associazione Italiana Costruttori Autoattrezzature
Netherlands RAI - AUTOVAK Rijwiel- en Automobiel-Industrie

8. EGEA: Members (2) Today 11 national associations
and 1 company are members of EGEA,
representing the following countries:
Norway ABL - Autobransjens Leverandørforening
Poland STM - Stowarzyszenie Techniki Motoryzacyjnej
Spain AFIBA - Asociación de Fabricantes e Importadores de Bienes de Equipo Para La Automoción
Sweden FVU - Fordons Verkstads Utrustarna
Switzerland SAA - Swiss Automotive Aftermarket
United Kingdom GEA - The Garage Equipment Association

9. EGEA:
Working Groups

10. EGEA: Working Groups WG 1: Vehicle Lifting Equipment
WG 2: Engine Diagnostics/ Emissions/OBD/ Euro 5/Euro VI
WG 4: Wheel and Tyre Service Equipment
WG5: Spray Booths and Ovens
WG 6: Braking and Suspensions Testers
WG 7: Market Information / Exhibition
WG 8: Gas Extraction

11. Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (AFCAR)
EGEA is part of a wider alliance of European aftermarket associations
AFCAR Co-ordination Secretariat
c/o FIGIEFA
Sylvia Gotzen
Boulevard de la Woluwe 42
1200 Brussels

12. AFCAR ALLIANCE AIRC CECRA EGEA FIA FIGIEFA FIRM
Association Internationale des Réparateurs en Carrosserie
European Council for Motor Trades and Repair
European Garage Equipment Association
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
International Federation of Automotive Aftermarket Distributors
International Association of Engine Rebuilders and Remanufacturers

13. Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (AFCAR)
GOAL
To monitor EU legislation with the aim to defend free access to technical information, multibrand diagnostic tools and test equipments, spare parts and training.

14. EGEA Secretariat Sylvia Gotzen Boulevard de la Woluwe 42 1200 Brussels 14