European Automotive Service & Repair Association

Easra

Since its foundation in October 1994, the European Automotive Services and Repairers Association, hereafter called "Easra", has been the leading organization for family-run enterprises engaged in providing high quality maintenance and repair services.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Promoting sustainability in consumer after-sales

25 May 2023

EASRA experts would like to thank the European Commission for having taken into consideration the position that Danish Dansk Bilbranche Rad DBR and French Fédération Nationale de l'Automobile FNA independent repairers organizations had presented in March 2022 in response to the previous Consultation on general provisions relating mainly to electronic products; the hereafter claims were upheld: -To promote repair -To preserve independent repairers' access to the maintenance and repair market, in order to offer services at a reasonable price. To this end, the following proposals were made: ......Guaranteeing that the right to repair can be exercised by independent repairers, including it in the provisions and bringing it to life on a daily basis through increased vigilance on the part of national and European authorities with regard to the consumer's free choice ......Opening the access of independent repairers to all the inputs necessary for vehicle maintenance and repairs Would you please find here enclosed EASRA experts answering this important EU Commission Draft of Directive promoting repair and reuse
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Response to VAT in the Digital Age

4 Apr 2023

European Automotive Service and Repair Association (EASRA) experts welcome the proposal on VAT in the Digital Age and congratulate the European Commission to update VAT reporting obligations. It does be an important step to adequately combating "carousel fraud" of imported vehicles. Some improvements are still to be brought so that the administrative burden linked with VAT invoice be automatically put in place. In just a few clicks, with this VAT modernisation, citizens could obtain their imported car registration, because the e-invoicing would implement VAT payment. The attached document outlines EASRA experts' feedback. Many thanks for your attention.
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Response to DMA Implementing Regulation

9 Jan 2023

Please see the attached response on behalf of European Automotive Services and Repairers Association
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