International Federation of Actors

FIA

Set up in 1952, the International federation of Actors (FIA) represents performers' trade unions, guilds and professional associations around the world.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Nela Riehl (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and Society of Audiovisual Authors and

3 Sept 2025 · Stakeholder Roundtable on Creators & Performers

Meeting with Emmanuelle Du Chalard (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

3 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on copyright-related issues

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

31 Jan 2024 · Meeting on the living and working conditions of artists and cultural workers.

Response to Proposal on the conditions for the remuneration of third country recorded music played in the EU

22 Sept 2022

The International Federation of Actors represents performers' trade unions, guilds and professional associations in about 70 countries. As such, FIA speaks for hundreds of thousands of professional creative workers performing on live shows and on all recorded media, including those in the US and in most EU member states. FIA has the pleasure to contribute to this consultation, copy of which is attached to this form.
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Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and Association of European Performers’ Organisations and

18 Aug 2020 · Exchange on remuneration rights under the Copyright Directive and impact of the Covid crisis on artists and performers

Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics) and Performing Arts Employers Associations League Europe and

17 Oct 2017 · Cross-border obstacles to taxation of performing artists

Meeting with David Boublil (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici) and Performing Arts Employers Associations League Europe

17 Oct 2017 · Meeting with representatives from Pearle and FIA to discuss cross-border obstacles regarding taxation of performing artists

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip) and UNI MEI Global Union and ANCRE

10 Nov 2015 · Copyright

Meeting with Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

18 May 2015 · Collective agreements

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and UNI MEI Global Union

14 Apr 2015 · Digital Single Market