Associations
Within the European vending industry there are national associations that offer support to member businesses operating in that country. These national associations are in turn members of the European Vending Association, which represents the interests of the vending industry in Brussels. The European Vending Press Association works closely with all active associations, supports their goals and helps them to communicate with the wider market place. For an easy way to get in touch with the associations, please follow the links listed below.
Please note: Not all associations work full-time. The best way to get in touch is via e-mail. If you need more precise information, about contacts for instance, please visit the corresponding website of the individual association. For all other questions, please contact the EVA.
EVA, Europe
www.vending-europe.eu
ANEDA, Spain
www.aneda.org
APVA, Portugal
www.apva.pt
AVA, United Kingdom / Ireland
www.ava-vending.co.uk
BDV, Germany
www.bdv-online.de
CVA, Czech Republic
www.cva.cz
CONFIDA, Italy
www.confida.com
DAFA, Denmark
www.vending.dk
GDA, Belgium
www.gda-vending.be
HeVA, Greece
www.hellenic-vending.gr
MIASZ, Hungary
www.miasz.hu
NAVSA, France
www.navsa.fr
OID, Turkey
www.oid.org.tr
ÖVV, Austria
www.ovv.at
PSV, Poland
www.psv.org.pl
RNAV, Russia
www.rnva.ru
SVA, Slovak Republic
www.sva.sk
SVF, Sweden
www.vending.se
VIDA, Netherlands
www.vida.nl
VVS, Switzerland
www.vvs.ch


















The European Vending Association launched its position paper on contactless payments in October 2009. Currently, the EVA is presenting the logo of the Cashless Vending Specification (CVS) for self-certified companies.
Lately, there have been some concerns about the use of Bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in certain plastics used in food and drink packaging. The European Vending Association has released an “FAQ” to clarify matters for its members in order to avoid potential disruption to their business activities and to allow their vending businesses to continue to operate smoothly.
The US-based vending association, NAMA, has recently released NAMA version 4.0.