Lobbying for vending globally

The WVA represents all segments of vending activity and works in all related areas, including hygiene, environment, health, currency,...

vending equipment manufacturing, including machines, payment systems, water filters, as well as accessories;
food and drink, and disposables producers;
operators(e.g. managing, filling and maintaining the machine field base).

The active participation in the Mint Directors Conference, a worldwide forum for Mint Directors. In addition to its participation in the biennial conference, where WVA presents papers, it is also an observer member of the MDC Technical Committee, in which it:

Convenes the “Optimised Coin Validation Sub-Committee” and the “Checklist for new coin design and launch Sub-Committee”;
Sits in on the “Future of Payment”; “New Coinage Materials” and “Counterfeited and mutilated coins” sub-committees.

The active participation in the Central Bank Cash Machine Group / Bureau of Engraving and Printing (CBCMG/BEP), which is a forum bringing together the European Central Bank, the Central Banks of Australia, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, as well as the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the United States of America. This platform discusses banknote design, quality, and acceptance issues, with the aim of improving validation by working jointly between validation industries and banknote designers.
Bridging with the World Health Organisation, on behalf of the global vending industry, in order to promote vending as a flexible distribution channel that provides products that can be part of a healthy diet.
Legislative monitoring at UN level, with policy making agencies, in the area of environment, food hygiene, standards and labour (UNEP, Codex Alimentarius, WHO/FAO, ISO and ILO).
The development and maintenance of global industry standards, such as EVA-DTS and MDB-ICP.
The exchange of information on innovation and technology.
The sharing of educational and training material