The Automotive Distribution Federation (ADF) is assisting the International Federation of Automotive Aftermarket Distributors (FIGIEFA) secretariat to put over the independents’ views to Brussels on Cars21 – the EC’s Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21st Century.

Brian Spratt, ADF chief executive wants Cars21 commissioner Günter Verheugen needs to be made aware of the full range of issues to ensure adequate representation for the aftermarket.

Spratt says: “We feel energies would be much better spent looking at global issues rather than what really boil down to local market issues.

“Developments in China, for example, should really be the focus of discussions surrounding threats to the European automotive industry’s competitiveness.”