On behalf of VAP, the national content protection association in Austria representing film & media companies and sectoral organisations, it is essential that the film and audiovisual sector continue to remain exempt from the Geo-blocking Regulation.
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VAP - Verein für Anti-Piraterie der Film- und Videobranche
Industry association · Austria · EU Transparency Register 385134710440-04
3
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 665 tracked
3
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #944 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
< €10K
declared costs / yr (floor)
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2013
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Stakeholder in Internet Governance Forum Austria
- (www.igf-austria.at)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Verein für Anti-Piraterie der Film- und Videobranche (VAP)
- Head office
- Vienna, Austria
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
VAP - Verein für Anti-Piraterie der Film- und Videobranche filed 3 positions between 30 Jun 2020 and 28 May 2025, across 3 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 3 times.
2020 · 1 filed2025 · 2 filed
What they argued
VAP represents the audiovisual sector in Austria in matters of content protection. Our focus is the enforcement of the rights of SMEs against commercial-scale copyright infringement online and the development of a level digital playing-field for legitimate businesses.
The Austrian content protection organisation VAP (Verein für Anti-Piraterie der Film- und Videobranche) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Commissions assessment of the 2023 Recommendation on combatting online piracy of sports and other live events.
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