This is a European-wide campaign designed to encourage novice and experienced riders to take high-quality voluntary motorcycle training, launched by the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) and the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Voluntary post-license training is a stepping stone toward safer riding, equipping Motorcyclists with further knowledge, skills, and

Today FEMA took part in a meeting of the Dutch Motorcycle Platform, which is formed by representatives of the government, riders’ interest groups, the motorcycle industry and retail, and road safety organisations. The objective of the Motorcycle Platform is to increase road safety for motorcyclists.   FEMA's General Secretary, Wim Taal, is

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the update of the driving licence directive and on the implementation of driving disqualifications in the EU. Driving licence. This update of the directive will have an important impact on the issuing of driving permits throughout

The United Kingdom may no longer be part of the European Union, the British motorcyclists are certainly still part of the European motorcycling community. FEMA has strong bonds with the riders' organisation BMF, the British Motorcyclists Federation and with the National Motorcyclists Council (NMC), which is the coalition of organisations

The European association of motorcycle manufacturers ACEM welcomes the new anti-tampering provisions for the non-original replacement exhaust silencing systems for motorcycles. When an aftermarket silencer is fitted the sound may not exceed that of the bike with the original silencer. There are many silencers on the market that can be adjusted,

Initially it looked like the EU tariffs would only concern motorcycles under the 500cc limit, but the reality is a lot worse. As reported earlier, the European Commission is responding to the United States' decision to impose tariffs by implementing countermeasures designed to match the economic impact of those tariffs. After

In response to the imposition of new US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports, the European Commission has launched countermeasures on US imports into the EU. In response to new US tariffs affecting more than €18 billion of EU exports, the Commission is putting forward a package of new countermeasures

On the 4th of march 2005, FEMA had to announce the death of its former General Secretary Simon Milward. Simon died following a road accident near the city of Kayes in Mali (West Africa). Simon Charles Milward was born on the 28th of January 1965 in Strete, South Devon, United Kingdom. Truly

FEMA held its Annual General Meeting 2025 in Switzerland, during the three-day FIM Commissions Conference, which was held from 7 to 9 February. The conference brought together 370 members of the FIM Family for three days of high-level discussions aimed at sharing ideas and expertise to advance motorcycling and motorcycle sport. The

At the Annual General Meeting on 7 February 2025 the members of FEMA, together in Switzerland, elected a new board. The FEMA board now consists of Olea Anett Kvalsvik (president), Eric Maldiney (treasurer), Jesper Christensen, Hans Jørgen Hansen, Jari Kielinen, Michael Noonan and Kristrún Tryggvadóttir. Photographs by Wim Taal & Torben Stephan.