The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
(FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the
federation of the world's leading motoring organizations.
Founded in 1904, with headquarters in Paris, the
FIA is a non-profit making association. It brings together
219 national motoring and sporting organizations from 130 countries
on five continents. Its member clubs represent over 100 million motorists
and their families.
The FIA has been dedicated to representing the rights
of motoring organizations and motor car users throughout
the world via campaigns and activities that defend their interests.
On issues such as safety, mobility, the environment and consumer law
the FIA actively promotes the interests of motorists at the United
Nations, within the European Union and through other international
bodies.
The FIA is also the governing body for motor sport
worldwide. It administers the rules and regulations for all
international four-wheel motor sport including the FIA Formula One
World Championship, FIA World Rally Championship and FIA World Touring
Car Championship.
The ATCUAE is the sole, officially nominated representative
of the FIA in the United Arab Emirates and as such authorizes and
oversees all motor sport activity in the country.