The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• 109 years in service to the business

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BCCI -Advantage to the business
28 regional Chambers
Over 44 000 members and 2 148 trade
representation offices of foreign persons in
Bulgaria
Joint chambers, clubs etc.
73 branch organizations covering all branches
Participation in International organizations
Services of the BCCI
Special structures (EAN, NCVT, VEZNI, BBCQM)
The role of BCCI in the Bulgarian Economy
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BCCI - Advantage to the business

• Established in 1895 entering the third century
  in service of the business
• National network of 28 Regional Chambers of
  Commerce and Industry
• Member of Eurochambers a part of the European
  network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Information about the BCCI members
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Arbitration Court
Computer Center
BULPRO
Business Center
Consultations and information bureau
Our services activities
Business Analyses
Quality Management Center
Fairs and Exhibitions Department
Legislative Initiative
e-Commerce center
Daily online info publications
Library
Trade Register
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Thank you!Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
42, Parchevich Str., BG-1058 SofiaBulgariaTel.
(359 2) 987 25 28Fax [phone]Web
http//www.bcci.bgE-mail bcci_at_bcci.bg
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28 regional Chambers
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The National Centre for Vocational Training
within BCCI

• The National Centre for Vocational Training
  within BCCI (NCVT) is the only Bulgarian training
  centre with a national branch network licensed by
  the National Agency for Vocational Education and
  Training at the Council of Ministers.
• Basing on the 108 yeas of tradition of BCCI and
  28 regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry in
  servicing the business, NCVT
• Studies the requirements of the employers and
  offers training in 30 modern professions
• Offers competent vocational training in 16 cities
  countrywide in partnership with Sectorial
  organisations and associations and experts from
  the practice.
• Issues internationally recognised certificates
  together with foreign partners
• Our partners are
• Universties, vocational schools, specialised
  schools and vocational training centres, NGO
• Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Sectorial organisations
• Institute for International Cooperation of the
  German Adult Education Association
• The Bulgarian-german Centres for Vocational
  Training
• The Mugelsee Academy, Berlin, Germany
• Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
• Contact education_at_bcci.bg

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Information publishing house VEZNI

• Offers the following services
• Printing of business cards, forms, invoices,
  blanks, advertising booklets, labels, calendars,
  magazines, etc.
• Developing folders
• Laminating
• Bookbinding of documents
• Other business services

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The Bulgarian-Bavarian Center for Quality
Management

• Created in 1996 as a joint project between the
  Bavarian management consulting center OWZ and
  BCCI
• Meanwhile an established provider of qualitative
  management related training and internal auditing
• Special emphasis on the promotion of quality
  management systems
• Building up awareness for QM issues
• Preparation for the certification process
• Training of internal and external auditors
• More info under http//www.bcci.bg/bbzqm.htm
• Contact quality-centre_at_bcci.bg

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Members of BCCI

• The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is
  the oldest business organization in the Republic
  of Bulgaria, uniting over 44 000 members,
  having entered into its Unified Trade Register.
  The Register is standardized with the existing
  trade registers of the foreign Chambers of
  Commerce and Industry. Juridical and physical
  persons, registered properly, companies, unions
  and other associations, carrying out or
  supporting the business activity enter it. The
  Chamber provides a number of free and
  prefer?ntial-price services for facilitation and
  promotion of its members. Through their
  membership with BCCI, they take an active part
  with ideas and suggestions for improvement of the
  economic climate in the country.

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Trade representation offices of foreign persons
in Bulgaria
The registration of trade representation offices
of foreign entities with the BCCI Trade Register
is obligatory, therefore the most updated
information about them can be obtained only from
the Chamber
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1. Participation in Management Boards of National
   Institutional Bodies

• Supervisory Board of National Security Institute
• Management Board of the National Agency for
  Professional Training
• Supervisory Board of the National institute of
  Reconciliation and Arbitration
• Assembly of the Representatives of the National
  Health Insurance Fund.
• Management Board of the Social Investment Fund.

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Participation in National Councils with
Consultative Functions

• National Council for Tripartite Cooperation
• Council for Economic Growth
• National Council for Working Conditions
• National Council for Employment Promotion
• Economic and Social Council
• Council for Accreditation with the Executive
  Agency Bulgarian Accreditation Service
• Standardization Council with the Bulgarian
  Standardization Institute
• Consultative Council with the Small And Medium-
  Sized Enterprises Agency
• Tax policy council
• High Statistical Council with National
  Statistical Institute
• Consultative Council for the euro integration
  with the Ministry of Economy

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Participation In Permanent And Created On Purpose
Commissions, Working Groups And Committees

• Participation In Regional Tripartite Cooperation
  Bodies By The Regional Chambers Of Commerce And
  Industry
• - Municipality Councils for Tripartite
  Cooperation
• - Regional /district and municipality/ Councils
  for Working Conditions
• - Others

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Information about the BCCI members
BCCI - Advantage to the business
Sales revenues
GDP
Export
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Membership structure
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Information about the BCCI members
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Information about the BCCI members
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Information about the BCCI members
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Role of BCCI in decision making on economic policy

• Participation in working out national development
  programs.
• Presenting before the competent bodies the
  members attitudes towards legal act drafts and
  economic decisions.
• Reviewing the application of economic laws and
  proposing to authorities and companies ways for
  their improvement.

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Fields

• Taxation reduction of taxation and promoting
  investments
• Protection of the employers interests
• Limitation of registration and licensing
  procedures and regimes

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Levels

• International agreements concerning Bulgaria
• National programmes and strategies
• Legislation
• Legal advise given upon request to the
  Competition protection commission and the
  Constitution court

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Activities

• Participation on expert groups for setting up
  legislative drafts
• Law on NGO
• Law on Sectorial organizations
• Law on employee guarantees in case of insolvency
• Lobbying
• Participation in commissions and councils
• Social dialogue
• International level
• National councils
• Managerial boards of tripartite national
  institutions

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Results

• 42 legislative proposals on
• Taxation
• Registration and licensing modalities
• Labour legislation
• Social insurance
• Other topics
• 24 accepted proposals

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Arbitration court at the BCCI

• Settles in average over 200 disputes yearly,
  including
• 150 disputes between Bulgarian companies
• 50 disputes with foreign partners involved.
• 75 of the disputes between Bulgarian companies
  are settled within 9 months, and between
  Bulgarian and foreign companies within a year
• Current disputes in the process of settlement
• 268 in this country
• 93 international
• More information under http//www.bcci.bg/arbitrat
  ion/index.html
• Contact acourt_at_bcci.bg

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Branch Organizations

• Council of Sectorial organizations
• 73 members
• 2-4 meetings monthly
• Training and consulting project with the German
  Corporation for Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
• Contact branch_at_bcci.bg, infom_at_bcci.bg

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The Bulgarian-Bavarian Center for Quality
Management

• Created in 1996 as a joint project between the
  Bavarian management consulting center OWZ and
  BCCI
• Meanwhile an established provider of qualitative
  management related training and internal auditing
• Special emphasis on the promotion of quality
  management systems
• Building up awareness for QM issues
• Preparation for the certification process
• Training of internal and external auditors
• More info under http//www.bcci.bg/bbzqm.htm
• Contact quality-centre_at_bcci.bg

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The Bulgarian trade facilitation body BULPRO

• BULPRO was established in September 1990 as a
  Council with BCCI.
• The statute of BULPRO with the Bulgarian Chamber
  of Commerce and Industry has been approved by a
  Decision No 313 of 30.07.93 of the Council of
  Ministers.
• The Decision states that All ministries and
  administrative bodies should require BULPRO
  written statement regarding activities, connected
  with facilitation of procedures, unification of
  documents in public administration and in foreign
  trade in compliance with the international
  requirements.

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Members of BULPRO

• Companies
• Bulgarkontrola
• TÜV Bulgaria
• ProSoft
• Kuhne Nagel
• Institute of Transport and Communications

• Ministries and Governmental Bodies
• Ministry of Interior
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Transport and Communications
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
• National Institute of Statistics
• Ministry of Economy
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works
• Bulgarian National Bank
• Committee of Standartization and Metrology
• Export Promotion Center

• Non - Governmental Organisations
• Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Association of Bulgarian Enterprises for
  International Transport and Roads
• National Association of Bulgarian Freight
  Forwarders
• Bulgarian Union for Customs and Foreign Trade
  Service
• Association of Commercial Banks

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Structure of BULPRO
CHAIRMAN
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Activities of BULPRO

• Unification and standardization of documents in
  foreign trade (CEFACT)
• Data classification and coding in documents
  related to foreign trade
• Electronic data interchange, based on EDIFACT
• Training related to facilitation to procedures in
  foreign transaction
• Participation in international forums, bodies and
  organisations, active in the fields UN/CEFACT,
  SECIPRO
• Participation in project of the World Bank Trade
  and Transport Facilitation in Southeast Europe
  (TTFSE)
• Organizing bilateral meetings with the PRO
  committees from the neighboring countries
• Border crossing guide Handbook and Internet
• BULPRO home page http//www.bcci.bg/mact/bulpro/
  
• Contact tchernev_at_bcci.bg

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Business Analyses

• Financial analyses of companies basing on the
  submitted annual reports
• Company ratings. Top 100 companies
• Overview of the economical development
• Marketing and sectorial analyses
• Financial planning assistance and setting up of
  business plans
• Contact ikontr_at_bcci.bg

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Business and information centre

• Business meetings
• Business delegations
• Workshops
• Participation in fairs and exhibitions abroad
• Company presentations
• Courses
• Demands and offers
• Contact bcentre_at_bcci.bg , interdpt_at_bcci.bg

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Computer and information systems

• Web site of BCCI
• INFOBUSINESS (in English and Bulgarian), BULGARIA
  ANALYTICA
• Hot news
• Useful information on organizations and bodies
• Others
• Web hosting and design
• Contact bcci_at_bcci.bg

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Consultations and information bureau

• Company registration
• Specific foreign trade contracts
• Franchising and risk capital consultations
• Marketing research
• Consultancy on legal, financial, insurance and
  other issues
• Assistance to companies with their foreign
  activities
• Translation and legalization of documents
• Contact mardor_at_bcci.bg

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EAN Bulgaria

• Member of EAN International
• Implementation and promotion of EAN/UCC system
  on the territory of Bulgaria
• Training, information and consulting on
  identification of trade and logistic items and
  barcode applications
• EDI based on EANCOM standard
• Barcode generation and verification
• Communication with the Uniform Code Council (UCC)
  for UPC Company prefixes
• Issuing of EAN bulletin
• Information http//www.bcci.bg/services/ean/catal
  og_en.html
• Contact eanbg_at_bcci.bg

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e-Commerce Info Center

• Registration Authority for issuing Digital Sign
  Certifications
• Information about e-business
• Elaborating of individual e-business strategies
• B2B B2C B2A
• Participation in EU programmes
• Detailed information www.ecic.bcci.bg
• Contact ecic_at_bcci.bg

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FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS Department

• Organizes national and international exhibitions
  in Bulgaria and abroad, parallel seminars,
  demonstrations and presentations.
• Publishes annually the Calendar of the Fairs and
  Exhibitions in Bulgaria.
• Detailed information www.bcci.bg/fairs.html
• Contact fairs_at_bcci.bg

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EU Club with the BCCI

• Set up on 10th February, 2000 under the aegis of
  the European Commission.
• Members more than 600 entrepreneurs,
  journalists politicians, and diplomats.
• National coverage.
• Instrument for awareness raising of SME of the
  challenges and opportunities of EU accession,
  contributing to better conformity with the
  requirements of the EU internal market and to
  greater visibility of the process of European
  integration.
• Quoted as a good practice in the Regular Report
  on BEST for Bulgaria of the European Commission,
  in the Annual Report of Enterprise DG and on its
  web site.
• Member of the International network of the
  European Clubs since 18th November 2003.

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Joint Chambers, Committees, Councils and Business
Club with BCCI

• Switzerland-bulgaria Chamber of Commerce
• Bulgarian-Italian Chamber of Commerce
• Bulgaria-Israel Chamber of Commerce And Industry
• Bulgarian-Macedonian Chamber of Commerce And
  Industry
• Bulgarian-Russian Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry
• Bulgarian-Arab Chamber of Commerce
• Bulgarian-Jordan Chamber for Economic Cooperation

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Joint Chambers, Committees, Councils and Business
Club with BCCI

• Bulgaria-Japan Economic Committee
• Bulgaria-Korea Economic Cooperation Committee
• Bulgarian-Libyan Trade and Economic Council
• Bulgaria-India Business Council
• Bulgarian-U.S. Trade and Economic Council
• Bulgarian-Libyan Trade and Economic Council
• Bulgarian-Iranian Business Council
• Bulgarian-Lebanese Business Club

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Library

• Over 8 000 volumes in more than 10 languages
• Over 400 trade catalogs
• Information and invitations on international
  events
• Reading room with over 100 periodicals, including
  publications of WTO, ICC, EUROCHAMBRES, WTCO, EU,
  EFTA, CEFTA, AIPPI, ILO, International
  Arbitration, OECD, BSEC, IMF
• Services
• Providing company addresses and profiles
• Filling out of business documents, copying
• Contact libr_at_bcci.bg

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Trade register

• Unified trade register of BCCI
• registration of Bulgarian merchants, companies,
  co-operatives, unions and other legal entities
• registration of trade representation offices of
  foreign entities
• changing and updating of the registration
  information
• Services, provided on the base of the trade
  register information
• issuance of Certificates and References in
  Bulgarian and foreign languages about the current
  and financial status of the registered legal
  entities
• legalization of Certificates of Origin, export
  invoices, etc
• certification of the signatures of the official
  representatives of the registered entities, put
  on foreign trade documents
• certification of invitation-declarations for
  business visits of foreigners to the Republic of
  Bulgaria
• issuance and guarantee of ATA Carnets
• issuance of Force Majeure Certificates
• preparing and providing of information about
  details liable to registration
• providing of assistance for amicable
  (non-arbitration) settlement of disputes
• General Trade Adjusters office
• Informationhttp//www.bcci.bg/mact/trader.htm
  http//www.bcci.bg/mact/trader8.htm
• Contact tradereg_at_bcci.bg

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