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About us…

Date of establishing: • 25 April 1980

Legal Statute:

BIA is a voluntary, non-governmental organization of the Bulgarian Industry, established on 25 April 1980

Bodies of management:• General Assembly, • Board of Management, • Executive Board, • Controlling Council,

Members:• More than 20 000 enterprises• 263 of the top 300 largest companies in Bulgaria

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COLLECTIVE MEMBERS

107 Branch organizations 26 Regional organizations

104 Local municipal bodies

OTHER COLLECTIVE MEMBERS:

• Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association• Confederation “Union of the Bulgarian Industry”• Central Cooperative Union, • Central Union of Worker Producers’ Cooperatives, • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, • Federation of the Scientific and Technical Unions• Universities

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BIA is the biggest employers’ organization in Bulgaria, with history of more than 25 years…

Number of members of the nationally acknowledged employers’ organizations in Bulgaria:

Organization: Members:

Branch organizations

gave authorization

for representation:

BIA 20 500 49

Business Union “Vuzrazdane”

7000 14

Union for Private Economic Enterprises (UPEE)

4000 4

BICA 938 7

CEIBG 387 9

Vuzrazdane21%

BIA63%

BICA3%

UPEE12%

CEIBG1%

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PARTICIPATION IN PARTNERSHIP BODIES ON NATIONAL LEVEL

National Health Insurance Fund

Employment Agency

Agency of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

National Social Security Institute

Economic and Social Council

Council of Tax Policy at the Minister of Finance

National Agency for Vocational Education and Training

Council for Economic Growth at the Council of Ministers

Labour Conditions Fund

National Institute of Reconciliation and Arbitration

National Council of Tripartite Cooperation

National Consultative Committee of Standardization

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Participation in the Social Dialogue System

National Level

Bilateral agreements with the Trade Unions for

applying the EU directives in the Bulgarian legislation

Sector Level

Company Level

40% of the workers in Bulgaria are side on Collective

labour contracts

64 collective bargaining agreements Sector agreements for the minimal levels of labour remuneration and

insured income depending by personnel categories:

2003 - 29; 2004 - 44; 2005 - 50; 2006 - 51

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International Organizations Membership:

Confederation of the European Business

International Organization of Employers

International Chamber of Commerce

World Environment Center

International Labour Organization

BIA has signed contracts with more than 70 national industrial and entrepreneurial organizations, descending from well developed countries in Europe, Asia, America

and Africa

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BIA Membership in

BUSINESSEUROPE is the most powerful Business Union in Europe.

BUSINESSEUROPE represents more than 20 million small, medium and large companies, BUSINESSEUROPE Members are 39 central industrial and employers’ federations from 33 countries.

1200 experts work in different spheres of the Economy in BUSINESSEUROPE’s 60 Working Groups.

BIA has been a member of BUSINESSEUROPE since January 2000.

In 2006 BIA opened a representative office in Brussels. A Head of the office is Mr. Jean-Marie Standaert. Mr. Standaert has a long standing experience in ILO and IOE.

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ANNUAL AWARDS “IN-5”

The awards were launched in 2005 on the

occasion of the 25th Anniversary of BIA

The name of these awards reflects the five basic

pillars of the economic prosperity:

INdustry, INvestments, INnovations, INitiative and INtellect

The awards are bestowed in three classes and

companies, organizations, scientific teams, media

Categories:1. Industrial development,2. Investment activity,3. Production innovations implemented,4. Business initiative, 5. Scientifically developed products of economic application

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BIA defends the interests of its members: Determining the economic policy in Bulgaria; Developing and improving the regulatory base related to the economic activity

BIA defends the interests of its members in the state councils, international and other organizations:

Participation in partnership bodies on national, branch, and regional level;

Membership in international organizations;

Mediation for overcoming and settlement of disputes between commercial subjects

BIA assists its members for the realization of their business activity by rendering specific services.

About us…

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ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES

Economical Analyses/ Investment Policy

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Industry and Environment

International Organizations and Programmes

International Economic Relations

Employers’ and Industrial Relations

Intellectual Property

Services in the Field of Public Communications

Legal Services

Internet Services

Electronic Systems

Arbitration Court

Computer Training

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Prepares analyses and macroeconomic researches for the condition of the country’s economy; certain sectors and areas of economy, as well as for selected macroeconomic issues.

Amongst the main developments of the Centre are the following:

Annual analyses for the liabilities of the enterprises from the non-financial sector in Bulgaria; BIA’s business index the business climate; Evaluation of the Bulgarian economy’s competitiveness and possibilities for its scaling up

The Centre organizes seminar forms of education

“Industrial Development” Centre

Contacts:Tel: +359 2 987 99 29

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“Economic and Social Policy” Centre

Develops analyses, positions and proposals in the sphere of tax, labour and insurance legislation;

Offers assistance to the Bulgarian employers for the settlement of financial and economic issues of the enterprises;

Renders assistance for including the approved programmes in the National action plan on employment;

Carries out trainings and consultations on problems related to the tax, social insurance and labour legislation

Contacts:Tel: +359 2 981 69 98

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“Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” Centre

Supports the setting up and development of the small and

medium-sized enterprises protecting their interests by:

• Preparing analyses and programmes for the development of the different industries and sectors;

• Rendering methodical and consultancy assistance and participation in the realization of European and other international projects;

• Providing consultancy assistance in various areas of their activities;

• Supporting the export of their production through supplying market information, international contacts and participation in trade fairs and exhibitions

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 987 84 17

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“International Economic Relations” Centre

Provides assistance for: Preparation and verification of foreign trade documents;

Assistance for issuing visas to foreign business partners;

Organization of business meetings in Bulgaria and abroad, round tables, conferences, and etc.;

Organization of seminars related with export of goods and services;

Participation of companies in business delegations;

Attendance in trade fairs and shows in Bulgaria and abroad;

The Centre maintains bid systems and disseminates inquiries and quotations from Bulgarian and foreign companies.

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 932 09 54

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“International Organizations and Programmes” Centre

Renders assistance to BIA members in the sphere of

development and implementation of international

projects;

Its representatives participate in the work of number of

interdepartmental committees related with the European

integration of the Republic of Bulgaria

Organizes different informational forums, seminars and

meetings, issues and disseminates informational materials

in partnership with International organizations and institutions

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 987 09 91

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“Clean Industry” Centre

Facilitates the dialogue between the industry and the

administration for the realization of the environmental policy;

Prepares expert opinions on environmental draft bills and participates in their defending in front of the competent institutions;

Offers practical approaches for reducing or preventing the pollution;

Conducts seminars and initial training for raising the environmental awareness and implementing the EMS in the enterprises;

Issues and disseminates information and publications on legal environmental requirements – e-bulletin ‘Industry & Environment’;

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 980 30 55

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За нас…

Offers assistance in trade marks registration and invention patents and acquiring rights on industrial design;

Offers possibilities for holographic protection of products against imitation of trade marks and industrial design

Offers information, consultations and trainings in the IP area incl. about the requirements of the Bulgarian and International IP legislation

Its experts participate in drafting the normative acts in the IP area

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 988 11 51

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Services in the sphere of public communications

Maintaining constant relations with the National Assembly, Parliamentary Groups, permanent committees and the National

Public Opinion Research Centre at the National Assembly;

Bringing to the attention of the competent institutions opinions for changes in the laws regulating of the economic and business activity, the tax and social insurance policy, etc.;

Releasing official positions and proposals of BIA members concerned via the mass media;

Organizing press conferences, discussion forums, presentations and other public events, and their release in the mass media;

Preparation and dissemination of information materials and thematic bulletins:

•Daily press review,

•Weekly Information Bulletin for the legislative programmes of the Council of Ministers, the National Assembly, and the Parliamentary Committees

Contacts:

Press Center:Tel: +359 2 987 62 05

Parliamentary Secretary:

Tel: +359 2 932 09 45

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Court of Arbitration at BIA

Guarantees rapid and out-of-court settlement of disputes

conditioned by a competent panel of arbitrators, including

former judges from the Constitutional Court, judges from the

Supreme Cassation Court and the Supreme Administrative

Court, and some of the most distinguished scholars and

practitioners: professors, associate professors and doctors

of law, renowned lawyers and experts.

Places an emphasis on Intellectual Properties disputes;

Works in partnership with the American Bar Association

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 932 09 17

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Internet Centre at BIA - BIAnet

Offers:

Design and development of Web pages;

WEB hosting on BIAnet server;

Advertising and promotions on Internet

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 932 09 60

www.bianet.net

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Is a licensed nationally acknowledged training organization,

providing elementary and additional professional qualification

Issues a nationally acknowledged document for a completed

vocational training, acquiring a degree in 35 professions and 60

specialties

Has 18 branch departments in Sofia and countrywide

Has been an official partner of the Ministry of Defence since 2003

in the social adaptation activities for military officers leaving the

Bulgarian army

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 987 97 03

Vocational Training Centre at BIA

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“Computer Training” Centre

The Centre is licensed by the National Agency for Vocational

Education and Training and issues a nationally acknowledged

document for professional qualification;

Since 2002 the Centre has been authorized by the Microsoft

Educational and Tests Centre for the programme MOS -

Microsoft Office Specialist;

At the beginning of 2001 one of the first Regional Cisco

Academies was established at the Centre for training network

specialists in Bulgaria;

The Centre has received many national and international

awards.

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 981 03 26

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“Legal Services” Centre

Offers the following legal services:

• participation in negotiations;

• consultations on current legal problems of the company;

• preparation of documents for recording

changes in the trade register;

• preparation of documents for initiating legal proceedings;

• representation in court and arbitration proceedings;

• employment relationship servicing, incl. preparing job

descriptions, internal occupational regulations;

• real estate transactions;

• protection of entrepreneurs, applying the Law on Protection of

Competition;

• preparation of contracts;

• issuance of a Certificate of Force Majoure

Contacts:

Tel: +359 2 987 22 64

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e-information systems

www.bia-bg.com – BIA Web Portal

BIA Daily – Online Interactive Bulletin

BEIS – Information Search Engine for

35,000 Bulgarian Companies and their managers

Market of debtor’s instruments

e-signatures

Economic Map of Bulgaria

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