Vera Veljanovski, Project Manager ARIES , Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste
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Vera Veljanovski, Project Manager
ARIES, Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste Trieste, May 29th 2012
“Mission to the North of Italy” Trieste, Genoa, Milan (28-31 May 2012)South East Europe Information Day
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF SERBIA
Independent professional business association of all enterprises,
entrepreneurs and other forms of organizations on the territory of the
Republic of Serbia
In accordance to the EU standards, the CCIS has Euro-Continental
organization form meaning the mandatory membership
With the highly-qualified employees who work in the best interest of the Serbian economy
MISSION
To improve the economic development of Serbia, to boost the export and foreign direct investments, to strengthen competitiveness and development of entrepreneurship, and the business climate of Serbia as a respectable investment destination
To provide and realize professional and expert support to its members with a view to improving their business and general developing of the national economy
Strong Serbian economy- market oriented, with open possibilities based on the European values, competitive, sustainable, created on knowledge, creativity and innovations and optimal usage of the available human resources, along with the latest IT solutions
VISION
GOAL
MISSION, VISION, GOAL
Agriculture 3.9
Industry 21.5
Building industry 7.1
Services 67.5
CCIS MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE
Gathers around 100.000 companies and 200.000 entrepreneurs
Membership:
Economic communities of all sectors and branches, and in all forms of property
Banks and other financial organizations
Insurance organizations
Agricultural cooperatives – as collective members by its association
Entrepreneurs by its entrepreneurial associations
ASSOCIATIONS, BOARDS
Monitor and analyze the economic trends in certain economic sectors and propose the measures for the improvement of business climate for their members; prepare, adopt and follow up the macroeconomic policy in the Republic of Serbia
CENTRES, BUREAUS
Professional departments of the Chamber whose organization is stipulated by the Act on internal organization and systematization
ENTREPRENEURIAL UNION
CCIS DEPARTMENTS
ОRGANIZATION UNITS
CHAMBER SYSTEM
Representing the entire economic sector on the local, regional and national level, the system comprises:
2 Provincial Chambers of Commerce 16 Regional Chambers of Commerce
Belgrade Chamber of Commerce
under the umbrella organization of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS)
Representing its members’ interests
Public Powers performance through the document issuing
Promotion of the economy in the country and abroad by organizing participation in the fairs and exhibitions and through other forms of communication
Business information on current economic trends, business environment, drafting of regulations, business standards, new technologies and information from the Chamber’s database...
Improvement of international economic relations by providing information to its members in order to find business partners abroad, to improve bilateral and multilateral relations, as well as by its membership in many international organizations
ACTIVITIES
Consulting services in the field of the legal consulting in implementation of the regulations and the realization of the quality system management, making the web presentations, introduction ad protection of innovations and setting up business
Business training at the level of the lectures, professional seminars, specialized courses and other forms of training aimed at continuous improvement of professional competences and business skills of employees
Fostering good business practices and business ethics through the adoption of relevant codes
Courts and Court of Arbitration at the CCIS- Court of Honour, Permanent Elected Court (Arbitration) and Foreign Trade Court of Arbitration
ACTIVITIES
CCIS - SERVICES TO SMEs
Providing professional business support services in order to develop entrepreneurship (assisting in enterprises start-up, drafting Business plan, consulting for SME, Business Incubator, Clusters...)
Organization of trainings, business meetings and “BtoB” in the country and abroad, promotion of the programs/projects important for economic development...
Cooperation with national/international stakeholders at national and local level
Project implementation (target gruoup: SMEs)
Providing information about the modalities of financial support profitable program (EU support programs, foreign and domestic credit facilities, international funds, grants, competitions) and a way of accession to the various funds
Providing advisory assistance in project proposal planning and drafting
Providing assistance in finding project partners in the country and abroad for participation in the EU and other support funding programs
Counsil for Clusters, Counsil for Women Entrepreneurship
Participation at Fairs
SMEE SECTOR IN SERBIA
Small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship sector (SMEE) - an important economy segment
Total number : 319.044 enterprises in 2010 The entrepreneurial sector: 99.8% (318,540 enterprises)
In 2010, the SMEE sector generated:
66.4% of employees (814.585)
65.3% of turnover (4.678 billion RSD)
55.9% of GVA (817.4 billion RSD)
52.6% of the non-financial sector investments
SMEE sector accounts:
45.4% of total employment
43.9% of total investments
44.5% of exports
52.3% of imports
63.3% of foreign trade deficit in economy
the national GDP - 33%.
SMEE sector in Serbia, in 2010
Employment in the SMEE sector in Serbia, in 2010
Micro Small Medium SMEE
Number 306,669 9,614 2,257 318,540
% share in SMEE 96,3 3,0 0,7 100,0
Micro Small Medium SMEE
Number of employees
385,440 194,450 234,659 814,585
% share in SMEE 47,3 23,9 28,8 100,00
STRUCTURE OF SMEE SECTOR
KEY STRATEGIC DOCUMETS AND REPRESENTATION OF INTEREST OF SMEs
The Small Business Act is applied in the EU since June 2008. In 2010 document was adopted by the Serbian Government
After success in implementation of European Charter of Small Enterprises from 2003 to 2008, Serbia started with adjustment in accordance with the SBA.
In Serbia last year carried out 33 measures, the highest among the ten European countries outside the EU
SBA is the key SMEs policy document in next period for EU and Western Balkans countries and Turkey
In Serbia, in implementation of SBA document participate 35 institutions
In Serbia exists SME Forum under CCIS from 2008 for permanent dialogue between representatives of SMEs sector and Serbian Government, and also implementation of the SBA in Serbia
CCIS and SME Forum under CCIS play very important role in implementation ten SBA principles in Serbia
CCIS Representative Offices abroad:
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Austria
France
Montenegro
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
CCIS membership in the international organizations: ICC, Eurochambres ABC, ASCAME Regional initiatives: CEI/ CECCI, BSEC, Danube initiative
CCIS associations’ membership in the international organizations: Group of Pharmaceutical wholesaler in the GIRP Association of Private Security in the Confederation of European
security services Association of Textile Industry in the EURATEX Association of Transport and Telecommunications in the IRU, FIATA,
TRANSFRIGOROUTE INTERNATIONAL CCIS – one of the founders of National Petrol Committee of Serbia
of the World Petrol Council
Fairs
Economic delegations
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
CCIS - PROJECTS/ 1
Aid for Trade 2012 “Support of Trade development in Serbia”, Czech Development Cooperation Program
RISEE Italy South East Europe Network, Italian Law 84/2001
Aid for Trade 2011 – “Economic and social development of the area, building up the network of centers for creation and management of development projects in the Republic of Serbia”, Czech Development Cooperation Program
W-tech - Technology Transfer and Innovation Centre for Advanced Welding Technologies, Material Science and Application of Engineering software, IPA
PACE - Partners for Acquis Compliance and Energy Efficiency, IPA
Tex Web - Networking and Capacity Building for Textile and Clothing Industry Associations in the WBC, IPA
WENS - Women Entrepreneurship Network Serbia, CIP
PLATO KOOPERA , Flanders Government
EEN - European Entrepreneurship Network in Serbia, CIP
CCIS - PROJECTS/ 2
SECEP - Project for Competitiveness Development and Export Promotion SME Week 2011 - European SMEs Week 2011, European Comission Project of Partnership of the DIHK and CEFTA chambers of commerce
EU Legislation transfer to Serbia and Montenegro, Flanders Government
PLATO SERBIA, Flanders Government
Partners for Investment Promotion "PARTNERS 2“, Eurochambres, CARDS
PARTNERS 2 “Network of Centres for Project Development and Management”
Forum Permanente
BALKANET
FACILITY FOR SMEs and Capacity Building
Balcani OnLine
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REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
General Data
Geographic Position
Southeastern Europe, central part of the Western Balkans at the intersection of Pan European Corridors N0. 10 and N0. 7
Territory 88,361 km2
Population 9.5 million
Form of State Democratic Republic
Official Language Serbian
Main Religion Christian Orthodox
Major Cities Belgrade: 1,6 million inhibitants; Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac, Pristina, Subotica
National currency RSD Serbian Dinar
GDP (2010) € 29,343 million
Favourable geographical location in the center of South East Europe, which makes favourable environment for producing and exporting goods to developed markets
Highly educated and cheap labour force
Good education system
Favourable tax system with the lowest taxes in Europe by 10%, lowest rates of VAT, lowest rate of corporate income tax - exemption from payment of corporate income tax for investments exceeding EUR 7 million it employs at least 100 new employees
Duty-free exports to the countries of South East Europe, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan...
Tax credit of 80% following the completion of investment
Exemption from customs duty on import of equipment and materials under certain conditions
Loans and benefits for greenfield investments
Incentives for those who create the conditions for employment
Simple procedures for a company start-up and registration
WHY INVEST IN SERBIA?
Foreign direct investment (Greenfield) Brownfield investments Joint venture Application framework for Public Private Partnership (PPP) Privatization Buying stocks on Belgrade Stock Exchange
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT
CEFTA EFTA - The European Free Trade Agreement states Russia Kazakhstan Belarus Turkey
INTERNATIONAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
FOREIGN TRADE COOPERATION BETWEEN SERBIA AND THE R. OF ITALY
Foreign trade cooperation between Serbia and the Republic of Italy 2005 – 2010 (in million EUR)
Year Export Import
2005 525.1 732.8
2006 736.1 872.9
2007 799.5 1292.8
2008 763.3 1475.6
2009 586.1 1111.0
2010 843.9 1078.8
Source: Statistical Office of RS, SCC
Italian exports to Serbia, the most important commodity groups: vehicles, machinery, textiles (mostly underwear and socks), special purpose machines, clothes...Serbian exports to Italy: clothing, iron and steel, nonferrous metals, shoes, plastic products....
LEADING ITALIAN INVESTORS IN SERBIA
COMPANY INDUSTRY TYPE VALUE OF INVESTMENT in mil. EUR
NUMBER OF EMPLOEES
FIAT AUTOMOTIVE IND. JOINT VENTURE 944 2.400*
INTESA SAN PAOLO BANKING 660 3.002
FONDIARIA SAI SECURITY PRIVATIZATION 220 2.071
GOLDEN LADY TEXTILE INDUSTRY GREENFIELD 96 2.200*
BENETTON Group TEXTILE INDUSTRY BROWNFIELD 43,4 2.700 (in 4 y.)
CALZEDONIA TEXTILE IINDUSTRY GREENFIELD 35 800*
FANTONI WOOD INDUSTRY PRIVATIZATION 31 300
GENERALI GROUP INSURANCE GROUP TAKEOVER 30 1.900
SFIR FOOD IND TAKEOVER 25 186
FINDOMESTIC BANK BANKING 24 321
FULGAR TEXTILE IINDUSTRY GREENFIELD 20 75
Source: ICE, Opportunities, APR, the company
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN SERBIA DURING 2002 - 2011 IN MIL. USD
Source: National Bank of Serbia
BUSINESS COOPERATION
ITALIAN BUSINESS DELEGATION IN SERBIA Organizer: Union of Italian Chambers (Unioncamere) and the CC of Trieste Aries Place: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Belgrade Date: 14 March 2012
SERBIAN STATE BUSINESS DELEGATION IN ITALY – BUSINESS FORUM Place: PROMOS, Milan CC, Trieste
Date: 29 - 30 March 2012
IN FOCUS !
Project "RISEE Italy-South East Europe Network“, Italian Law 84/2001 BUSINESS MISSION "SERBIA-MONTENEGRO", 11th - 14th June 2012 ROUND TABLE AND „BTOB“ MEETINGS OF ITALIAN AND SERBIAN COMPANIESOrganizer: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, SIEPA, PROMOS, ICEPlace: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, BelgradeDate: 12 June 2012
SERBIAN BUSINESS DELEGATION IN ITALY Organizer: Union of Italian Chambers (Unioncamere) and the CC of Trieste Aries Place: Chamber of Commerce of Trieste,Trieste Date: 27 - 29 June 2012
Thank you for your attention!Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Board of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
______________________________Vera VeljanovskiProject Manager
phone: (+381 11) 3304 523fax: (+381 11) 3230 949
e-mail: [email protected]: www.pks.rs
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