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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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