MIDLANDS ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK

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MIDLANDS ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK

• EUROPEAN SERVICES IN THE WEST MIDLANDS

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WHAT IS THE ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK?

• Launched in January 2008 by the European
  Commission as the gateway for SMEs wanting to
  trade in Europe
• Consortium including the Chambers of Commerce in
  Birmingham Derbyshire Nottinghamshire
  Coventry University Enterprises
• Midlands EEN covers both West East Midlands
• Transnational network of 500 offices across 40
  countries

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SERVICES

• EU legislation policies
• EU Funding programmes
• Tenders
• Make your business voice heard
• New business partners opportunities
• Events
• Promoting innovative technology know-how
• Accessing latest technological development
• Involvement in European collaborative research
  programmes

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EU LEGISLATION

• Alerts to new EU legislation
• Enquiries
• WEEE RoHs Regulations
• REACH Regulations
• CE Mark
• Services Directive

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EU FUNDING PROGRAMMES

• Transnational thematic programmes
• Research Development Framework 7 programme
• All require a consortium of partners from several
  member states

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TENDERS

• All public sector tenders over a certain
  financial threshold (139,893 for supplies)
• Local authorities, government departments,
  organisations governed by public law (NHS)
• Pre-notices, invitations to tender, contract
  awards
• Something for everyone
• Works, supplies services
• Tenders available on TED database updated daily
• www.ted.europa.eu

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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

• Allerdale Borough Council Insurance services
• London Borough of Hackney Structural
  engineering consultancy services
• Kent County Council Printing related services
• Forestry Commission Lubricating oils
  lubricating agents

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MAKE YOUR BUSINESS VOICE HEARD

• Difficulties resulting from existing EU
  legislation/policies
• Problems relating to trading in the Single Market
• Cases reported to the European Commission

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MAKE YOUR BUSINESS VOICE HEARD

• REACH Regulations
• Supply of products into the Dutch market
• Anti-dumping regulation
• CE Mark

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MAKE YOUR BUSINESS VOICE HEARD

• New EU legislation
• On-line consultations
• Encouraging companies to participate
• Helping them to shape EU legislation

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NEW BUSINESS PARTNERS/OPPORTUNITIES

• European Business Opportunities Bulletin
• European companies wanting to trade with the UK
• Monthly publication
• Leave your business card to be included onto our
  e-mail list
• You can also search for opportunities via our
  website
• http//www.een-midlands.org.uk/business/pages.aspx
  ?section33

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NEW BUSINESS PARTNERS/OPPORTUNITIES

• Your company profile promoted in Europe
• Profile form completed
• Added to a database
• Accessed by all EEN offices
• Promoted via bulletins/websites
• Free service

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EVENTS

• Trading opportunities in the Balkans
• Working time regulations
• REACH Regulations
• VAT

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PROMOTING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY KNOW-HOW

• Proactive promotion of new innovative
  technologies, know-how devices
• Creation of technology profile for companies
• Matching local companies with incoming
  expressions of interest
• Planning negotiating cooperation with other
  organisations

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ACCESSING LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

• Identify latest innovative technologies
  solutions
• Create technology request profile
• Identify new business opportunities

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EU COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

• Involvement in EU collaborative research
  programmes
• Help with understand the basics of EU research
  programmes
• Identifying possible partners
• Help to write the proposal

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EXAMPLE

• Local company selling dust extraction systems in
  Europe
• Environmental air emissions Denmark Slovakia
• Information covering permissible levels provided
  by EEN offices in Tjele Bratislava

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EXAMPLE

• Food colours
• Sunset yellow
• Has it been approved for use in Norway Finland?
• EEN network confirmed its use

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EXAMPLE

• Labelling requirements for cosmetic products in
  Europe
• Translation of text into national languages
• Translation mandatory
• Information received from EEN Network

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Example

• EEN offices seek help from the UK
• French company claiming transport costs
• Faulty machine
• Breach of contract
• Cover losses arising from that claim

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• Thank you for your time!

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CONTACT DETAILS

• Midlands Enterprise Europe Network
• Tel [phone]
• Email een_at_birminghamchamber.org.uk
• www.een-midlands.org.uk