The Hague Chamber of Commerce

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The Hague Chamber of Commerce

• Mark van Oosten, Senior Consultant International
  Trade
• 10 December, 2012
• Presentation on behalf of the visit of the
  delegation from Uzebekistan

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History of Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands

• 1800
• Strengthening regional economy

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The Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands today

• Organisation
• Roles (tasks)

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The Chambers of Commerce in The Netherlands12
Chambers

Noord-Nederland
Noordwest-Holland
Gooi-, Eem- en Flevoland
Amsterdam
Oost Nederland
Den Haag
Midden- Nederland
Centraal Gelderland
Rotterdam
Brabant
Zuidwest-Nederland
Limburg
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The Chamber of Commerce in The Hague

• 3 main offices
• Delft, The Hague ( 2 x), Leiden
• 4 Liason offices in Lisse, Zoetermeer,
  Naaldwijk, Alphen aan de Rijn
• gt 190,000 registrations
• gt 40,000 export documents per year
• 200 employees
• 200,000 legalisations
• 15,000 entrepreneurs per month seek help of our
  specialists
• 19 million visitors to our website
• 2 500 entrepreneurs visit International Trade Day

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The Structure of Chamber of Commerce in the
Netherlands

• 12 Chambers of Commerce as of 1 January 2008
• Autonomous, all have its own board
• All Chambers are members of Association of
  Chamber of Commerce, located in The Hague and
  Woerden
• Chambers of Commerce are independent Bodies
• Under supervision of Ministry of Economic
  Affairs, but is a non-Governmental organisation

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Role of the Chamber of Commerce

• Focus on Small Medium Size Enterprises ( SMEs)
• Main tasks 3 tasks
• Registration of the Companies
• Information to the Entrepreneurs
• Economic Impulse to the region

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Task 1. Registration of Companies

• All companies in the Netherlands must be
  registered in the formal Trade Register of the
  Chamber of Commerce
• We have a controlling and administration role
• All companies must be registered by law in the
  Chamber of Commerce with the following aims
• For Information purpose
• For Jurisdiction purpose
• For Government Registration System ( to
  synchronise with the Taxes department, Social
  security department and other governmental
  services)

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Trade register

• One national register
• 2,2 miljoen registrations
• 675.000 annual accounts
• 16 miljoen online requests for extract
• 12,5 miljoen extracts
• 3,5 miljoen annual mutations

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Task 2 Information and Advice

• Three target groups
• Start ups
• International trade
• Selling and buying
• We assist start ups by means of
• tailor made advise
• coaching program (Coachpool),
• seminars

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Task 2 Information and Advice

• We assist international companies by means of
• tailor made advise
• coaching program SIB,
• seminars
• Trade missions
• Export documents such as Certificates of Origin
  and EUR1 Certificates
• We assist selling or buying companies by means
  of
• tailor made advise
• coaching program
• seminars

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Facts and figures

• Business start ups
• Ca. 110.000 starters
• 23.000 visitors to Startersdag
• 30.000 participants on seminar Start
• Ca. 9.000 personal advice
• 1,75 miljoen visitors on webpage Starten Bedrijf
  op kvk.nl,
• 58.000 readers Startersmagazine, 80 satisfaction
• 24.000 students / scholars visits
• Internationalisation
• 300 participants Starters in International
  Buisness
• 3.500 participants on seminars
• 2.500 visitors Week van de Ondernemer
• 1.000 personal advice
• 650.000 exportdocuments )

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Task 3.Improving the regional economy

• CCI is a participant in various projects for
  improving the business climate in the region or
  stimulating regional industry.
• These projects cover aspects such as road
  construction, allocating space for businesses in
  zoning plans and the reduction of the
  administrative burden.
• In The Hague region we focus on the following
  sectors and themes
• Sectors Themes
• - Greenports - accessibility
• - Life and Health - education and labor market
• - High Tech Systems - space for businesses
• - Safety and security industry - Vital city
  centers
• - Secure
• - Rules and regulations

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Some more figures

• Fees reduced by 20 over last 10 years
• Total budget 220 million euro(2/3 annual fees
  1/3 products and services)
• 44 of companies pay ca. 43,-
• 99 of companies pay lt 150,-
• Yearly 25 million visitors webpage kvk.nl
• 103 miljoen pageviews kvk.nl
• Yearly 1,1 million phonecalls
• 200.000 e-mails of entrepreneurs
• Yearly 550.000 visitors

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Future of the Chamber of Commerce in the
Netherlands

• 1 Organization
• On the budget of the Ministry of Economic
  affairs
• Budget downsize
• Consequenses for services and products rendered

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Westland Marketing

• Changing sector
• From family owned to multinational
• From agricultural to high tech
• Need for highly educated talent
• Image problems

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Target group

• Students (university and business school
• Inhabitants of Westland
• Politics
• Media

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Major topics

• Sustainabillity
• Innovation
• Entrepreneurship

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Organisation

• Foundation
• 5 board members
• Advisory board

• Director
• 3 employees

• Financiering
• 50 - 50 government private companies
• Budget 2012 700.000,-

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Activities

• Program www.boostjouwcarriere.nu
• TV Shows
• Westland Super College
• Colleges for students
• Colleges for professors
• Job market
• Westland Experience
• Summer Courses
• Company visits

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