1. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
109 years in service to the business

2. BCCI -Advantage to the business
28 regional Chambers
Over members and trade representation offices of foreign persons in Bulgaria
Joint chambers, clubs etc.
73 branch organizations covering all branches
Participation in International
organizations
Services of the BCCI
Special structures
(EAN, NCVT, VEZNI, BBCQM)
The role of BCCI in the Bulgarian Economy
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3. BCCI - Advantage to the business Information about the BCCI members
Established in 1895 – entering the third century in service of the business
National network of 28 Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Member of Eurochambers – a part of the European network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Information about the BCCI members

4. Our services & activities (click on icon for details)
Arbitration Court
Computer
Center
BULPRO
Business
Center
Consultations and
information bureau
Business
Analyses
Our services & activities
Quality Management Center
Fairs and
Exhibitions
Department
Legislative
Initiative
e-Commerce center
Daily online info & publications
Trade Register
Library
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Central European Initiative
Association of the
Balkan Chambers
Association of the Black Sea Zone CCI
International Council
on Cooperation of Chambers
of Commerce and Industry
Black Sea Economic
Cooperation Business Council
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6. Thank you! Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
42, Parchevich Str., BG-1058 Sofia Bulgaria Tel.: (+359 2) Fax: (+359 2) Web:

7. 28 regional Chambers

9. The National Centre for Vocational Training within BCCI
The National Centre for Vocational Training within BCCI (NCVT) is the only Bulgarian training centre with a national branch network licensed by the National Agency for Vocational Education and Training at the Council of Ministers.
Basing on the 108 yeas of tradition of BCCI and 28 regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry in servicing the business, NCVT:
Studies the requirements of the employers and offers training in 30 modern professions
Offers competent vocational training in 16 cities countrywide in partnership with Sectorial organisations and associations and experts from the practice.
Issues internationally recognised certificates together with foreign partners
Our partners are:
Universties, vocational schools, specialised schools and vocational training centres, NGO
Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Sectorial organisations
Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association
The Bulgarian-german Centres for Vocational Training
The Mugelsee Academy, Berlin, Germany
Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
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10. Information publishing house VEZNI
Offers the following services:
Printing of business cards, forms, invoices, blanks, advertising booklets, labels, calendars, magazines, etc.
Developing folders
Laminating
Bookbinding of documents
Other business services

11. The Bulgarian-Bavarian Center for Quality Management
Created in 1996 as a joint project between the Bavarian management consulting center OWZ and BCCI
Meanwhile an established provider of qualitative management related training and internal auditing
Special emphasis on the promotion of quality management systems
Building up awareness for QM issues
Preparation for the certification process
Training of internal and external auditors
More info under
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12. Members of BCCI
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the oldest business organization in the Republic of Bulgaria, uniting over members, having entered into its Unified Trade Register. The Register is standardized with the existing trade registers of the foreign Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Juridical and physical persons, registered properly, companies, unions and other associations, carrying out or supporting the business activity enter it. The Chamber provides a number of free and preferеntial-price services for facilitation and promotion of its members. Through their membership with BCCI, they take an active part with ideas and suggestions for improvement of the economic climate in the country.

13. Trade representation offices of foreign persons in Bulgaria
The registration of trade representation offices of foreign entities with the BCCI Trade Register is obligatory, therefore the most updated information about them can be obtained only from the Chamber

14. Participation in Management Boards of National Institutional Bodies
Supervisory Board of National Security Institute;
Management Board of the National Agency for Professional Training;
Supervisory Board of the National institute of Reconciliation and Arbitration;
Assembly of the Representatives of the National Health Insurance Fund.
Management Board of the Social Investment Fund.

15. Participation in National Councils with Consultative Functions
National Council for Tripartite Cooperation;
Council for Economic Growth;
National Council for Working Conditions;
National Council for Employment Promotion;
Economic and Social Council;
Council for Accreditation with the Executive Agency “Bulgarian Accreditation Service”
Standardization Council with the Bulgarian Standardization Institute;
Consultative Council with the Small And Medium- Sized Enterprises Agency;
Tax policy council;
High Statistical Council with National Statistical Institute
Consultative Council for the euro integration with the Ministry of Economy

16. Participation In Permanent And Created On Purpose Commissions, Working Groups And Committees
Participation In Regional Tripartite Cooperation Bodies By The Regional Chambers Of Commerce And Industry
- Municipality Councils for Tripartite Cooperation;
- Regional /district and municipality/ Councils for Working Conditions;
- Others

17. Information about the BCCI members
BCCI - Advantage to the business
Sales revenues
GDP
Export

18. Membership structure

19. Information about the BCCI members

20. Information about the BCCI members

21. Information about the BCCI members

22. Role of BCCI in decision making on economic policy
Participation in working out national development programs.
Presenting before the competent bodies the members’ attitudes towards legal act drafts and economic decisions.
Reviewing the application of economic laws and proposing to authorities and companies ways for their improvement.

23. Fields
Taxation – reduction of taxation and promoting investments
Protection of the employers’ interests;
Limitation of registration and licensing procedures and regimes

24. Levels
International agreements concerning Bulgaria
National programmes and strategies
Legislation
Legal advise given upon request to the Competition protection commission and the Constitution court

25. Activities
Participation on expert groups for setting up legislative drafts
Law on NGO
Law on Sectorial organizations
Law on employee guarantees in case of insolvency
Lobbying
Participation in commissions and councils
Social dialogue
International level
National councils
Managerial boards of tripartite national institutions

26. Results
42 legislative proposals on:
Taxation
Registration and licensing modalities
Labour legislation
Social insurance
Other topics
24 accepted proposals

27. Arbitration court at the BCCI
Settles in average over 200 disputes yearly, including
150 disputes between Bulgarian companies
50 disputes with foreign partners involved.
75% of the disputes between Bulgarian companies are settled within 9 months, and between Bulgarian and foreign companies – within a year
Current disputes in the process of settlement
268 in this country
93 international
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28. Branch Organizations
Council of Sectorial organizations
73 members
2-4 meetings monthly
Training and consulting project with the German Corporation for Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
Contact:

30. The Bulgarian-Bavarian Center for Quality Management
Created in 1996 as a joint project between the Bavarian management consulting center OWZ and BCCI
Meanwhile an established provider of qualitative management related training and internal auditing
Special emphasis on the promotion of quality management systems
Building up awareness for QM issues
Preparation for the certification process
Training of internal and external auditors
More info under
Contact:

31. The Bulgarian trade facilitation body BULPRO
BULPRO was established in September 1990 as a Council with BCCI.
The statute of BULPRO with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been approved by a Decision No 313 of of the Council of Ministers.
The Decision states that: “All ministries and administrative bodies should require BULPRO written statement regarding activities, connected with facilitation of procedures, unification of documents in public administration and in foreign trade in compliance with the international requirements.“

32. Ministries and Governmental Bodies Non - Governmental Organisations
Members of BULPRO
Ministries and Governmental Bodies
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
National Institute of Statistics
Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works
Bulgarian National Bank
Committee of Standartization and Metrology
Export Promotion Center
Non - Governmental Organisations
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Association of Bulgarian Enterprises for International Transport and Roads
National Association of Bulgarian Freight Forwarders
Bulgarian Union for Customs and Foreign Trade Service
Association of Commercial Banks
Companies
Bulgarkontrola
TÜV Bulgaria
ProSoft
Kuhne & Nagel
Institute of Transport and Communications

33. Structure of BULPRO CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN WORKING GROUPS SECRETARY
Business Analyses
MEMBERS
Simplifi-cation of import/ex-port procedures
Metho-dology, training, PR
EDIFACT

34. Activities of BULPRO
Unification and standardization of documents in foreign trade (CEFACT)
Data classification and coding in documents related to foreign trade
Electronic data interchange, based on EDIFACT
Training related to facilitation to procedures in foreign transaction
Participation in international forums, bodies and organisations, active in the fields UN/CEFACT, SECIPRO
Participation in project of the World Bank Trade and Transport Facilitation in Southeast Europe (TTFSE)
Organizing bilateral meetings with the PRO committees from the neighboring countries
Border crossing guide: Handbook and Internet
BULPRO home page:
Contact:

35. Business Analyses
Financial analyses of companies basing on the submitted annual reports
Company ratings. Top 100 companies
Overview of the economical development
Marketing and sectorial analyses
Financial planning assistance and setting up of business plans
Contact:

36. Business and information centre
Business meetings
Business delegations
Workshops
Participation in fairs and exhibitions abroad
Company presentations
Courses
Demands and offers
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37. Computer and information systems
Web site of BCCI:
INFOBUSINESS (in English and Bulgarian), BULGARIA ANALYTICA
Hot news
Useful information on organizations and bodies
Others
Web hosting and design
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38. Consultations and information bureau
Company registration
Specific foreign trade contracts
Franchising and risk capital consultations
Marketing research
Consultancy on legal, financial, insurance and other issues
Assistance to companies with their foreign activities
Translation and legalization of documents
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39. EAN Bulgaria
Member of EAN International;
Implementation and promotion of EAN/UCC system on the territory of Bulgaria;
Training, information and consulting on identification of trade and logistic items and barcode applications;
EDI based on EANCOM standard;
Barcode generation and verification;
Communication with the Uniform Code Council (UCC) for UPC Company prefixes;
Issuing of EAN bulletin
Information:
Contact:

40. e-Commerce Info Center
Registration Authority for issuing Digital Sign Certifications
Information about e-business;
Elaborating of individual e-business strategies;
B2B; B2C; B2A;
Participation in EU programmes
Detailed information:
Contact:

41. FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS Department
Organizes national and international exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad, parallel seminars, demonstrations and presentations.
Publishes annually the “Calendar of the Fairs and Exhibitions in Bulgaria”.
Detailed information:
Contact:

42. EU Club with the BCCI
Set up on 10th February, 2000 under the aegis of the European Commission.
Members – more than 600 entrepreneurs, journalists politicians, and diplomats.
National coverage.
Instrument for awareness raising of SME of the challenges and opportunities of EU accession, contributing to better conformity with the requirements of the EU internal market and to greater visibility of the process of European integration.
Quoted as a “good practice” in the Regular Report on BEST for Bulgaria of the European Commission, in the Annual Report of Enterprise DG and on its web site.
Member of the International network of the European Clubs since 18th November 2003.

43. Joint Chambers, Committees, Councils and Business Club with BCCI
Switzerland-bulgaria Chamber of Commerce
Bulgarian-Italian Chamber of Commerce
Bulgaria-Israel Chamber of Commerce And Industry
Bulgarian-Macedonian Chamber of Commerce And Industry
Bulgarian-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Bulgarian-Arab Chamber of Commerce
Bulgarian-Jordan Chamber for Economic Cooperation

44. Joint Chambers, Committees, Councils and Business Club with BCCI
Bulgaria-Japan Economic Committee
Bulgaria-Korea Economic Cooperation Committee
Bulgarian-Libyan Trade and Economic Council
Bulgaria-India Business Council
Bulgarian-U.S. Trade and Economic Council
Bulgarian-Iranian Business Council
Bulgarian-Lebanese Business Club

46. Library
Over volumes in more than 10 languages
Over 400 trade catalogs
Information and invitations on international events
Reading room with over 100 periodicals, including publications of WTO, ICC, EUROCHAMBRES, WTCO, EU, EFTA, CEFTA, AIPPI, ILO, International Arbitration, OECD, BSEC, IMF
Services
Providing company addresses and profiles
Filling out of business documents, copying
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47. Trade register Unified trade register of BCCI:
registration of Bulgarian merchants, companies, co-operatives, unions and other legal entities
registration of trade representation offices of foreign entities
changing and updating of the registration information
Services, provided on the base of the trade register information:
issuance of Certificates and References in Bulgarian and foreign languages about the current and financial status of the registered legal entities
legalization of Certificates of Origin, export invoices, etc
certification of the signatures of the official representatives of the registered entities, put on foreign trade documents
certification of invitation-declarations for business visits of foreigners to the Republic of Bulgaria
issuance and guarantee of ATA Carnets
issuance of Force Majeure Certificates
preparing and providing of information about details liable to registration
providing of assistance for amicable (non-arbitration) settlement of disputes
General Trade Adjuster’s office
Information:
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