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Europe - Trade Associations, Organizations, Federations |
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Europa - The European Union On-Line
Europa provides an access to information (press releases, legislation, fact-sheets) published by the European Union and its institutions: European Parliament, Council of the EU, European Commission, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, European Central Bank, European Investment Bank, Agencies and other Bodies. Web site in 11 languages: Spanish, Danish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish and Swedish. |
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European Commission - External Trade
Directorate General Trade of the European Commission
DG Trade conducts the European Union’s common trade policy under the authority of EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson. |
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Export Helpdesk
For developing countries
The Export Helpdesk is an online service, provided by the European Commission, to facilitate market access for developing countries to the European Union. |
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Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI)
CBI is an Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and part of the development cooperation effort of The Netherlands. The CBI's mission is to contribute to the economic development of developing countries by strengthening the competitiveness of companies from those countries on the EU market. CBI considers social values and compliance with the most relevant environmental requirements to be an integral part of its policy and activities. |
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CENTREX International Exhibition Statistics Union
CENTREX is the top exhibition industry organisation in Central Eastern Europe not only for promoting transparency, reliability and real market-value of exhibition statistics (her initial concept), but growingly also in promoting exhibitions as excellent face-to-face marketing tool in general aspect. |
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European Association of Directory Publishers (EADP)
Founded in 1966, the European Association of Directory Publishers owes its existence to the aspirations of European publishers who anticipated the importance of intra-European contact and co-operation. Meanwhile, it has become the nerve centre for year-round contact and the key representative for the industry. It is the only international association in Europe to speak for the sector as a whole.
Today, the EADP has some 180 members in 36 countries world-wide, including member companies based in the 25 EU member states but also in the candidate countries : publishers, suppliers of products and services for the publishing industry and 6 national associations representing 340 directory publishers. |
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European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are members of EFTA. The EFTA Convention established a free trade area among its Member States in 1960. In addition, the EFTA States have jointly concluded free trade agreements with a number of countries worldwide. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway entered into the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) in 1992, which entered into force in 1994. The current contracting parties are, in addition to the three EFTA states, the European Community and the 25 EC Member States. |
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Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI)
FESI, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, is the unique Brussels-based European platform representing the interests of some 1800 European sporting goods manufacturers before the European Institutions, other international sport federations and other associations. |
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Foreign Trade Association (FTA)
The Foreign Trade Association (FTA) is the association of European and International commerce that promotes the values of free and International Trade. It brings together hundreds of retailers, importers, brand companies, and national associations to improve the political and legal framework for trade.
• We promote the foreign trade interests of European and international retailers and importers.
• We influence the political and legislative process at the earliest stage.
• We raise awareness about the implications of decisions and policies taken at EU and international level (eg. WTO) on International Trade.
• We maintain a unique platform to share ideas, best practices and define common policy and lobbying strategies.
• We provide timely, comprehensive and value added insight to our members. |
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Association of Fair and Exhibition Organizers of the Czech Republic (SOVA ČR)
SOVA ČR is the only professional association of the Czech Republic associated with exhibition centers in the Czech Republic, the companies organizing trade fairs and exhibitions both in the Czech Republic and abroad, other bodies contributing with specific services to the Czech exhibition industry. SOVA ČR was established on 13th December 2001 by a merger of three subjects acting in the Czech exhibition industry (SOVA + ČVVS + Fair and Exhibition Section of the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic). |
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Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA)
AUMA represents the interests of the trade fair industry on a national and international level in dealings with parliament, ministries, authorities and other organizations. It informs exhibitors and visitors about dates, product ranges, exhibitor and visitor figures of German and foreign events by internet, printed media and individual information. As a complement to this, it publishes specialist brochures for the preparation and staging of trade fair participations. |
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Association of Hungarian Exhibition and Fair Organisers (AHEFO)
AHEFO is a national organisation to represent and harmonise interests of the exhibition industry. It was established in 1989 by the leading exhibition organisers in Hungary as to develop high quality-exhibition-organising in the fast changing market economy. The association comprises most significant organisers and events of the Hungarian exhibition market. The members staging 70-80 international, national exhibitions and focussed regional fairs a year which means members hold appr.80-85 per cent of the whole exhibition market. |
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