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2. About us…
Date of establishing:
• 25 April 1980
Legal Statute:
BIA is a voluntary, non-governmental
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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

3. COLLECTIVE MEMBERS
107 Branch organizations
26 Regional organizations
104 Local municipal bodies
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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

4. 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:
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Branch
organizations BICA
gave 3%
Organization: Members: CEIBG
authorization
UPEE 1%
for
representation: 12%
BIA 20 500 49
Vuzrazdane
Business Union 7000 14 21%
“Vuzrazdane” BIA
63%
Union for Private 4000 4
Economic
Enterprises (UPEE)
BICA 938 7
CEIBG 387 9

5. PARTICIPATION IN PARTNERSHIP BODIES ON NATIONAL LEVEL
National Council of Tripartite Cooperation
Council for Economic Growth at the Council of Ministers
Economic and Social Council
Council of Tax Policy at the Minister of Finance
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National Consultative Committee of Standardization
National Health Insurance Fund
National Social Security Institute
Labour Conditions Fund
Employment Agency
Agency of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
National Institute of Reconciliation and Arbitration
National Agency for Vocational Education and Training

6. 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
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 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
Company Level
40% of the workers in Bulgaria are side on Collective
labour contracts

7. International Organizations Membership:
Confederation of the European Business
International Organization of Employers
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International Labour Organization
International Chamber of Commerce
World Environment Center
BIA has signed contracts with more than 70 national
industrial and entrepreneurial organizations, descending
from well developed countries in Europe, Asia, America
and Africa

8. 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.
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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.

9. 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
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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

10. About us…
BIA defends the interests of its members:
Determining the economic policy in Bulgaria;
Developing and improving the regulatory base related to the
economic activity
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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.

11. ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
 Economical Analyses/ Investment Policy
 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
 Industry and Environment
 International Organizations and Programmes
 International Economic Relations
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 Employers’ and Industrial Relations
 Intellectual Property
 Services in the Field of Public Communications
 Legal Services
 Internet Services
 Electronic Systems
 Arbitration Court
Computer Training

12. “Industrial Development” Centre
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.
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Amongst the main developments of the Centre are the
following:
Annual analyses for the liabilities of the enterprises
Contacts:
from the non-financial sector in Bulgaria;
Tel: +359 2 987 99 29
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

13. “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
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the settlement of financial and economic issues of
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the enterprises;
Contacts:
Tel: +359 2 981 69 98
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

14. “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;
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• Rendering methodical and consultancy assistance and
Contacts: participation in the realization of European and other
Tel: +359 2 987 84 17 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

15. “International Economic Relations” Centre
Provides assistance for:
Preparation and verification of foreign trade documents;
Assistance for issuing visas to foreign business partners;
Contacts: Organization of business meetings in Bulgaria and abroad, round
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tables, conferences, and etc.;
Tel: +359 2 932 09 54
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.

16. “International Organizations and Programmes” Centre
Renders assistance to BIA members in the sphere of
development and implementation of international projects;
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Contacts:
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Its representatives participate in the work of number of
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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

17. “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;
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Contacts:
Tel: +359 2 980 30 55
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‟;

18. За нас…
Offers assistance in trade marks registration and
invention patents and acquiring rights on industrial
design;
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Offers possibilities for holographic protection of
products against imitation of trade marks and industrial
design
Contacts:
Offers information, consultations and trainings in the
Tel: +359 2 988 11 51
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

19. 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,
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the tax and social insurance policy, etc.;
Releasing official positions and proposals of BIA members
Contacts:
concerned via the mass media;
Press Center: Organizing press conferences, discussion forums, presentations and
Tel: +359 2 987 62 05 other public events, and their release in the mass media;
Parliamentary Preparation and dissemination of information materials and thematic
Secretary: bulletins:
Tel: +359 2 932 09 45 •Daily press review,
•Weekly Information Bulletin for the legislative programmes of the Council of
Ministers, the National Assembly, and the Parliamentary Committees

20. 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
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Contacts:
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Court, and some of the most distinguished scholars and
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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

21. Internet Centre at BIA - BIAnet
Offers:
Design and development of Web pages;
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WEB hosting on BIAnet server;
Advertising and promotions on Internet
Contacts:
Tel: +359 2 932 09 60
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22. Vocational Training Centre at BIA
Is a licensed nationally acknowledged training organization,
providing elementary and additional professional qualification
Issues a nationally acknowledged document for a completed
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vocational training, acquiring a degree in 35 professions and 60
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specialties
Contacts: Has 18 branch departments in Sofia and countrywide
Tel: +359 2 987 97 03
Has been an official partner of the Ministry of Defence since 2003
in the social adaptation activities for military officers leaving the
Bulgarian army

23. “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;
Contacts: Since 2002 the Centre has been authorized by the Microsoft
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Tel: +359 2 981 03 26 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.

24. “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;
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Contacts: • preparation of documents for initiating legal proceedings;
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• 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

25. e-information systems
 www.bia-bg.com – BIA Web Portal
 BIA Daily – Online Interactive Bulletin
 BEIS – Information Search Engine for
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35,000 Bulgarian Companies and their managers
 Market of debtor’s instruments
 e-signatures
 Economic Map of Bulgaria

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