European Business Association’s Lunch with Czech Presidency

European Business Association’s Lunch with Czech Presidency

On Wednesday 3^rd December 2008 high level representatives of European business and employers associations met with Czech Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mr Martin TLAPA in Brussels in order to informally discuss Czech Presidency plans and priorities in the field of industry and trade.

During a very informal and vivid discussion many issues and policy areas have been discussed:

• Czech position towards accession into the euro-zone
• Current economic and financial crisis and Commission’s recovery plan
• Follow-up of Small Business Act for Europe
• Process of legislation making and the means of involving representatives of businesses into this process as well as into the preparations of impact assessments
• Market Access strategy and concrete EU project enhancing support infrastructure
• Definition of European social partners

 Participants:

• Martin Tlapa (Deputy Minister, MIT)
• Jan Procházka (Director of EU Affairs, MIT)
• Jaroslav Zajíček (Head of Section PermRep)
• Petr Dolejší (Competitiveness Attaché, PermRep)
• Arnaldo Abruzzini (SG EuroChambres)
• Andrea Benassi (SG UEAPME)
• Michal Kadera (Director of CEBRE)

* Due to meeting with President Sarcozy Mr Philip de BUCK, SG BUSINESSEUROPE excused himself with great regrets.

For further information please contact Michal Kadera, Director of CEBRE via email at: cebre.europe@mail.be or by phone at +32.2.2139.450.