The Role of the EU in supporting Belarusian business
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The Role of the EU in supporting Belarusian business
The Third Annual Belarus Finance and Investment Conference, Minsk, October 21, 2010
Jean-Eric HOLZAPFELChargé d'affaires a.i.Delegation of the European Union to Belarus
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IntroductionCurrent context:
International crisis
New opportunities for Belarus: Customs Union in the East Eastern Partnership in the West
Key changes in the EU and its external dimension: Lisbon Treaty, European External Action Service, Eastern Partnership, Europe 2020
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Europe 2020 – New growth strategy for Europe: Key features
Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and greater national and EU coordination
Main targets: 75% of population aged 20-64 employed; 3% of EU’s GDP invested in R&D; 20/20/20 climate change target; at least 40% of younger generation with higher education; 20 mln less people at risk of poverty
Seven flagship initiatives: innovation, youth, ICT, energy efficiency, industrial policy, labour markets, and platform against poverty.
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EU ASSISTANCE TO BELARUS
FROM 2007
ENPI
INSTRUMENT
FOR NUCLEAR
SAFETY
STABILITY
INSTRUMENT
THEMATIC
BUDGET
LINES
PRESS AND
INFORMATION
OTHER EU
PROGRAMMES
EXTERNAL
ACTIVITIES
WITH EU
PARTICIPATIONAnnual Action
Programme
(National)
Energy
Environment
Regional
Programme
Transport
Energy
Border, customs
and migration
management,
fight against
organised crime
Environment
Landmines
Regional
Information and
Communication
Programme
Cross-border
Cooperation
Programmes
(CBC)
Multi-countries
Activities
TAIEX
Global
Allocation
ISTC
SupportEIDHR
NSA / LA
Investing
in People
AENEAS
(Migration
And Asylum)
Norms and
Standards:Food safety
Energy efficiency
of consumer goods
and industrial
products
Erasmus
Mundus
EU Visitors
Programme
Youth in
Action
HIV/ Malaria/
Tuberculosis
Global Fund
Metrex
EBRD
Other
Environment
and sustainable
development
Other
Other
Research
FP7
Support to
capacity building
Overview of EU assistance programmes
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Bilateral EU-Belarus Cooperation (1)
Support to the Implementation of Comprehensive Energy Policy in
Belarus (AAP2007)
Key areas of support:
- Policy advice
- Renewable energy
- Energy efficiency
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Bilateral EU-Belarus Cooperation (2)
Approximation of Norms and Standards in the following fields:
Food Safety (AAP2009); Energy Efficiency of Consumer Goods and Industrial Products (AAP2010)
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Bilateral EU-Belarus Cooperation (3)
Access to EU Market for Milk and Meat Products from Belarus (inspection visits from EU Food and Veterinary Office)
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Bilateral EU-Belarus Cooperation (4)
Exchange of Experience and Sharing of Expertise (TAIEX)
TAIEX - Technical Assistance and Information Exchange: short-term technical assistance, in line with the overall policy objectives of the European Commission, and in the field of approximation, application and enforcement of EU legislation
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Bilateral EU-Belarus Cooperation (5)
Education and Training: TEMPUS European Training Foundation
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Regional Cooperation (1)
Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes (CBC)
Poland/Belarus/Ukraine
Baltic Sea Region
Latvia/Lithuania/Belarus
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Regional Cooperation (1) - Example
CBC Project: “EU Enlargement and FDI in Border Regions to the NIS” Cooperation project involving Lubelskie
Voivodship (PL), Volyn Region (UA), Brest Region (BY) and German and
French regional authorities
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Regional Cooperation (2)
Border Management
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Regional Cooperation (3)
Transport and Transit
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Regional Cooperation (4)
INOGATE International cooperation programme between the EU, the
littoral states of the Black & Caspian seas and their neighbours, focused on converging energy markets, enhancing energy security, supporting sustainable energy development and attracting investment
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Regional Cooperation (5)
Eastern Partnership:
EU’s strategic initiative that opens new chapter in relations with Eastern neighbours: Armenia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Georgia, Moldova, UkraineUkraine
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Four thematic platforms of Eastern Partnership
Democracy, good governance & stability (including JLS): Also covers electoral standards, media regulations, the fight
against corruption, civil service reform, judicial and police cooperation, confidence building measures, security related issues etc.
Economic integration and convergence with EU policies Trade and market related approximation, socio-economic development,
poverty reduction, social inclusion, equal opportunities, health, environment and climate change
Energy security Accelerated convergence of energy policies and legislation with EU,
construction and rehabilitation of key energy infrastructure, support for the Southern energy corridor, extension of Odessa-Brody pipeline etc.
Contacts between people Culture, support to NGOs, strengthen civil society, increase
student and academic exchanges, better integration into 7th Framework Research Programme, joint media projects
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Six flagship initiatives of Eastern Partnership
Integrated Border Management Programme: Alignment to EU standards, a prerequisite for progress on the mobility;
SME Facility: Small and medium enterprises would receive stimulus through technical
assistance, financial intermediaries, risk capital and loans;
Regional electricity markets, improved energy efficiency and increased use of renewable energy sources This also includes the interlinking of the electricity grids;
Southern energy corridor This is a key infrastructure initiative serving to diversify transit routes
and sources of supply for the EU and its partners;
Prevention of, preparedness for, and response to natural and man-made disasters Strengthen disaster management capacities and establish effective cooperation between the EU and the partner countries and among themselves
Good environmental governance Promote environment protection, including addressing climate change, through
strengthened environmental governance
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Eastern Partnership Flagship on SME
Three key components:
1. EAST-INVEST: regional investment and trade facilitation project with a budget of 7 mln EUR. It will contribute to the economic development of the Eastern Neighbours and to the improvement of its business environment within the context of developing interconnections between SMEs from EU and EaP.
2. Enhanced EBRD's TAM/BAS Programme (TurnAround Management/Business Advisory Services) to provide advisory services to SMEs in 6 EaP Partner Countries. Funds will be available later in 2010.
3. SME Facility: The facility will be used by European Investment Bank and EBRD. Belarus is not eligible for EIB loans but might use credit lines of the EBRD.
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EAST-INVEST components
SMEs technical assistance: capacity building and individual consultancy in areas of customs regulations, market conditions, internationalisation of SMEs.
Trade Fair Technical Assistance: guided visits to international or regional trade fairs
Business-to-Business Facility: B2B meetings, Technical seminars, Technical visits
Business Facilitator (Operator) Technical Assistance Facility: train associations representing the private sector
Institutional Exchange Facility: improve the reciprocal knowledge of participating operators, sharing work methods, study trips to EaP countries
SME Search facility: web site, Database of Companies Profiles
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TAM / BAS TurnAround Management: TAM assists small and
medium sized enterprises to transform themselves. TAM team deliver help in:
developing sales and marketing strategies undertaking financial and strategic planning restructuring the organization to attract external finance
Business Advisory Services: BAS assists individual enterprises to engage with local consultants on narrowly-based, specific projects with a rapid payback. The supported projects typically last around four months and assist enterprises to develop and grow by:
enhancing their competitiveness marketing and financial management quality management systems strategic business planning
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SME Facility - Funding Facility for SMEs
The EU grant resources of EUR 30 million will finance: Technical Assistance for Financial Intermediaries Credit Enhancement support for PFIs
The objective is to leverage EUR 250-400 million of new on-lending by Private Financial institutions to SMEs
The SME facility will work at:
rebuilding financial intermediaries’ confidence to extend financing to MSMEs following the financial crisis;
enhancing financial intermediaries’ capacity to assess and monitor the related risks and manage their MSME financing;
strengthening and deepening the SME credit markets;
expanding the number of financing options available to the real economy;
promoting continued development of market-based financial institutions and contribute to institution building;
supporting expansion of private and entrepreneurial initiatives, by working with local and international financial intermediaries.
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Wider Initiatives
Northern Dimension (ND):
- ND Business Council
- Partnership on transport and logistics
Participation in EBRD, WB, IMF
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EU Export Helpdesk
An instrument to facilitate exports from developing countries into the EU
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What is the Export Helpdesk ?
An internet service A database on trade in goods Free of charge and free access User-friendly Interactive In 4 languages (EN, ES, FR, PT)
Accessible at:http://exporthelp.europa.eu/
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EU and the World: Top 10 EU Trade Partners (2009, Bln. EUR)
364.0
296.4
180.8
162.0
106.2
91.8
79.9
53.6
52.9
47.2
0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0 300.0 350.0 400.0
Brazil
India
South Korea
Turkey
Japan
Norway
Switzerland
Russia
China
United States
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EU Trade with Belarus (2007-2009, Bln. EUR)
4.4 4.7
2.6
0.5
1.72.4
4.8
6.4
5.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
2007 2008 2009
Imports Exports BalanceBillions of euros
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EU Trade with Belarus – Sectoral Breakdown (2009, %)
Machinery and transport equipment
34%
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by
material17%
Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s.
15%Miscellaneous
manufactured articles, 7%
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
3%
Food and live animals5%
Commodities and transactions n.c.e.
1%
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
1%
Beverages and tobacco0,4%
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
materials17%
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EU Exports to Belarus Sectoral Breakdown (2009, %)
Machinery and transport equipment
50.6%
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by
material14.3%
Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s.
16.9%
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
0.3%Food and live animals6.1%
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
1.6%
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
0.9%
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
7.6%
Beverages and tobacco0.3%
Commodities and transactions n.c.e.
1.4%
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EU Imports from Belarus Sectoral Breakdown (2009, %)
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
50%Chemicals and related prod,
n.e.s.10%
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
6%
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
21%
Beverages and tobacco0,3%
Commodities and transactions n.c.e.
0,4%
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
1%Food and live animals
2%
Machinery and transport equipment
4%
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
6%
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EU FDI Flows from/to Belarus
-0.00
0.03
0.12
0.05
0.130.11
0.05
0.16
0.23
-0.05
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
2006 2007 2008
Inf low s Outflow s BalanceBillions of euros
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EU FDI Stocks with Belarus
0.10.1
#N/A
0.3
0.4
#N/A#N/A
0.5
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
2006 2007 2008
Inw ard Stocks Outw ard Stocks BalanceBillions of euros
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State of play in EU-Belarus relations
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) negotiated in 1995 but never ratified by the EU
EU Generalized System of Preferences is temporarily withdrawn from Belarus
European Investment Bank has no mandate for operation in Belarus
No bilateral Action Plan under European Neighbourhood Policy
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What the EU and Belarus could do to progress in their economic relations
What the EU could offer- Full participation in ENP;- Full participation in
Eastern Partnership; - Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Zone;- Action plan under ENP;- More active cooperation
in various fields.
What Belarus could do
- Make progress on 12 points/5 key areas;
- Ensure independent and impartial judicial system
- Observe ILO recommendations on labour rights;
- WTO accession.
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What the European business needA favourable framework for investment and
business
for entering a business for operating a business
Fair and predictable rules
Taxes (complicated system and high tax rates) Free price fixing (existing strict price regulation: limiting price
indices, markups) Judicial system (ensure independent and transparent courts) Customs (confiscation practices) Certification (long and costly procedures) Control activity (high and inadequate penalties, fines) Licensing (recently liberalised but still complicated system)
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Delegation of the European Union to BelarusMinsk, Engels St, 34A/2Tel: +375 17 328 6613Fax: +375 17 289 1281E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.delblr.ec.europa.eu