Presentation

In March 2007 the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Galati – Euro Info Centre RO826 concluded a Collaboration Protocol with the Romanian Standards Association (ASRO) in Bucharest, establishing a co-operation relation between the two organizations, specifically CCIA Galati was assigned to sell ASRO standards and publications, through the new founded Regional Centre of Information and Sales from Galati, that would also offer assistance and consultancy regarding standards and standardization, for companies, importers and exporters and especially for producers, who have to use and apply standards in their activities.

Activities, products and services previously offered to SMEs by the Euro Info Centre RO826 of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (1997-2007)

• Information about the European Union and the Single Market, about the European institutions and their activities, about European politics, community legislation, community programmes, partnership development European networks, European calls for projects and bids, statistics;
• Information from European countries, about their national legislation (economic, commercial, financial, custom), institutions, organizations and companies participating in European programmes, projects and auctions, organizations active in the field of European co-operation development, statistics;



• Assistance and consultancy for: finding co-operation partners and identifying their interest, community programmes, identifying funding sources and elaboration of documents to access funding, finding and using information sources regarding European matters, integration of Romanian SMEs in European structure for co-operation;
• Documentation: databases, studies and papers on matters of interest for companies and business community, documentation on matters required by network partners regarding Romanian legislation, commerce, social services, environment, agriculture, list of companies, services etc.;
• Organization of seminars, symposia, meetings on subjects of interest for companies.

Experience through trainings organized by the European Commission :

Subjects:
· Information tools (EUR-Lex, Celex, Pre-Lex, TED, CORDIS);
· Workshop E-commerce andi E-business, Expanding;
· EU Update and advanced trainings;
· Access to finance for SMEs, exterior commerce, community policies;
·  Newcomers training sessions;
· CAPE III Programme training session;
· Business co-operation;
· “Acting for Customers”.

Participation in international conferences and events:

· Work meetings in Prague and Lisbon, organized by the European Commission;
· Annual conferences in Prague and Lisbon.
Involvement in project implementation:
· Project „EURO – A reality of our days, unique currency for the third millennium”;
· Project „PROMO 2001 – Euro Info Centres and e-commerce for SMEs”;
· Tutorship Project EIC Galaţi – EIC Lisbon;
· Twinning Project EIC Galaţi – EIC Abenraa, EIC Florence;
· Project „CARAVAN OF STRUCTURAL FUNDS”;
· Project „EIC Network – a gate to the European Union for the SMEs”;
· Project „CROSS BO”;
· Project „ROM PANELS”;
· Project “SUN-E Start-up for entrepreneurs”;
· Project “UNIEL - Leonardo da Vinci Programme;
· Project EUR ACCES Phare TEMPUS OVIDE 2001
· Project Phare Tacis Cross Border Small Project Facilities;
· Project CAPE III, initiated by Eurochambres;
· Project “Tourism Romania - Sicily”;
· Project RITI-ACCES, portal for companies active in agriculture.

Clients assisted in: preparing papers for financing programmes, finding co-operation partners in Europe, disseminating co-operation proposals via the Business Co-operation Database of the European Commission, participating in trainings and seminars, receiving information regarding funding, education and training, custom fees, standards, certificates, quality, business co-operation, Single market: COZAMIN SRL, ADINA SRL, VALMET SRL (Brăila), BOBY MARA SRL, DELTA ROM S.A., K&F SRL, HELMERS SRL, RECON SRL, CONEX SRL, ARCADA COMPANY SRL, ICMRS SA, INTFOR SA, FIROMEX SRL, NAVROM SA, ATLAS SA, DAMEN Shipyard Galaţi SA, REBAS SRL, GRETEC SA, FIROGAL SA, TEZAUR SRL, ALPHA DESIGN SI PRODUCTIE SRL, SIDEX TRADING SRL, MOBISUD SRL Galaţi, KAROMTEC SRL Tecuci, VECHISPROD SRL Galaţi, FIROMOB SRL Galaţi, ROMPRIMA SRL Galaţi, DIDONA-B SRL Galaţi, DESIGN MOB SRL Galaţi, TOP SERVICE SRL Galaţi, PROXIMUS SRL Galaţi, PROIECT SA Galaţi, NEVA SRL Galaţi, RECOMPLAST SRL Buzău, MOBEXIM SRL Buzău, DESIGN MOB SRL Galaţi, SIREG SA Galaţi, DECHINAN SRL Galaţi, NICK COMINVEST SRL Buzău, Info Agenţia Complexă de Informaţii SRL, MOBILEMN SRL Galaţi, SIELA COM SRL Bacău, FIROGAL SA, CONFER 92 SA, CONEXIM SRL, MONDO CONSULT SRL, DUAL PROD SRL BUZĂU,RICAMET SA, TEAN IMPEX SRL, SELF CONTROL SRL, MOBISUD SRL, PIMLAND AGRO SRL, GEMINI STAR SRL, NEW ROLAX SRL, ASIL SRL, MOBISTIL SRL, AURA ANDRA SRL, CONFER 92 SA, DIAMAR IMPEX SRL, CONSTRUCTBET SRL, TREI BRAZI SRL- Buzău, DANUBIUS GLASS SRL Buzău, DINAMIC SRL Buzău, VECHISPROD SA Galaţi, BRUTAREX SRL Buzău, DINAMIC MEDIA SRL, ATTOSOFT SRL, DATASOFT SRL, GALFINBAND SA, ROMLOTUS INSTALATII SRL, ROBINETE INDUSTRIALE SA Bacău, MECANICA SA Vaslui, PETAL SA Huşi, COMAN DESIGN SRL Buzău, GERCOM SRL, PEONI SA, EDUARD PRODUCT SRL, ROMINVEST Focşani, DEDAL BAHAMAT SNC, KAROMTEC SRL, MATEX SRL, “Elisabeta Doamna” Municipal Hospital, VEGA 93 SRL, VIVA CONSTRUCT SRL, ARABESQUE SRL, VÂLCEANA SA, CITADINA SRL.