BULGARIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Creation of a legal framework for producer groups in Bulgaria within the agricultural sector– Flemish-Bulgarian project

On January, 13th, 2004, Tuesday at the premises of BCCI – Meeting hall, floor 6, there will be held a meeting of the Bulgarian partners of the Flemish-Bulgarian project for creation of a legal framework for producer groups in Bulgaria within the agricultural sector. As a current project result there should be pointed out the elaborated Report on the contemporary analysis in the field of agriculture towards the producer groups. The Project foresees conduction of two seminars for the practical usage and implementation of the agricultural producer groups in Bulgaria.

The National Centre for Vocational Training within the system of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCVT) is among the active project participants along with the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”; NAAS, Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; the Bulgarian Association of Farmers, Permanent Co-Ordination Commission of Professional Agricultural Organizations and the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association. From Belgian side the partner if the University of Gent.

The project activities of NCVT include Project dissemination by means of the communication network with its regional branches and the Regional Chambers of Commerce; Project materials’ publication, using the available websites of the Chamber and the Centre itself along with the agreements of partner institutions and Infobusiness; Further dissemination and sustainable development after the project end – taking into consideration the network of BCCI’s members and the branch associations’ support; Workshops for provision of information and the real application of the agricultural producer groups.

9 January 2004