South-East Europe: Business Advisory Councils supported by ERT
chairman  :  -
convenor  :  -
contact  : Dennis Kredler - ERT Secretariat
MISSION :
ERT supports Business Advisory Councils (BACs) set up by individual ERT companies in South-East European countries – currently in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Turkey.

Each BAC provides an effective consultation body between the national government and a significant part of the European foreign investors’ community in its host country. BACs give recommendations to the national government and administration to promote improvement of the business climate for foreign as well as local investors.

BACs are composed of the local representatives of companies behind ERT Members, making up a wide cross-section of the European foreign investor community in their host country. Based on their experience of company operations in their host country, and able to draw on the experience of global companies, the local company representatives contribute to the formulation of their BAC’s recommendations.

In some countries the BACs work closely with, or as a part of, other business organisations. Every Business Advisory Council makes recommendations on its own behalf, not on behalf of ERT.

The publications produced by the individual Business Advisory Councils are available below.

In Romania, ERT supports the Foreign Investors Council (FIC).
More information via the FIC's website: www.fic.ro.
KEY MESSAGES :
Sustainable Competitiveness: Publication of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC)
September 2010
The 12th HEBC report focuses on sustainable competitiveness and gives recommendations to the Hungarian EU presidency (1st half 2011).
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Way out of the Crisis: Publication of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC)
July 2009
The HEBC’s 11th report focuses on the impact of the economic crisis on Hungary, and gives recommendations on future policy approaches that can turn the crisis into an opportunity.
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Progress is the only Way: Publication of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC)
July 2008
The 10th HEBC report outlines updated business priorities regarding Hungary’s economic environment. The report also looks back on ten years of HEBC activity.
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Message to the HEBC from the President of the Republic of Hungary, László Sólyom
July 2008
The President addressed this message to the HEBC on the occasion of the official launch of the HEBC report in Budapest on 17 July 2008.
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Common Responsibilities: Publication of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC)
July 2007
This report highlights business priorities regarding Hungary’s socio-economic development.
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Policy recommendations for Turkey’s Industrial Competitiveness (TEBC)
December 2006
The third report of the Turkish Enlargement Business Council (TEBC) makes concrete suggestions for policy actions to improve Turkey’s investment climate.
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Time to Act (HEBC)
July 2006
This report makes policy recommendations on a wide range of issues of interest to business in Hungary.
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A growth-oriented tax policy for Turkey (TEBC)
November 2005
In its second report, the Turkish Enlargement Business Council (TEBC) examines the merits of a stable and predictable taxation system geared towards the promotion of economic growth.
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Path to the Eurozone: Publication of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC)
July 2005
This report highlights the challenges Hungary faces in the context of its possible eventual Membership of the Economic and Monetary Union.
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For A Competitive Hungary in a Competitive Europe: Publication of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC)
July 2004
This is the first report published by the HEBC following Hungary's accession to the EU.
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Turkey - a New Corporate World for Europe: Publication of the Turkish Enlargement Business Council (TEBC)
July 2004
In July 2004, the Turkish Enlargement Business Council (TEBC) published its first report entitled "Turkey - a New Corporate World for Europe". The report underlines recent developments in the Turkish economy and the country's relations with the EU as seen by ERT companies in Turkey. A selection of company reports in the second part of the publication illustrates ERT companies' business presence in Turkey.
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In the Finishing Straight: Hungary's successful Integration: Publication of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC)
July 2003
This report published by the HEBC presented a selection of issues which HEBC Members considered as particularly important for Hungary's successful accession to the EU.
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