Companies from T&C, furniture, leather and footwear industries want to stop procedure “Technological Modernization of Small and Medium Enterprises”, part of Operational program “Competitiveness”.

Companies from T&C, furniture, leather and footwear industries want to stop procedure “Technological Modernization of Small and Medium Enterprises”, part of Operational program “Competitiveness”. Common appeal was sent to the Supreme Administrative Court which aims to suspend the grant scheme, because the guidelines for applicants under this procedure substantially restrict the circle of eligible candidates. The companies estimate the actual scheme excludes entire industries from the manufacturing sector from participation.

Press conference " Problems with Euro financing. Protest against inegality of branches and industries in OP Competitiveness " will be held on February 8, 2011  at 10:00 AM at the premises of Sofia Press.

Participants :

Mrs. Valeria Jekova, Chairman of the Board of BAATPE

Mr. Ivan Kolev, President of the Association of leather, fur, footwear and haberdashery

Mr. Stefan Ganev, Managing director of the Branch Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry

Mr. Rosen Pashev, Managing partner, Integrity Consulting Ltd.

Mr. Vasil Lenchev, Radoynovski & Partners