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USAID BEP is inviting AmCham members to attend meetings of focused groups on inspections
16.01.2012.
Meetings of focused groups, on topics relevant for the Proposal of the program for inspections’ reforms and improvement of their work shall take place in the second week of February.
First results of AmCham and NALED Survey on Earmarked Revenues Announced
11.01.2012. | Belgrade
AmCham and National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED), announce the first results of the survey, which is a part of NALED's project regarding inventory and analysis of earmarked revenues. The goal is simplifying these levies and reducing business costs to the private sector. The project is supported by the USAID Business Enabling Project (USAID BEP).
New Draft Regulatory Reform Strategy for the period 2011-2014 completed
27.12.2011. | Belgrade
With a support of USAID BEP, Serbian Regulatory Office completed new Draft Regulatory Reform Strategy for the period 2011-2014, along with its Action plan.
Presentation of the Draft Law on Amendments of the Public Procurement Law
09.12.2011. | Belgrade
On December 2, 2011, some 50 members of AmCham and the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) attended a presentation of the Draft Law on Amendments of the Public Procurement Law, organized jointly by two associations. Key changes of the new Draft Law were presented by Goran Radosavljević, State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Stefan Lazarević, Advisor to the Minister of Finance.
AmCham is soliciting input on Draft Law on Amendments of the Public Procurement Law
01.12.2011. | Belgrade
AmCham’s 9th Conference on Intellectual Property Rights Protection
09.11.2011. | Kovilovo
Legislation Completed – Focus on Implementation
The Finance Committee submitted input on the by-law regulating intra-corporative netting, commented on Draft Decision on registration of foreign credit operations and advocated for amendments to the Mortgage Law
28.10.2011. | Belgrade
Over past couple of months, The AmCham Finance Committee took several steps toward reaching goals from its 2011 agenda.
The Health Care Committee joined forces with Inovia and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
24.10.2011. | Belgrade
The AmCham Health Care Committee, Inovia and the Group of Pharmaceutical Manufactures of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia sent a joint letter to the Ministry of Health and Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices regarding procedure for renewal of drugs registration and promotion of medicines.
AmCham Tax Committee representatives meet with Assistant Minister of Finance Nataša Kovačević
21.10.2011. | Belgrade
On October 20th, AmCham Steering Committee representatives met with Assistant Minister Nataša Kovačević, Head of the Group for Sales Taxes Ms. Irina Stevanović Gavrović, and Ms. Biljana Todorović and Ms. Biljana Milić from the Corporate Income Tax Group to discuss issues on the Tax Committee Annual Agenda.
Reauthorization of the GSP program
20.10.2011. | Washington
U.S. Congress has passed legislation reauthorizing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the President will sign the measure on Friday, October 21, 2011.
AmCham HR Committee organizes a Coaching, Assessment and Development Workshop, hosted by Pedersen & Partners
19.10.2011. | Belgrade
This workshop, designed for business leaders and human resources professionals, was an opportunity to become familiar with key trends in this area, to experiment with selected “best practice” leadership engagement approaches, to reflect upon personal experiences, and to take away practical tools and techniques applicable in the workplace.
AmCham, FIC and SCC join forces against extended application of branch collective agreements
14.10.2011. | Belgrade
AmCham, Foreign Investors Council (FIC) and Serbian Chamber of Commerce (SCC) sent joint letter to Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Mr. Rasim Ljajić, advocating against extended application of branch collective agreements (BCAs) and its impact on overall business climate.
HR Committee host workshop on “How to Find Your Talents and How to Keep Them to Support Your Success?”
01.10.2011.
The workshop evolved around the results of the research project “The journey to 2020”, which explored how people challenges will develop by 2020.
New Decree on Conversion Adopted by the Government of Serbia
14.09.2011. | Belgrade
The Government of Serbia has adopted a new Decree on the conditions, criteria and procedure for the conversion of the right to use land into ownership right and the manner for determining market value of construction land and the conversion fee. This decree replaces two previous Decrees on Conversion, one that refers to the conversion procedure and the other to the criteria for determining compensation for conversion.
AmCham Receives Positive Feedback on Input to Improvement of Public Procurement Process
24.08.2011. | Belgrade
AmCham participated in the effort of the Government of Serbia to improve its public procurement regime. During July, the Ministry of Finance held a public discussion on the Draft Strategy on Public Procurement Development, which should be followed by amendments to the Public Procurement Law and some by-laws.
Five Roundtables on Inspections Held in Serbian Cities
25.07.2011. | Serbia
Over the past few months, the USAID Business Enabling Project (BEP), along with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and the Chambers of Valjevo, Niš, Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Kruševac have organized five regional roundtables on the inspections system in Serbia with the aim of improving the current situation in this function. The roundtables were supported by AmCham, NALED and the Serbian Association of Employers.
Private sector against CEFTA violation
25.07.2011. | Belgrade
AmCham, Foreign Investors Council, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Business Club “Privrednik” sent letter to Mr. Štefan Füle, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, urging European institutions to activate all available mechanisms to suspend the unilateral Decision of Kosovo Administration on banning the shipping of goods from the Republic of Serbia.
Serbian Parliament adopts Optical Discs Law
15.07.2011. | Belgrade
Three years of AmCham’s continuous effort and advocacy towards regulation of production and trade of optical discs resulted in the adoption of an Optical Discs Law (ODL) by the Serbian Parliament on July 14, 2011.
Roundtable on the Draft Strategy on Public Procurement Development
14.07.2011. | Belgrade
Ministry of Finance and the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (SCC) are jointly organizing Roundtable on the Draft Strategy on Public Procurement Development.
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