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British Expertise –July 2010

United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the EU. Commercial Section. British Expertise –July 2010 . UKRep, Commercial Section. What does UKRep do?. Represents the UK in negotiations on EU policy Monitors activities of EU institutions

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British Expertise –July 2010

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  1. United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the EU Commercial Section British Expertise –July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  2. What does UKRep do? Represents the UK in negotiations on EU policy Monitors activities of EU institutions Provides information and advice to UK Ministers and Whitehall British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  3. EU External Aid Allocation by Region 2007-13 Pre-accession/potential candidates (IPA) €11.5 billion EU neighbourhood (ENPI) €11.2 billion Asia, Central Asia, Latin America (DCI) €16.9 billion Africa, Caribbean & Pacific (EDF 10) €22.7 billion British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  4. What does UKRep Commercial Section do? “Help UK companies access business opportunities arising from EU External Aid Funded Projects.” €12 billion/annum British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  5. What does UKRep Commercial Section do? • 1. Information on future tenders • Information Bulletin (subscription charge) • Monthly update and information on EU-financed project opportunities • Information about aid-funded business events • Increasingly project information about EIB/EBRD British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  6. What does UKRep Commercial Section do? • Help in solving problems* • e.g. • Advice on procurement procedures, rules and regulations • Influence Commission on PRAG revisions through organisation of Member States meetings with EuropeAid. • Advice and assistance with payment problems • Differing views encountered in country on rules and procedures at tendering or implementation stage of a project • Documentary evidence • NB. We cannot intervene in contractual matters • * partly under Account Management British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  7. What does UKRep Commercial Section do? • 3. Help in identifying potential partners* • Organisation of two sector based networking seminars annually (around • 150 companies from 16 Member States). • Project specific partner seeking service (in co-operation with other Member States Perm Reps and Trade Offices in Brussels) • Contacts in other Member States (NB. New “Consultants Directory” including companies from other EU Member States coming soon) • Trade Advisers in Embassies • * partly under Account Management British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  8. Sources of Information UKTI UKREP web-page - (http://ukeu.fco.gov.uk/en/) (click on “Advice to Business”) UKTI portal - Aid Funded Business Service and business opportunities (www.ukti.gov.uk) Commission EuropeAid for forthcoming external aid tenders (https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome) TED for all tender notices both external aid and member state public procurement. (http://ted.europa.eu) British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  9. More information The Commercial Team at UKREP Sue Mortimer Head of Section Pre-accession & Future Candidates Linda Geller Commercial Officer ACP, Asia (thematic), Latin America Jan Soeltenfuss Commercial Officer European Neighbours, Asia country programmes, EIB Claire Wilcock Commercial Assistant Business Opportunities Lorraine Emsbach Commercial Assistant General enquiries Email: firstname.lastname@fco.gov.uk Website: www.ukeu.fco.gov.uk/en/advice-business/ British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

  10. Avenue d’Auderghem, 10 B1040 Brussels Thank you for your attention! British Expertise - July 2010 UKRep, Commercial Section

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