The Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts CZ brings together small and medium-sized enterprises and craftspeople and their organisations from around the whole country on an open, non-political platform. It successfully promotes the basic idea behind the Programme for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized enterprises in the CR, compiled in 2003. The association cooperates with the government, individual ministries, and over recent years has initiated a host of statutory measures which are helping to create the business environment in our country.
The association, which presents the opinion of the important majority from the sphere of SMEs, has an important place within the framework of European structures.
The AMSP ČR is a member of UEAPME, with its headquarters in Brussels, and has its representatives in the function of vice-president of UEAPME, an international organisation representing 11 million European businesses with more than 50 million employees.
The AMSP ČR collaborates closely with CEBRE (the Czech Business Representation). Many of our members have already availed themselves of these contacts and the services on offer.
The AMSP ČR is a member of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic and cooperates closely with other specialist and professional federations.
The AMSP ČR informs all of its members of the possibilities of cooperating within the framework of the EU and offers them assistance and consultation when selecting suitable projects. In cooperation with the Českomoravská záruční a rozvojová banka, a.s. support for these projects will be provided in the form of interest-free loans for the acquisition of long-term tangible and intangible assets, the financing of reserves, receivables within the maturity deadline, and operating costs directly linked with a project. Support will be provided under the terms of contracts concluded between the final recipient and the final user.
The most important priorities for the continued development of small and medium-sized businesses, which the AMSP ČR advocates with state bodies, can be summarised in the following points:
- The enforceability of the law;
- The statutory responsibility of the state for the decisions reached by its civil servants;
- The simplification of taxes;
- State support for employment;
- Easier access to loans.
Through its members the association promotes its opinions regarding current economic and social problems being debated in administrative and legislative bodies and thus assists in the creation of a favourable framework and climate for business.
The AMSP ČR requires on bodies of the state administration constant interest, effort and specialist ability in order to create a realistic strategy for developing and viable business activities and ensuring suitable conditions for the business climate in the CR.
The Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts CZ (AMSP ČR) is a legal entity established in accordance with Act 83/1990 Coll., on federations of citizens, as amended. It is registered with the Ministry of the Interior of the CR under ref. no. VS/1-1/48 640/01-R.
STATISTICS:
Small and medium-sized enterprises in the Czech Republic:
- represent: 99.84 % of companies
- employee: 61.50 %of employees
- produce: 55.15 % of output
- produce: 52.90 % of added value
- pay: 55.67 % of wages
- produce: 51 % of investments
- consume: 54 % of imports
- produce: 39 % of exports
- produce: 35 % of GDP
(source: Ministry of Industry and Trade – information for 2010)
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