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Our Partners

The EU SME Centre has a network of partners located throughout Europe and China, sharing a common goal of facilitating trade and assisting companies in their internationalisation plans. You will find here all the organisations that are official partners of the EU SME Centre.

Our Partners

Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys

The Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys is the only national organisation associating all Polish patent attorneys. It was established by the Act on Patent Attorneys of January 9, 1993. As of this date, every Polish patent attorney and Polish trainee patent attorney, regardless of the form of practice, is a member of the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys.One of the main tasks of the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys is to represent Polish patent attorneys and trainees and to protect their professional interests. The Chamber also undertakes activities aimed at professional development of Polish patent attorneys, as well as educates trainee patent attorneys. In addition, the Chamber undertakes a number of activities aimed at ensuring conditions for the proper practice of the profession of Polish patent attorneys and supervises the proper practice of the profession by patent attorneys and trainee patent attorneys. Finally, the Chamber cooperates with Polish public institutions in shaping and applying intellectual property law and conducts research in industrial property matters.The Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys cooperates with many foreign institutions, spreading knowledge of intellectual property law and promoting Polish patent attorneys around the world. The Chamber participates in and co-organises a number of conferences, workshops and webinars with the participation of many world organisations. The Chamber is open to broadening its international contacts and welcomes all institutions interested in cooperation in the field of intellectual property.

SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency

SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency is a single point of contact for businesses and investors looking for new opportunities. The agency’s chief tasks include promotion of Slovenia’s companies abroad as well as promoting Slovenia’s advantages as an FDI location. SPIRIT Slovenia helps both Slovenian companies to increase their exports and international companies to invest and expand in Slovenia and beyond.Free of charge, the agency offers foreign companies and investors strategic advice and operational support when entering Slovenian market. SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency prepares and provides practical information and advice on various business opportunities in Slovenia such as individual investment locations, Slovenian suppliers, specific industries, and markets. We are your one-stop-shop for your required information about doing business in Slovenia.

Service Providers

Small and medium-sized enterprises may have difficulty in finding service providers that understand their specific needs. You will find here our selection of companies with a track-record of working with SMEs in the Chinese market.

Service Providers

Seichin Consulting

Established in 2020 and headquartered in the Netherlands, Seichin Consulting is a service provider passionate about making a practical difference in the day-to-day work of international companies by solving cross-cultural and trade related misunderstandings, using analytics.When people from different cultures work together, they can create incredible synergies. However, when cultural clashes occur, they can lead to communication breakdowns and conflict. Intercultural management is the process of understanding and managing the dynamics between people from different cultures in order to achieve the positive outcomesSeichin Consulting is a consulting firm for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises seeking new opportunities when doing business abroad, getting them ready to do business in global markets like China. Doing business abroad, or even within a country is about bridging gaps and building strong business relationships with (global) customers . Every person or company has a story to tell. A story we listen to.Services we provide are about being ‘compliant’ and/or complying with the laws and regulations in global markets : Binding Tariff Information (BTI), necessary for product development;Binding Origin Information (BOI) necessary for determining the origin of goods;Interpreting and implementing trade agreements to support decision making (RoO, Trade in services, S&CM, SPS, TBT, Market access)Interpreting and implement international legislation to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.ICC Incoterms consultationDenied party screeningSanction and embargo checks on destination and transit countriesExport control classification of the goodsApplying for licenses for the export ,technical assistance and transit of so-called strategic goods (dual-use and military goods).Training and workshops (intercultural & international management)We assist EU business of all sizes expand and compete in global markets.Contact persons in Europe:Richard LoomansFounder and Managing Director (Europe)Phone: +31 (0) 619727314Languages : English, Dutch, GermanHaijie ZhouCorporate & International Relations Manager (Germany/China)Phone: +49 176 22700534Languages : German, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin)

Integra Group

Integra Group is an established provider of company secretarial, accounting, tax, HR, and financial advisory services in China. With offices and local experts in Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, and Hong Kong, we are prepared to deliver meaningful and actionable solutions that help our clients succeed in their industry.Our cross-border teams of accounting, tax and business advisory professionals work hand-in-hand with businesses to provide them the resources and local ‘know-how’ to go further with confidence.Our clients include Fortune 500 companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises spanning a wide range of industries including, retail, manufacturing, innovation, trade, food and beverage, and fashion. Our personalized approach helps us find solutions that meet our clients specific needs including their unique regulatory, business, cultural and language requirements.

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China’s Hazardous Waste Sector

SME Position Paper 2024/2025

Case Studies

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