Some 80% of Armenian business people not aware of GSP+
04.12.2017,
11:09
Some 80% of Armenian business people are not aware of GSP+, Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), which allows underdeveloped countries to pay fewer or no duties on exports to the European Union, giving them vital access to the EU market and contributing to their growth.
YEREVAN, December 4. /ARKA/. Some 80% of Armenian business people are not aware of GSP+, Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), which allows underdeveloped countries to pay fewer or no duties on exports to the European Union, giving them vital access to the EU market and contributing to their growth.
Gagik Makaryan, head of the Union of Armenian Employers, said that 60 Armenian companies enjoy this preference, and they have already saved around $11 million thanks to it.
In his words, only two of 15 surveyed companies knew how much they have saved by using this preference.
The remaining companies know nothing about the preference or have not gauged the saved amount, since supplies are carried out through partners in Europe which use this preference independently.
Makaryan also said referring to the conducted survey that 80% of Armenian business people have not been informed about that properly.
He also said that few Armenian goods meet European quality requirements and have appropriate certificates.
“Today 10 Armenian companies operating in electronics, solar energy and construction areas have embarked on the certification process, but the problem is also that certification is a very expensive procedure to Armenian entrepreneurs,” he said.
Such a certification, he said, costs $10,000 to $40,000, and certificates are provided only for periods from one year to three.
He finds it necessary to work out mechanisms for government support for starting supplies to Europe. --0---
Gagik Makaryan, head of the Union of Armenian Employers, said that 60 Armenian companies enjoy this preference, and they have already saved around $11 million thanks to it.
In his words, only two of 15 surveyed companies knew how much they have saved by using this preference.
The remaining companies know nothing about the preference or have not gauged the saved amount, since supplies are carried out through partners in Europe which use this preference independently.
Makaryan also said referring to the conducted survey that 80% of Armenian business people have not been informed about that properly.
He also said that few Armenian goods meet European quality requirements and have appropriate certificates.
“Today 10 Armenian companies operating in electronics, solar energy and construction areas have embarked on the certification process, but the problem is also that certification is a very expensive procedure to Armenian entrepreneurs,” he said.
Such a certification, he said, costs $10,000 to $40,000, and certificates are provided only for periods from one year to three.
He finds it necessary to work out mechanisms for government support for starting supplies to Europe. --0---
