FCCISL, CBI Netherlands to promote exports to EU

The partnership aims at creating synergies between the two organisations for the benefit of their clients and is to built on the common mission of the two organisation to contribute to trade-led development by strengthening the competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and promoting their participation in international trade

The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) recently entered into a partnership agreement with the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) of the Netherlands.

“The purpose of the partnership is to contribute to creating economic development through direct support to the export sector and their intermediate support organisations in Sri Lanka.

The partnership aims at creating synergies between the two organisations for the benefit of their clients and is to built on the common mission of the two organisation to contribute to trade-led development by strengthening the competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and promoting their participation in international trade,” the FCCISL said.

It said with the signing of this partnership agreement, FCCISL will become a partner of a global network of Business Support Organisations which will benefit Sri Lanka in terms of information on economic scenarios, trends, services and products, best practices and issues etc., on export to the EU market.

Speaking at the MOU signing ceremony which took place at the Hilton Hotel in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the Managing Director of CBI Ton Lansik said that the partnership with FCCISL will aim at realising synergies both at the conceptual and operational levels and supporting complementarities. He added that Sri Lankan exporters will benefit with value added, demand driven and client focused export development services offered within the framework of the partnership agreement.