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Small and medium business in Belarus represents the sector of economy which gradually increase its contribution to the general economic growth. It exists in two forms: legal persons (small enterprises) and entrepreneurs without legal person formation (individual entrepreneurs). Small enterprises are enterprises with the average number of workers: in industry and transport - up to 100 persons; in agriculture and research-and-production sphere - up to 60 persons; in construction and wholesale trade - up to 50 persons; in other branches of industrial sphere, public catering, consumer services of the population and retail trade - up to 30 persons; in other branches of non-productive sphere - up to 25 persons.
Specific weight of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) made by representatives of SMB in 2006 was 8.8 % (in 2005 – 8.1 %) in total amount of GDP. 8.1 % (7.6 %) of the goods and services of the total quantity; 7.5 % of total amount of production (works, industrial services); 10.2 % (10.1 %) of total amount of retail commodity circulation, including public catering; 23.9 % of total amount of the foreign trade turnover were made by representatives of small business. The part of small business in total amount of gain from realization of the goods, products, works and services in the national economy in 2006 has made 22.8% (in 2005 – 21.2%)
Small enterprises provide 22.8% of the total revenue from realization of the goods, works and services. 9.2% of the total number of the occupied population (taking into account holding of more than one office – 11.0%) work in this sphere of economy.
The quantity of small enterprises of all patterns of ownership for January, 1, 2007 has made 36217 enterprises, including 2022 country farms.
The enterprises of the private pattern of ownership making 91.8% of in the total ...

On August 27, 2007 Minsk city executive committee gave the certificate of state registration of the noncommercial organization, the Association of Legal Persons “Republican Confederation of Entrepreneurship”. The date of registration of the Association is August 23, 2007.

                                    The Centre for International Privet Enterprise (CIPE) is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have published the newest weekly report.

The first half of 2007 saw Belarusian economy continuing to perform rather well.
On the first half of the last year,
- Belarus’ Gross Domestic Product grew 8.6 %. This rate keeps Belarus in the lead among the closest neighbors. The reference guide of the Eastern Committee on German Economy (Central and Eastern Europe, Yearbook 2007) indicates that in terms of GDP per capita Belarus (5,852 Euros) comes out ahead of most CIS countries and several new EU members, in particular, Bulgaria (3,270 Euros) and Romania (4,500 Euros);
- The Industrial Output grew 7.7 %. The chemical and petrochemical industries showed a growth of 118 %, engineering and metal working – 112.6 %, building materials output – 114.9 %;
- The production of Consumer Commodities grew 5.8 %, of them non-food-related ...

 The latest report about Confederation appeared in one of the most popular newspapers of Belarus the “Sovetskaya Byelorussia” with circulation over 500 thousand copies.

Unite Business!

Entrepreneurial associations have decided to unite in one structure. Over 20 associations have become the founders of new confederation. Minsk Capital Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers, regional business – associations of Brest, Vitebsk, Grodno and Mogilev, Republican trade union “Sadruznast”, regional ESC, and other organizations were among them. This organization would be named the Republican Confederation of Entrepreneurship. Constituent Conference had held some days ago. It underlined something that is very deficient for entrepreneurial associations. It is staring on development of small and average business in regions.

Competent:

General director of “Aliansplast”, chairman of the Republican Confederation of Entrepreneurship:

‘We should become a partner of the State. The solution of the main part of social problems is situated in economic level. It is necessary to develop business in regions energetically. What kind of situation do we have today? Almost all business is concentrated in Minsk, in regional centers. And a bit further there is no nothing. This situation should be changed. That’s why regional and local associations of entrepreneurs have become members of confederation. We are looking forward to find specific offers for improving business environment.’

The author of original article: Anatolij Nesvanov.

 On August 2, 2007 in Minsk a constituent agreement of non-profit organization, Association of legal persons “Republican Confederation of Entrepreneurship” was signed. Authorities and audit commission were elected during Constituent Conference. Minsk Capital Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers, regional business – associations of Brest, Vitebsk, Grodno and Mogilev, Republican trade union “Sadruznast”, regional ESC, and other organizations were the initiator of Confederation foundation.

Press service of the Ministry of Economy reported that the quantity of individual entrepreneurs in Belarus for July 1, 2007 had become 200.4 thousand individuals. From the beginning of this year IE quantity increased by 8.6 thousand individuals or 4,5%. Total sum of tax inpayments from individual entrepreneurs in January – July became 340.5 billion BLR.

On the 5th of July our Association has had a meeting in the Association office with the general director of program PUM Mr. Thijs Van Praag and the First Secretary of Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Warsaw Mr. Mauritz Verheijden. The main point of the meeting was possible realization of PUM program in our Republic. This program is financed by Netherlands government, EU and UN, and is aimed to support business development in different countries.

The date of the III International Bank Conference has had to be postponed from 5-6th of December to 12-13th of December 2007. These changes were made at the suggestion of the representatives of the Russian Bank Association. This is due to the fact of Parliament elections which are taking place at the beginning of December.

The seminar of Strategic Management which took place in Silichy had been finished.
MCAEE and other regional business associations participated in the seminar. The
representatives of South Sweden Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Swedish Federation
of Private Enterprises were organizes of the seminar. Experienced instructors introduced
the auditory to the original theory and practice of international Strategic management.