Full tune between Government i business entities to prepare the ground for an eventual application of theassociation agreement if the result of the referendum is positive. Yesterday the executive signed a memorandum with the CEAthe Chamber of Commerce and the Family Business to facilitate the adaptation of companies to the European regulatory flow and ensure that the pact with europe will guarantee new opportunities in the economic sector. The forecast is that the body will be created before three months. The Head of Government, Xavier Espotexplained that “an orderly and predictable system is established to ensure that private sector participation is not done in a disorderly manner. We can anticipate European regulations and identify the needs of companies”, he added.
“A system is established to ensure that the participation of the private sector is orderly”
The agreement includes the creation of the permanent secretariatwhich will collect the concerns and needs of the companies and transfer them to the Governmentas well as four major areas of work. On the one hand, the integration of the historical regulatory flow, with the identification of priorities of the entities for work in a coordinated manner and establish a technical position by the secretariat. The second axis of work envisages creating a single window to accompany and advise the entities from various support programswhile the third will identify the European programs that offer the most opportunities to the business fabric and will bring them to Government The last point envisages analyzing initiatives that strengthen connections and economic cooperation with Europe.
“The agreement gives Andorra many opportunities and we must know how to take advantage of them with the neighbors”
The head of government guaranteed the commitment to provide information clearly and in advanceand strengthen resources to facilitate work. In the same line, the president of the Chamber of Commerce he pointed out that it is necessary “to delve deeper into the issues that affect the business fabric, to prepare ourselves for possible scenarios, and to work with foresight and responsibility”. Meanwhile, FrCEA resident, Gerard Cadenahighlighted the importance of the agreement to boost projects and cross-border cooperation, an element he sees as key because Andorra is assimilated into micro-states such as Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. “It gives Andorra many opportunities and we must know how to take advantage of them with our neighbors“, he replied.
