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European Business Association

Acronym: EBA Georgia

General Information

Identification Code: 681285749782-08
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Entity Form: Non-Entrepreneurial (Non-Commercial) Legal Entity
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 4/12/2023
Last Update: 12/20/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: The European Business Association (EBA) was registered in May 2017 with the vision that doing business in Georgia will be the same as doing business in Europe. The objectives are to facilitate the development of EU-Georgia trade and investment and to advocate for European Businesses in Georgia. EBA unites European companies operating in Georgia and Georgian companies interested in exporting goods/services to the EU. EBA is represented on different platforms, including National Committee on Trade Facilitation; DCFTA Working Group; Authorization Council of Vocational Education Institutions; Skills Agency; EaP PPD Network; Brussels-based European Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises Associations (CEAPME). Additionally, EBA develops efficient advocacy and implements different projects through its Legal, Sustainability, Policy Research, and Skills Development Committees. Youth empowerment is one of the top priorities for the association. EBAYouth, already br (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Banking and financial services
  • Business and industry
  • Digital economy and society
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Enlargement
  • Environment
  • European neighbourhood policy
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Trade
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: In 2021, following a competitive call for proposals, the EU Delegation granted a contract to EBA for “Promoting European business and economic interests in Georgia.” The grant has contributed to strengthen business relations between the European Union and Georgia. It promoted fair, open, and long-term relationships between businesses, customers/beneficiaries, and the authorities. At the same time, it established a key interlocutor function to the EU Delegation, the EEAS, and European Commission, also relaying the views of other existing business organisations (general/sectoral/bilateral) and for EU Member States’ embassies, most of which have no bilateral chamber of commerce in Georgia. In this context, in 2022 EBA conducted supporting activities for the implementation of the AA and the DCFTA between Georgia and the EU and established a European Economic Cooperation Platform (EECP) uniting more than 30 members (Business Support Organisations; Diplomatic Community; International Financial Institutions). Moreover, EBA presented a comprehensive EU-Georgia Business Climate Survey 2022 and hosted a successful EU-Georgia Business Forum 2022. Based on this success, EBA organized the EU-Georgia Business Forum 2023 on November 21 and published the second edition of the EU Business Climate Report Georgia (2023). EBA is working closely with public and private sectors in Georgia and develops various position papers based on the members’ needs and related to the DCFTA implementation (Key areas include Public Procurement, Strengthening the enforcement of labor legislation in Georgia & the improvement of labor safety; Trade Facilitation; Vocational Education; ESG).
Communication Activities: EU Business Climate Report Georgia 2022 - https://eecp.ge/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EU-business-Climate-Report-Georgia-1.pdf EU Business Climate Report Georgia 2023 - https://eba.ge/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EU-Business-Climate-Reprort-Georgia-2023.pdf
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Georgia, City Tbilisi, Vake-Saburtalo District, Sulkhan Tsintsadze street, N 83, Flat N66
City: Tbilisi
Country: GEORGIA
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EU Office

Address: Georgia, City Tbilisi, Vake-Saburtalo District, Sulkhan Tsintsadze street, N 83, Flat N66
City: Tbilisi
Country: GEORGIA
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 4
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 5
Members F T E: 2.75

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: With more than 100 members from different sectors, who trade with Europe, EBA is a powerful and unique “European Cluster” in Georgia. EBA members can be found via this link: https://eba.ge/our-members/
Organisation Members: EBO Worldwide Network (WWN) CEA-PME - https://www.european-entrepreneurs.org/ EaP PPD Network - http://www.ppd-network.org/ Investors Council - https://investorscouncil.ge/