Factsheet for measure
CZ-2020-12/425
– measures in Czechia
Emergency package for Czech exporters
Nouzový balíček pro české exportéry
Background information
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky,
MZV ČR
supports Czech exporters. Embassies of the Czech Republic and MZV ČR offer assistance to Czech entrepreneurs in case of problems with the realisation of commercial supplies abroad, especially in the case of administrative barriers imposed on importers by local authorities in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. With respect to the mobility restrictions across Europe and other countries, MZV ČR offer assistance in finding new contacts and opportunities.
Content of measure
Emergency package for Czech exporters contains mainly:
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Practical information on conducting foreign operations in a coronavirus situation with a number of restrictions in the target country;
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Embassies assistance in problems with performing trade operations;
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Finding and analysing opportunities, assisting in identifying and verifying suitable partners.
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Assistance and information sharing through a series of webinars and online consultations.
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Offer to use the services of local experts to assist the business on site during the negotiating and implementing the business.
These services are for free and are supported by other anti-coronavirus measures, e. g. debt moratorium, COVID I, COVID II, COVID III and COVID Prague programmes and others.
Use of measure
No info available yet.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Company / Companies
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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Consulted
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Form
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Not applicable
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: Peak or cross-sectoral level
Involvement
Social partners, which are members of the tripartite body (Council of economic and social agreement, Rada hospodářské a sociální dohody, RHSD) were informed and consulted in both formal (requested by institutional settings) and informal ways. They are not involved in the management of policy measures.
Views and reactions
Supportive. The measure has been designed in cooperation with the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic.
Sources
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18 March 2020: MZV: MZV´s package for exporters/MZV: MZV spouští balíček na pomoc exportérům
(www.export.cz)
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20 March 2020: SP ČR: Measures taken by the government of the Czech Republic/SP ČR: Opatření vlády České republiky
(www.spcr.cz)
