DC-MSME to participate in Thessaloniki International Fair in Greece
Updated: Aug 05, 2013 03:33:28pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (KNN) In order to strengthen bilateral trade with Greece and promote Indian product technologies and identify areas for exports to Greece the Office of Development Commissioner of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (DC-MSME) is participating in the Thessaloniki International Fair.
The fair is being organized by India Trade Promotion Organisation from September 7-15 and will feature a wide range of products.
The multi-product show will cover engineering products, jewellery, textiles, home furnishings, processed food, spices, tea, coffee, handicrafts, carpet, coir products, tourism etc.
The Thessaloniki Fair is one of the leading trade fairs of Greece, the port city being the second largest in Greece and the gateway to the Balkans countries.
Greece's own manufacturing base is narrow and it is heavily dependent on global imports. Thus, the national level participation at the fair will provide an appropriate platform to Indian companies to explore business opportunities not only in Greece but also in neighbouring countries.
More than 1000 companies from about 40 countries participate in this annual event which is organized in an area of 30,000 sq mts (net) and is visited by more than 2.50.000 visitors from Greece and other European countries.
“As per the MDA scheme guidelines, all the willing participants of Micro Small entrepreneurs who are registered in DIC as a manufacturing unit are only eligible for consideration and require to deposit 50 per cent space rent at the time of booking of the stall for the respective fair,” said Assistant Director (MDA) T K Tarnaria in a written letter to the Directors of MSME-DIs.
Entrepreneurs are permitted to avail of the benefit under the MDA scheme for participation in the International Trade fair and reimburse their claim only once in a financial year irrespective of the number of units they own, he added.
The selected units must carry a catalogue of the products manufactured by them and it should preferably be in the language of the host country and English.
It has been customary for the Greece Prime Minister to set out his government's policies for each coming year in a speech at the annual Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, and for this reason the event has political significance in addition to its commercial importance. (KNN/SD)
The fair is being organized by India Trade Promotion Organisation from September 7-15 and will feature a wide range of products.
The multi-product show will cover engineering products, jewellery, textiles, home furnishings, processed food, spices, tea, coffee, handicrafts, carpet, coir products, tourism etc.
The Thessaloniki Fair is one of the leading trade fairs of Greece, the port city being the second largest in Greece and the gateway to the Balkans countries.
Greece's own manufacturing base is narrow and it is heavily dependent on global imports. Thus, the national level participation at the fair will provide an appropriate platform to Indian companies to explore business opportunities not only in Greece but also in neighbouring countries.
More than 1000 companies from about 40 countries participate in this annual event which is organized in an area of 30,000 sq mts (net) and is visited by more than 2.50.000 visitors from Greece and other European countries.
“As per the MDA scheme guidelines, all the willing participants of Micro Small entrepreneurs who are registered in DIC as a manufacturing unit are only eligible for consideration and require to deposit 50 per cent space rent at the time of booking of the stall for the respective fair,” said Assistant Director (MDA) T K Tarnaria in a written letter to the Directors of MSME-DIs.
Entrepreneurs are permitted to avail of the benefit under the MDA scheme for participation in the International Trade fair and reimburse their claim only once in a financial year irrespective of the number of units they own, he added.
The selected units must carry a catalogue of the products manufactured by them and it should preferably be in the language of the host country and English.
It has been customary for the Greece Prime Minister to set out his government's policies for each coming year in a speech at the annual Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, and for this reason the event has political significance in addition to its commercial importance. (KNN/SD)
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