CALL for SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Which are interested or had already started implementation of Quality standards to apply for financial and technical support for successful implementation. The support that SPARK is offering will be covering 50% of the costs during the implementation of the standards and certification (costs for implementing of the certification procedures), up to 10.000 €. Financial support will be granted to the selected company after successful finishing of the process and receiving of the Certificate, and it will be only for the real costs that will proved with invoices from the Agency that has implemented the Certification process. Under real costs we are not covering intern costs (engagement of the employers and purchasing of the equipment).

The CALL is open for all Small and Medium Enterprises up to 100 salaried employees, for Private companies and companies that are actively working at least 2 years. Companies from Tobacco industry, companies for producing war equipment and lucky dip companies can’t apply for receiving of the financial support. The companies that will be selected will have an opportunity to choose by their own the Agency for preparation of the standards and also the certification body. The Certification body have to be registered and authorized for Certification awarding that is accredited in the EU.

BSC Bitola office has a data base of the Companies and certification agencies in the Region, which can help to interested companies in selection of the Certification agencies.

BSC Bitola will support implementing of the following standards:

• ISO  9001
• ISO  14001
• OHSAS 18001
• HACCP
• CE

Application form you can download HERE and send it to info@bscbitola.org.  The Call is open with no deadlines, but until selection of the number of the Companies that is planned according Project budget. The companies will be selected in order of applying. Selection of the Companies for receiving financial support will be made by the BSC Bitola and final decision is made by the management from Amsterdam. With the selected Companies SPARK will sign a Contract for realization and using of the Donation. Period for finishing of the accreditation is 18 months from the signing of the Contract.

For applying and info:
Rozita Talevska-Hristovska
BSC Bitola

tel: 047/23 67 63
email: r.hristovska@bscbitola.org