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3.1.1

ANALYSIS

of the business needs related to the marks of

compliance and management systems in

Haskovo Region

Европейската програма за териториално сътрудничество „Гърция-България 2007-2013” е съфинансирана от

Европейския Фонд за Регионално Развитие и от финансови средства на участващите страни

The European Territorial Cooperation Programme “Greece-Bulgaria 2007-2013” is co-funded by the European Union and by national funds of the participating countrie

Европейската програма за териториално сътрудничество „Гърция-България 2007-2013” е съфинансирана от Европейския Фонд за Регионално Развитие и от финансови средства на участващите страни

The European Territorial Cooperation Programme “Greece-Bulgaria 2007-2013” is co-funded by

the European Union and by national funds of the participating countries

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CONTENTS

1. Goal of the Analysis.........................................................................................................................................3

2. Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................3

3. General Analysis of the Economic Sectors in Haskovo Region ..............................................4 3.1 Small and Medium Enterprises .................................................................................................................4 3.2 Industry – dominant sectors .....................................................................................................................5 3.3. SWOT analysis of the Economic Sectors in Haskovo Region .......................................................7 3.4. Number of reported non-financial enterprises in 2010 according to their economic activity (NACE) for Haskovo Region, based on data from the National Statistical Institute ..10

4. Analysis of the needs of businesses in terms of marks and conformity signs related to conformity assessment of components and subsystems for interoperability ......................................................................................................................................................15

4.1. Enterprises in Haskovo Region according to the prevailing economic activities based on data received through the surveys ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.2. Enterprise Categories in Haskovo Region depending on employee headcount ..................16

4.3. Export Activity .............................................................................................................................................17 4.3. Conformity Marks and Certificates.......................................................................................................18

5. Analysis of the needs of businesses in terms of designing and / or completion of the applied system for product certification and quality management ...............................19

6. Analysis of national, international /especially harmonized / standards and technical specifications for interoperability (TSI) - applicable to the needs and interests of economic operators..................................................................................................................22

7. Analysis of the interests of the economic operators in Haskovo Region in designing, constructing, introducing, upgrading, renewing, using and maintaining the system parts, as well as the professional qualification and safety conditions and health protection of the staff that contributes to the usage and maintenance of the railway system.......................................................................................................................................................23

8. Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................................23

Information Sources Used .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

ANNEXES ....................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.




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1. Goal of the Analysis

The purpose of this analysis is to identify the needs of companies in Haskovo Region, operating in targeted sectors related to applied conformity marks, product certification and management systems, systematized according to various criteria.

2. Introduction

Cross-border cooperation is essential to address the structural problems in Haskovo as border area. Its peripheral position / regarding national territory / gives it strategic advantage in comparison to other regions in the country and the potential for integrated cooperation and growth.

This analysis is focused on the study of the economic fields of the border region Haskovo region in the following branches:

Railway Transport; Chemical Industry; Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Industry; Construction and construction products; Services:

o maintenance and repair of rail infrastructure elements o testing, calibration, inspection and certification of products and

systems

After initial research, the scope was extended as well in areas with the largest share of business, such as:

trade; food industry; furniture; tobacco industry; textile industry; transport; agriculture and agricultural products; services.

The realized market research is based on collected, processed and analyzed

market information and consumer requirements in these areas through relevant survey forms given to the consumers and other public information sources.

The companies that participated in the research and that completed the survey were operating companies with actual registration in the Commercial Register, with more than two people staff.

Over 60% of the economic operators, that the surveyors turned to, did not wish to answer the questions in the survey form.




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The survey was implemented in three forms of data collection:

via e-mail – 87 survey forms were received back via phone – 62 surveys were completed through the website www.askem.net – 10 survey forms were received back

Total number of received survey forms – 159

A “picture” of the specific needs of enterprises in terms of compliance marks,

certification, standardization and the impact of certain export factors on the marketing of a product or service in Greece.

3. General Analysis of the Economic Sectors in Haskovo Region

The industry is characterized by a well developed industrial structure, established market traditions and skilled labor force. Important factors for the development of the local economy are also the availability of good natural resources and strategic location of the region as a whole. Large businesses in the municipality are the main driving force of the local economy, while small and medium enterprises contribute to improving the business environment and create favorable conditions for accelerated development.

3.1 Small and Medium Enterprises

Currently, SMEs are one of the main factors determining the economic outlook of Haskovo. Most of them work in services and trade sectors. In the service sector small businesses are created mainly in utilities, repair services, public transport, accounting and other services.

Right after the companies dealing with trade and services, come the textile companies as a number of registered small and medium enterprises.

From manufacturing SMEs in the region there is a high number of mills and bakeries, meat and milk processing companies that use modern production technology and produce a diverse range of products.

The number of registered small businesses is relatively high in the transport, tourism and construction. The construction sector is fully privatized and its different activities are separated and that creates favorable conditions for the formation of SME’s in the sector. So far the textile, wood, furniture, construction, transport and food companies develop the best as small and medium enterprises in Haskovo.

Typical of small and medium enterprises in Haskovo region is that most of them do diverse activities and are rarely narrowly specialized.

One of the main problems of SMEs is the lack of financial resources needed both at the beginning of their activity, and later to finance their core business or to improve their competitiveness.




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3.2 Industry – dominant sectors

The industrial character of the area is formed by the four largest municipalities by population - Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad, Svilengrad and Harmanli. Dominant importance to the regional economy are the following sectors: food processing industry, wine, food, beverages and tobacco, clothing and textiles, furniture, chemicals and agriculture.

Haskovo Region, and Haskovo Municipality in particular, is one of the main centers of the Bulgarian food processing (machinery) industry. Haskovo has specialized in the production of technological lines and equipment for the food industry. The region has many large companies with awards from national and international exhibitions and fairs, with an established name and brand on the market: (“Rodina – Haskovo” AD, “Trakiya Commerce” AD, “Kalinovi Consult”), machines and installations for milk processing (“Donido Machine Industry” EAD), heating and household appliances ("Erato" AD), coffee machines (”IBI” EOOD – Haskovo), technological lines for production of meat, dairy products and wine ("PIM" Ltd), plants and production lines for confectionery and bread ("Hranmash engineering" EOOD, "Hidroplastform" OOD). For the meaning of this sub-sector in the regional economy speaks the fact that in Haskovo is created the so called Association of manufacturers of machinery and equipment for the food industry.

Haskovo region has enormous potential for the development of the wine

industry. All the wine factories in the region (Winery "Chateau Aida" AD Haskovo, Wine House "Sakar" AD Lyubimets, "Terra Tangra" OOD Harmanli, Winery "Stambolovo", Winprom - Ivaylovgrad etc.) are specialized in producing high quality wines that are good selling on the international market. An important indicator of the prosperity of winemaking in recent years is the creation of many new wineries equipped with the latest equipment - lines for reception and processing of grapes and for advanced and fully automated bottling.

Besides wine production, the food industry in the region is represented by

bakery and confectionery, brewing, meat processing factories, dairy, tobacco and canning industry. In the field of bakery and confectionery in Haskovo Region there are many private companies, bakeries and pastry shops with a relatively modern technological equipment, which produce diverse range of products. It's the same with companies for meat and milk processing. In the region, there are lots of small stores for meat and meat products processing; dairy farms for production of cheese and butter, equipped with modern equipment and manufacturing products with high capacity and quality that corresponds with the current international requirements. Haskovo Region is also known for its traditions in beer production. In the region, there operates one of the leading producer of beer in the country - Brewery "Kamenica" AD, Branch Haskovo.

In Haskovo there are some of the most renowned firms in the canning industry as "Deroni" OOD. and "Yugoplod" AD. This industry has traditionally developed, especially given the fact, that the region is famous for its large production of quality fruits and vegetables.




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Due to favorable soil and weather conditions for tobacco growing in the region, there are facilities for buying and first level processing of tobacco. The biggest company in this sector is "Alliance One Tobacco" EOOD, Haskovo. Specialized in the production lines for processing tobacco are the companies "Alpha and Z." OOD, "MG-Mex" EOOD, "Ronis EOOD and others.

Very well-developed industry in Haskovo is the textile industry, where large companies and many small and medium enterprises function and are located evenly throughout the area.

The chemical industry in the area is represented by one of the biggest factories in the country, manufacturing fertilizers - "Neochim" AD, Dimitrovgrad. The production of "Neochim" AD is well sold on international markets, with over 50% of the earnings of the company formed by exports. The chemical industry in the region is with the industry with the highest share of the overall industrial structure of industrial production.

In the construction industry, the largest production company, which operates in the region is "Vulcan" AD Dimitrovgrad / privatized by the Italian concern "Italchimenti Group" / specialized in the production of building materials.

Furniture industry in Haskovo Region is represented by the following major companies producing furniture - "Classic" OOD Haskovo, "Novel" EOOD Haskovo, "Topchu" Haskovo, "Comfort" OOD Harmanli etc.

Agriculture is one of the leading sectors for Haskovo, creating employment

for a large part of the population. In the area there are very favorable soil and climate conditions for crop production. Widespread industrial crop is tobacco. It is grown mainly in the lower parts of the Eastern Rhodopes and Sakar mountain. Haskovo District is known for its melons, excellent grapes, tomatoes, cucumbers and many other fruits and vegetables. Priority in the development of the crop production is the planting and replanting of young vines, increasing the area planted with perennials and creating nurseries for certified species.




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3.3. SWOT analysis of the Economic Sectors in Haskovo Region

Strengths

Weaknesses

• Diversified industry structure; • Industrial Centre with

opportunities for the development of high tech manufacturing;

• Well developed manufacturing/ processing industry based on agriculture, a good opportunity to build a "food" cluster;

• Presence of many stable companies, realizing export and earnings; intentions for technological innovation and increasing production;

• Actions undertaken to attract new investments;

• Good potential for developing industrial vegetable production, for increasing the perennials’ plantation and intensive animal breeding;

• Macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth;

• Stable and improving investment and credit rating of the economy;

• Traditional high level of education; • Openness of the economy; • Sustainable investment growth; • Improving business environment; • Increasing contribution of SMEs to

GDP; • Good manufacturing traditions in

certain economic sectors; • Increasing share of private sector

in the economy; • Financial stability and sustainable

banking sector; • Availability of skilled staff in

different sectors.

• Outdated production areas unattractive for new investments, lack of assigned new areas for investment; untapped potential of rural areas for export of production;

• Outdated equipment and technologies, low competitiveness, limited local markets.

• Serious mismatch between the offered and demanded qualifications in the labor market;

• Insufficient information to businesses for the new standards required by the EU;

• Lack of well-developed stock market (stock and commodity).

• Unstable economic structures in agriculture, low level of scientific services, lack of conditions for the development of European-style farming.

• Conservatism and passivity of the business;

• Low level of technology and low labor productivity;

• Low value added to production; • Low business culture; • Weak relation between business-

science-education; • High energy consumption by the

economy; • Negative demographic tendency; • Emigration of skilled staff;

• Slow pace of development of awareness among society;

• Low share of enterprises that have integrated management systems;

• Underdeveloped infrastructure quality;




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• Lack of alternative sources of finance for business;

• Short grace periods and deadlines for achieving the goals set by harmonized legislation and ecological parameters;

• Different administrative treatment of local and foreign investors to the detriment of local businesses;

• High proportion of informal sector in the economy;

• Unfair competition and lack of trust in business partners;

• High intercompany debt and credit;




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Opportunities

Threats

• Accession to the European single market;

• Increased entrepreneurial activity; • Attracting investment in highly

productive sectors; • Expand markets; • Access to systems for technology,

product and management transfer • Availability of unemployed skilled

work force; • Development of green industries; • Promotion of export; • Alternative sources of funding; • Development of non-banking

financial sector; • Various forms of production

cooperation and collaboration (clusters, public-private partnership);

• Change in principle of funding research related to business;

• Improve energy efficiency of industry;

• Improving the administrative and economic environment for business;

• Access of the business to structural funds.

• The companies not to fulfill the EU requirements within deadlines;

• Recession in international markets;

• Increased competitive pressure on enterprises after accession;

• No change in the behavior of enterprises after accession;

• Political instability in the Balkans; • Threat of international terrorism; • Insufficient capacity to absorb EU

funds; • Deepening of the demographic

collapse.




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3.4. Number of reported non-financial enterprises in 2010 according to their economic activity (NACE) for Haskovo Region, based on data from the National Statistical Institute

Economic Activities

Number of Enterprises

Total for Haskovo Region 11,053

G Trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,237

C Manufacturing/ Processing industry 1,403

I Hotels and Restaurants 753

H Transport, storage and post 685

M Professional activities and research 567

A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 446

S Other activities 446

F Construction 417

Q Health and social work 336

L Real Estate 263

N Administrative and support service activities 151

J Creation and dissemination of information and art products; communication 93

R Culture, sports and entertainment 89

D Production and distribution of electricity, heat and gas 64

B Mining industry 45

P Education 42

E Water supply, sewerage, waste management and recycling 16




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Branch structure of the regional economy, according to the number of enterprises for 2010

(share in %) Sources: National Statistical Institute

From the data obtained it can be seen that the largest share of companies is those active in the field of trade and maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - 47%. The second share is processing industry - 13%, which fall into different types of industries, printing and reproduction of recorded media, repair and installation of machinery and equipment. Hotels and restaurants are ranked third - 7%. The tourism potential in Haskovo region is limited compared to other areas, although the importance of this sector to the regional economy is rather increasing. The mild climate and beautiful and pure nature are a key factor for the potential development of tourism in Haskovo. Another precondition is the rich cultural heritage of the region, archaeological values, historical sites and museums. The construction of new luxury hotels and catering companies accompany the development of tourism in the region.

Transport, storage and post have the fourth share - 6%. Afterwards, come

professional activities and research - 5%. With a 4% share are agriculture, forestry and fishing, other activities and the construction sector. Other sectors are poorly represented.

Other5%

M Professional activities and research

5%

A Agriculture, forestry and fishing

4%

S Other Activities 4%

L Real Estate 2%

Q Health and social work 3%

F Construction4%

C Manufacturing/ Processing industry

13%

I Hotels and Restaurants

7%

H Transport, storage and post

6%

G Trade; repair of motor vehicles and

motorcycles 47%




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3.5. Analysis of the Railway Net in Haskovo Region

On the territory of Haskovo there exists and is being used a railway network that is part of the national railway infrastructure.




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Part of the railway net in Haskovo region is directly related to the border

region in Greece,

as part of the transcontinental rail network.




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The railway infrastructure in Haskovo Region is characterized by the following features:

The main roads generally do not meet the European and national requirements for gauge, safety and ride comfort, with the exception of the high-speed train section Plovdiv - Dimitrovgrad, which is part of the "Reconstruction and electrification of the railway line Plovdiv - Svilengrad - Turkish / Greek border" project. The project allows for the optimization of the whole track for reachung speed of 160 km / h.

The opposrtunities and the available capacity of the railway network and the constructed railway facilities are poorly used.

Municipalities that are significantly distant from the railway network –

Ivaylovgrad and Topolovgrad.

Low junction speed on sections, non-conforming to European norms.

Decrease of passengers and freight from railway to road transport.

Undeveloped complete system for combined transport - "train car", both in terms of international transport, and servicing potential domestic markets.

Ivaylovgrad and Madjarovo Municipalities seem to be isolated as general in

terms of the current border crossing, which is due to the low grade road link.




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4. Analysis of the needs of businesses in terms of marks and conformity signs related to conformity assessment of components and subsystems for interoperability 4.1. Enterprises in Haskovo Region according to the prevailing economic activities based on data received through the surveys

This marketing research conducted through a survey showed a high degree of overlap between the data obtained from the National Statistical Institute - namely, with the largest share of the territory of Haskovo are enterprises in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - 23%. The second share in percentage is for companies in the manufacturing industry - 20%. Code S ‘Other activities’ represents 13% of the total and includes activities of non-profit organizations, repair of computers and personal and household goods, and other personal services.

Enterprises in Haskovo a according to dominant economic activities / % share / Data received through surveys in 2012

23%

20%

13%

10%

8%

5%

1%2%

4% 3%

1%

5%

4%

1%1%

G: Trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesC: Manufacturing/ Processing industryS: Other activitiesМ: Professional activities and researchA: Agriculture, forestry and fishing F: Construction D: Production and distribution of electricity, heat and gas?: Transport, storage and post I: Hotels and Restaurants J: Creation and dissemination of information and art products; communication?: Financial and Insurance activities R: Culrure, sports and recreation N: Administrative and support service activitiesE: Water supply, sewerage, waste management and recyclingР: Education




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10% is the share of firms in ‘professional activities and research’. It includes business accounting, consulting, architectural and engineering activities, technical testing and analysis, research and development, advertising and more. Then comes ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ - 8%. With an equal share - 5% are the ‘construction’ and ‘production of electricity’. ‘Transportation’, ‘hotels and restaurants’ are next in share - 4%. Other economic sectors, on the basis of the study, are poorly represented.

4.2. Enterprise Categories in Haskovo Region depending on employee headcount

The data received shows that 67% of the companies in Haskovo are micro enterprises with an average number of employees less than 10 people. Small businesses with a headcount of less than 50 is 19%. 9% are medium-sized enterprises with fewer than 250 employees. The proportion of larger enterprises with over 250 employees employed under an employment contract is smaller - only 5%.

Enterprise categories in Haskovo region depending on the number of staff

/ % share / Data received through surveys in 2012

Микро предприятия

67%

Малки предприятия

19%

Средни предприятия

9%

Големи предприятия

5%




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4.3. Export

The survey, conducted on the territory of Haskovo, showed that 30% of companies offer their products and services outside Bulgaria. The remaining 70% do not perform export.

The factor that favors the export in the region is the presence of border with two

countries - Greece and Turkey. The region is crossed by two key trans-continental roads. The first connects Western and Central Europe with Istanbul, Asia, and the second - Northern Europe to the Mediterranean. Haskovo Region is located 70 km from the border with Greece, 80 km from Turkey and 230 kilometers from the capital Sofia.

On the other hand, companies, that do not export, indicate as major reasons for

the lack of export activity that their products and services are produced for the domestic market, that there is low demand for their products and lack of organized distribution channels. Limited benefits, bureaucracy, lack of confidence and skilled human resources, and the need for risk-taking are other significant reasons that prevent the companies from exporting.

Reasons preventing the companies in Haskovo from exporting /% share/

Data received through surveys in 2012

14%

12%

7%

6%

5%

4%

4%

4%

3%

6%

33%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Products and services are produced for thedomestic market

Low demand

Lack of organized distribution channels

Limited benefits

Bureaucracy

Lack of trust

Lack of qualified human resources

Risk-taking

Lack of support from the government

Lack of support from financial institutions

Other




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Based on the study, the percentage of surveyed companies that export their

products and services specifically to Greece is relatively small - 19 percent compared to 81 percent that do not export to our southern neighbor. Approximately the same proportion represent companies that have established business cooperation with Greece.

4.3. Conformity Marks and Certificates

Regarding the use of markings and production certificates, the percentage of the surveyed that answered negative is very high - 91%. Positive answers are only 9% of the total share. Partly, the reason for this result is the fact that most of the companies that participated in the survey are in trade and services sectors, i.e. they do not produce. Ignorance regarding the procedures for certification is another reason why manufacturers do not consider them. Enterprises in Haskovo, using conformity marking and hold certificates for the produced

by the products /% share/

Data received through surveys in 2012

The share of the surveyed firms whose products and services comply with the

applicable standards and requirements is significantly smaller - 38% compared to the share of those who do not comply - 62%.

Предприятия, които не притежават сертификати за съответствие

91%

Предприятия, които притежават

сертификати за съответствие

9%




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Depending on the activity, companies follow different standards for products and services. The embedded by them management systems are also subject to different requirements. For example, manufacturers of construction products are required to comply with the Regulation on the essential requirements for building works and conformity assessment of construction products. Bulgarian and international accounting standards are mandatory for businesses with accounting activities. The surveyed enterprises that specialize in the design of pressure vessels must comply with the requirements of the Regulation on the essential requirements and conformity assessment of pressure equipment, etc. Manufacturers of food products comply with the standards of the Bulgarian Agency for Food Safety, etc.

One of the mandatory marks for products sold on the European market is the CE marking. However, not all products sold in the EU must carry the CE marking. CE marking applies to products ranging from electrical equipment to toys and from civilian explosives to medical products. These products are covered by one or more directives that define specific requirements that a product must meet to bear CE marking.

The manufacturer is responsible for carrying out conformity assessment, for creating technical documentation, for issuing an EC declaration of conformity and for affixing the CE marking on a product. Distributors must verify the presence of both the CE marking and the required supplementary information. If the product is imported from a third country, the importer must ensure that the manufacturer outside the EU has taken the necessary measures, and that documentation is available upon request.

5. Analysis of the needs of businesses in terms of designing and / or completion of the applied system for product certification and quality managemen

Depending on their business, the surveyed companies and organizations comply with certain requirements. Requirements may be in terms of safety, health and environment or certain characteristics associated with quality. Conformity assessment of a product, process, service or system with specified requirements can be expressed in sampling, testing, certification and inspection.

The assessment shall be carried out through systematic examination the degree of compliance of a product, process or service.

When the assessment is related to safety and health, and the environment, it is regulated by law and is mandatory. If it is necessary to prove the origin of a product, process or service, the assessment of compliance is voluntary. In the process of compliance assessing applicable standards, unique to each product, are used both by the manufacturer (Declaration of Conformity) and an independent third party (certification body).

Data obtained from the analysis of the research show that 27% of the companies surveyed in Haskovo perform production control that ensures compliance of the




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manufactured by them products and services with the legal requirements. The remaining 73% say they do not perform production control.

An important part of the production control is measurements and tests performed in specialized laboratories. Firms from Haskovo region that have completed the survey test their products primarily in their own or other Bulgarian laboratories. Only 14% of them use foreign labs.

In terms of the applied and embedded control systems, based on ISO standards, the number of surveyed enterprises that do not have embedded management systems is significantly higher - 80 percent, compared with the companies that responded positively to this question - 20%.

The ISO management system is voluntary, but its implementation has many advantages for the organizations and adds value to all economic activities. ISO standards are related to the concept of governance and they contribute to the development, production or delivery of safer and environmentally friendly products and services.

The main factors that hinder companies to adopt and use management /

production control systems is the lack of information, the too expensive acquisition and maintenance of marking, lack of competent staff and the need to buy equipment.




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Reasons why businesses in the region do not have embedded management systems

/% share/ Data received through surveys in 2012

The largest share of surveyed enterprises - 47% have embedded a system of

quality management based on standard ISO 9001:2008. With the same proportion - 13 percent are businesses that operate with a system for environmental management under the international standard ISO 14001:2004 and management system for health and safety, based on standard BS OHSAS 18001:2007. An insignificant number of respondents from the companies of Haskovo region have embedded some of the other management systems, such as systems management social responsibility (SA 8000), a system for managing food safety (ISO 22000), management system for information security (ISO 27001) and others.

25%

20%

19%

14%

5%

5%

4%

3%

3%

2%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Lack of awareness

Too expensive acquisition and maintenance of marking

Lack of skilled staff

Buying equipment / infrastructure

Good practices

Technical education

Preparation procedures

Education

Other

Lack of specialized laboratory testing




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Certified companies in Haskovo region in the following international standards:

/% share/ Data received through surveys in 2012

6. Analysis of national, international /especially harmonized / standards and technical specifications for interoperability (TSI) - applicable to the needs and interests of economic operators

The technical regulations in the field of railway infrastructure and its interoperability within the European Union are based on Directive 2008/57/EC on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community.

This directive aims to accelerate the integration of the European Union (EU) railway

network by increasing technical harmonization, ensuring a high level of safety. The Directive refers to "New approach" in technical regulation and the

implementation of the "Modular approach" while assessing compliance. Unlike the "New Approach", Directive 2008/57/EC does not provide for CE marking.

In national legislation the Directive was introduced by the Railway Transport Act, in

force since 01.01.2002, Prom. National Newspaper ed. 97 of 28 November 2000 and last amended National Newspaper ed. 47 of 21 June 2011, as well as by the regulations, the main of which is Regulation № 57 National Newspaper 55 of 25 June 2004.

47%

13%13%

7% 4%

4% 2% 9%

System for quality management (ISO 9001)System for Environmental Management (?SO 14001)Health and safety (BS ??SAS 18001)Management System for Social Responsibility (SA 8000)System for managing food safety (ISO 22000)Management system for information security (ISO 27001) Good agricultural practices (GLOBALGAP) Other




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Besides the voluntary harmonized standards (detailed in Appendix 1), the technical regulating on the area of the interoperability of the rail system within the Community shall be established as well by direct application of Decisions (detailed in Appendix 2).

The full texts of regulations from the Bulgarian national legislation and the

Decisions, introducing technical specifications for interoperability (TSI) are given in the attached optical media (CD 2).

7. Analysis of the interests of the economic operators in Haskovo Region in designing, constructing, introducing, upgrading, renewing, using and maintaining the system parts, as well as the professional qualification and safety conditions and health protection of the staff that contributes to the usage and maintenance of the railway system

None of the surveyed enterprises in Haskovo performs activities related to the design, construction, commissioning, upgrading, operation and maintenance of the railway infrastructure. In the research and the surveys there has not been expressed a desire to expand the company activities to the field of railway infrastructure, despite the fact that high-speed railroad is being built in the region.

The results of the study show that there is no need to carry out activities related to the implementation and use of conformity marks for the components and subsystems for the interoperability of the railway infrastructure.

8. Conclusion

On the territory of Haskovo there are no clearly divided industries, which to adopt and enforce conformity marks and control systems in.

Nearly a quarter of the firms engage in economic activity in the retail sector. The manufacturing industry, as the leading sector which is directly interested in

applying conformity marks and management systems, takes the insignificant 20%. These data directly correlate with the results obtained from companies holding certificates - 9%.

Beside the small share of this sector, it is highly segmented - food products, beverages and tobacco, textiles and clothing, shoes and leather work, chemical products, machinery and others. All these segments have different requirements and conformity marks and the only thing unifying them are the management systems. A fact that has been proved by the research as well - 47 percent of companies holding certificates are for systems of quality management based on ISO 9001. The majority of the surveyed among the other companies implement systems for environmental management and health and safety at work. A minor part of the surveyed companies have product certificates in the voluntary field.




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Information Sources Used:

1. Received survey forms – total 159, attached to the current analysis on optical

media – CD 1

2. Strategy for Developing Haskovo Region – 2005-2015

3. Municipal Development Plan 2007-2013 for Haskovo Municipality

4. Data provided by the National Statistical Institute about the reported number

of non-financial enterprises in 2010 by Economic Activity in Haskovo region

according to municipalities

5. Commercial Register

6. Apis Register

7. Website of DAMTN: http://www.damtn.government.bg

8. Website of the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/single-market-goods/cemarking/about-

ce-marking/

9. Website of the Bulgarian Institute for Standardization: http://www.bds-bg.org

10. The attached to the optical carrier documents and materials – CD 2




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ANNEXES

Annex 1 – List of harmonized standards under Directive 2008/57/EC Annex 2 –Decisions introduced by technical specifications for interoperability (TSI)




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Annex 1 List of harmonized standards under Directive 2008/57/EC

ЕСО (1)

Title and number of the harmonized standard (and relevant document)

Reference to replaced standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of

replaced standard Notice 1

CEN EN ISO 3381:2011 Railway applications. Acoustics. Measurement of noise inside railbound vehicles (ISO 3381:2005)

CEN EN 12080:2007 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Axleboxes - Rolling bearings

CEN EN 12081:2007 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Axleboxes - Lubricating greases

CEN EN 12082:2007 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Axleboxes - Performance testing

CEN

EN 12663-1:2010 Railway applications - Structural requirements of railway vehicle bodies - Part 1: Locomotives and passenger rolling stock (and alternative method for freight wagons)

CEN EN 12663-2:2010 Railway applications - Structural requirements of railway vehicle bodies - Part 2: Freight wagons

CEN EN 13103:2009 + A1: 2010 Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Non-powered axles. Design method

CEN EN 13104:2009 + A1: 2010 Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Powered axles. Design method

CEN EN 13230-1:2009 Railway applications. Track. Concrete sleepers and bearers. General requirements

CEN EN 13230-2:2009 Railway applications. Track. Concrete sleepers and bearers. Prestressed monoblock sleepers

CEN EN 13230-3:2009 Railway applications. Track. Concrete sleepers and bearers. Twin-block reinforced sleepers

CEN EN 13230-4:2009 Railway applications. Track. Concrete sleepers and bearers. Prestressed bearers for switches and crossings

CEN EN 13260:2009 + A1: 2010 Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Wheelsets. Product requirements

CEN EN 13261:2009 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Axles - Product requirements

CEN EN 13262:2004 + A2: 2011 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheels - Product




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CEN EN 13674-1:2011 Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 1: Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above

CEN EN 13674-2:2006 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 2: Switch and crossing rails used in conjunction with Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above

CEN EN 13674-3:2006 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 3: Check rails

CEN EN 13715:2006 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheels - Tread profile

CEN EN 13749:2011 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Method of specifying the structural requirements of bogie frames

CEN EN 13803-1:2010 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1435 mm and wider - Part 1: Plain line

CEN

EN 13803-2:2006 + A1: 2009 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1 435 mm and wider - Part 2: Switches and crossings and comparable alignment design situations with abrupt changes of curvature

CEN EN 13848-5:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality - Part 5: Geometric quality levels - Plain line

CEN EN 13979-1:2003 + A2: 2011 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Monobloc wheels - Technical approval procedure - Part 1: Forged and rolled wheels

EN 13979-1:2003 + A1: 2009 Notice 2.1

30/09/2011

CEN EN 14033-1:2011 Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 1: Technical requirements for running

CEN EN 14067-4:2005 + A1: 2009 Railway applications - Aerodynamics - Part 4: Requirements and test procedures for aerodynamics on open track

CEN EN 14067-5:2006 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Aerodynamics - Part 5: Requirements and test procedures for aerodynamics in tunnels

CEN EN 14067-6:2010 Railway applications - Aerodynamics - Part 6: Requirements and test procedures for cross wind assessment

CEN

EN 14531-6:2009 Railway applications - Methods for calculation of stopping and slowing distances and immobilisation braking - Part 6: Step by step calculations for train sets or single vehicles

CEN

EN 14587-2:2009 Railway applications - Track - Flash butt welding of rails - Part 2: New R220, R260, R260Mn and R350HT grade rails by mobile welding machines at sites other than a fixed plant

CEN EN 14601:2005 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Straight and angled end cocks for brake pipe and main reservoir pipe

CEN EN 14813-1:2006 + A1: 2010




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Railway applications - Air conditioning for driving cabs - Part 1: Comfort parameters

CEN EN 14813-2:2006 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Air conditioning for driving cabs - Part 2: Type tests

CEN EN 14865-1:2009 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Axlebox lubricating greases - Part 1: Method to test the ability to lubricate

CEN EN 14865-2:2006 + A2: 2010 Railway applications - Axlebox lubricating greases - Part 2: Method to test the mechanical stability to cover vehicle speeds up to 200 km/h

CEN EN 15020:2006 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface geometry and test methods

CEN EN 15227:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Crashworthiness requirements for railway vehicle bodies

CEN EN 15273-2:2009 Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge

CEN EN 15273-3:2009 Railway applications - Gauges - Part 3: Structure gauges

CEN EN 15302:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Method for determining the equivalent conicity

CEN EN 15313:2010 Railway applications - In-service wheelset operation requirements - In-service and off-vehicle wheelset maintenance

CEN EN 15355:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Braking - Distributor valves and distributor-isolating devices

CEN EN 15427:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Wheel/rail friction management - Flange lubrication

CEN

EN 15437-1:2009 Railway applications - Axlebox condition monitoring - Interface and design requirements - Part 1: Track side equipment and rolling stock axlebox

CEN EN 15461:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Noise emission - Characterisation of the dynamic properties of track sections for pass by noise measurements

CEN EN 15551:2009 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock - Buffers

CEN EN 15566:2009 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Railway rolling stock - Draw gear and screw coupling

CEN EN 15594:2009 Railway applications - Track - Restoration of rails by electric arc welding

CEN EN 15610:2009 Railway applications - Noise emission - Rail roughness measurement related to rolling noise generation

CEN EN 15611:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Braking - Relay valves

"BG 15611:200

8 Notice 2.1

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CEN EN 15612:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Braking - Brake pipe accelerator valve

EN 15612:2008Забележка 2.1


CEN EN 15624:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Braking - Empty-loaded changeover devices

EN 15624:200

8 Notice 2.1


CEN EN 15625:2008 + A1: 2010 Railway applications - Braking - Automatic variable load sensing devices

EN 15625:200

8 Notice 2.1


EN 15663:2009 Railway applications - Definition of vehicle reference masses

CEN EN 15663:2009 / AC: 2010 Railway applications - Definition of vehicle reference masses

CEN

EN 15686:2010 Railway applications - Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles with cant deficiency compensation system and/or vehicles intended to operate with higher cant deficiency than stated in EN 14363:2005, Annex G

CEN

EN 15687:2010 Railway applications - Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of freight vehicles with static axle loads higher than 225 kN and up to 250 kN

CEN

EN 15723:2010 Railway applications - Closing and locking devices for payload protecting devices against environmental influences - Requirements for durability, operation, indication, maintenance, recycling

CEN EN 15734-1:2010 Railway applications - Braking systems of high speed trains - Part 1: Requirements and definitions

CEN EN 15734-2:2010 Railway applications - Braking systems of high speed trains - Part 2: Test methods

CEN EN 15746-1:2010 Railway applications - Track - Road-rail machines and associated equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working

CEN EN 15746-2:2010 Railway applications - Track - Road-rail machines and associated equipment - Part 2: General safety requirements

CEN EN 15806:2010 Railway applications - Braking - Static brake testing

CEN EN 15807:2011 Railway applications - Pneumatic half couplings

CEN EN 15827:2011 Railway applications - Requirements for bogies and running gears




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CEN EN 15892:2011 Railway applications - Noise Emission - Measurement of noise inside driver's cabs

Cenelec

EN 50122-1:2011 Railway applications. Fixed installations. Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit. Protective provisions against electric shock

Cenelec

EN 50122-2:2010 Railway applications. Fixed installations. Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit. Provisions against the effects of stray currents caused by d.c. traction systems

Cenelec

EN 50122-3:2010 Railway applications. Fixed installations. Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit. Mutual Interaction of a.c. and d.c. traction systems

EN 50124-1:2001 Railway applications. Insulation coordination. Basic requirements. Clearances and creepage distances for all electrical and electronic equipment

EN 50124-1:2001 / A1: 2003 Notice 3 Expiry date: (01/10/2006)

EN 50124-1:2001 / A2: 2005 Notice 3 Expiry date: (01/05/2008)

EN 50124-1:2001 / AC: 2010

Cenelec

EN 50124-1:2001 / AC: 2007

EN 50124-2:2001 Railway applications. Insulation coordination. Overvoltages and related protection

Cenelec

EN 50124-2:2001 / AC: 2010

EN 50125-1:1999 Railway applications. Environmental conditions for equipment. Equipment on board rolling stock

Cenelec

EN 50125-1:1999 / AC: 2010

EN 50125-2:2002 Railway applications. Environmental conditions for equipment. Fixed electrical installations

Cenelec

EN 50125-2:2002 / AC: 2010

EN 50125-3:2003 Railway applications. Environmental conditions for equipment. Equipment for signalling and telecommunications

Cenelec

EN 50125-3:2003 / AC: 2010

EN 50126-1:1999 Railway applications. The specification and demonstration of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS). Basic requirements and generic process

EN 50126-1:1999 / AC: 2010

Cenelec

EN 50126-1:1999 / AC: 2006




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EN 50129:2003 Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. Safety related electronic systems for signalling

Cenelec

EN 50129:2003 / AC: 2010

EN 50151:2003 Railway applications. Fixed installations. Electric traction. Special requirements for composite insulators

Cenelec

EN 50151:2003 / AC: 2010

EN 50155:2007 Railway applications. Electronic equipment used on rolling stock

Cenelec

EN 50155:2007 / AC: 2010

Cenelec

EN 50159:2010 Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. Safety-related communication in transmission systems

EN 50159-1:2001

+ EN 50159-2:2001

Notice 2.1

01/09/2013

EN 50159-1:2001 Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. Safetyrelated communication in closed transmission systems

Cenelec

EN 50159-1:2001 / AC: 2010

EN 50159-2:2001 Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. Safety related communication in open transmission systems

Cenelec

EN 50159-2:2001 / AC: 2010

EN 50163:2004 Railway applications. Supply voltages of traction systems

EN 50163:2004 / A1: 2007 Notice 3 Date expired (01.03.2010)

Cenelec

EN 50163:2004 / AC: 2010

EN 50238:2003 Railway applications. Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems

Cenelec

EN 50238:2003 / AC: 2010

EN 50388:2005 Railway applications. Power supply and rolling stock. Technical criteria for the coordination between power supply (substation) and rolling stock to achieve interoperability

Cenelec

EN 50388:2005 / AC: 2010




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Annex 2 Decisions introducing technical specifications for interoperability (TSI) DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 163/2007 of 7 December 2007 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement concerning the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed trains. DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 164/2007 of 7 December 2007 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement concerning the implementation of a common European format for safety certificates and applications for certification. COUNCIL DECISION 83/418/EEC of 25 July 1983 on the commercial independence of railway companies in the management of their international passenger and cargo traffic. COMMISSION DECISION of 6 March 2008 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem 'Energy' of the trans-European high-speed trains. DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 144/2007 of 26 October 2007 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement, published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the number L 100, 10 April 2008 concerning the technical specification for interoperability of the subsystem 'telematics applications for freight. " COMMISSION DECISION of February 1, 2008 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the operation subsystem of the trans-European high-speed trains referred to in Article 6, paragraph 1 of Council Directive 96/48/EC and repealing Decision 2002/734/EC of 30 May 2002

COMMISSION DECISION of 21 February 2008 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem 'rolling stock' of the trans-European high-speed trains COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 2007 concerning the technical specification of interoperability relating to 'persons with reduced mobility (PRM)" within the trans-European conventional and high-speed rail system COMMISSION DECISION of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the national vehicle register provided in Article 14, paragraphs 4 and 5 of Directive 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC earlier under document C (2007) 5357 ) published in the Official Journal L 305 of 23 November 2007 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 2007 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem 'infrastructure' of the trans-European high-speed rail system COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 2007 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to "SRT" European conventional and high-speed rail system DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 129/2008 of 5 December 2008 amending Annex XIII "Transport" to the EEA Agreement COMMISSION DECISION of 23 January 2009 amending Decisions 2006/861/EC and 2006/920/EC concerning the technical specification for interoperability (TSI) relating to subsystems of the trans-European conventional rail system COMMISSION DECISION of 4 March 2009 authorizing Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods DECISION № 1/2009 OF THE INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE COMMUNITY / SWITZERLAND 16 June 2009 amending Annex 1 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on rail and road transport of goods and passengers DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 97/2009 of 25 September 2009 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement COUNCIL DECISION 2009/940/EO of 30 November 2009 on the signing by the European Community of the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Railway Rolling Stock, adopted in Luxembourg on 23 February, 2007 COMMISSION DECISION 2010/17/EO of 29 October 2009 on the adoption of basic parameters for registers of driving a train and complementary certificates provided for in Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 142/2009 of 4 December 2009 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 29/2010 of 12 March 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 30/2010 of 12 March 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 31/2010 of 12 March 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 71/2010 of 11 June 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 88/2010 of 2 July 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 89/2010 of 2 July 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE № 90/2010 of 2 July 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement




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COMMISSION DECISION of 14 January 2011 authorizing Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods (2011/26/ES)

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