Brussels: 5 November 2009

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on how to enhance the interconnection of Business Registers across the Europe.

The press release (IP/09/1677) states:

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on possible ways to enhance co-operation between business registers. The objective of the consultation is to improve access to business information and to increase legal certainty surrounding cross-border operations in the EU, which the Commission considers to be missing links in the Internal Market. Responses to this consultation will be taken into account in assessing the need for legislative or non-legislative initiatives in this area. The deadline for responses is 31 January 2010.

Internal Market and Services Commissioner Charlie McCreevy said: "The current financial crisis highlighted once again the importance of transparency across the financial markets. Improving access to up-to-date and official information on companies for creditors, business partners and consumers could serve a means to restore confidence in the markets. Business registers play an important role in ensuring transparency and legal certainty in Europe. I encourage all interested parties to give us their views on the possible ways to enhance their co-operation."

The announcement includes the publication of a Green Paper and a supporting Commission Staff working document.

GREEN PAPER: The interconnection of business registers

{SEC(2009) 1492}

Brussels, 4.11.2009

COM(2009) 614 final

(13 pages)

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

Progress Report

Accompanying document to the GREEN PAPER The interconnection of business registers

{COM(2009) 614 final}

Brussels, 4.11.2009

SEC(2009) 1492

(29 pages)

Annex II (page 25) of the Staff Document contains a list of the Members of the European Business Registers network

Austria: Telekom Austria AG (http://dataweb.telekom.at )

Belgium: Coface Services (http://www.coface.be )

Denmark: Erhvervs- og Selskabsstyrelsen (http://www.cvr.dk )

Estonia: Registrite ja Infosüsteemide Keskus (http://www.rik.ee )

Finland: Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus (http://www.prh.fi )

FYROM: Central Register of the Republic of Macedonia (http://www.crm.org.mk )

France: Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (http://www.inpi.fr )

Germany: Bundesanzeiger (www.bundesanzeiger.de )

Greece/Athens: Athens Chamber Of Commerce And Industry (http://www.acci.gr)

Guernsey: Guernsey Registry (https://www.greg.gg )

Ireland: Companies Registration Office (http://www.cro.ie )

Jersey: Jersey Financial Services Commission (http://www.jerseyfsc.org )

Italy: InfoCamere S.c.p.A. (http://www.infocamere.it )

Latvia: Lursoft IT (http://www.lursoft.lv)

Lithuania: State Enterprise Centre of Registers (http://www.registrucentras.lt )

Luxembourg: Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (https://www.rcsl.lu )

Netherlands: Kamer Van Koophandel Nederland (http://www.kvk.nl )

Norway: Brønnøysundregistrene (http://www.brreg.no )

Serbia: Serbian Business Registers Agency (www.apr.sr.gov.yu )

Slovenia: Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services (http://www.ajpes.si )

Spain: Servicio de Certificacion de los Registradores (http://www.registradores.org )

Sweden: Bolagsverket (http://www.bolagsverket.se )

Ukraine: Information Resource Centre State Enterprise (http://www.irc.gov.ua )

United Kingdom: Companies House (http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk )

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