The training is held in French

Whether you are already active internationally or planning to expand, this session will help you save time, reduce risks, and improve the efficiency of your trade processes.

International trade involves more than just shipping products abroad. Whether you are importing or exporting, expanding to international markets offers great opportunities, but also comes with rules, documentation, and procedures. Understanding them can make a real difference in the efficiency and profitability of your operations.

In this practical session, Beci et Enterprise Europe Brussels experts will introduce two essential tools that help companies avoid delays and make better decisions when trading internationally.

First, discover how to use the European Access2Markets platform to quickly check customs duties, import requirements, rules of origin, and the necessary documentation to trade your products internationally.

In the second part, our expert will guide you through the Certificate of Origin (CO) process, explaining the rules of origin, common mistakes, how to correctly submit applications for non-preferential COs, and best practices to ensure fast processing of your files.

Even if you are already submitting applications for non-preferential Certificates of Origin with Beci, this session will provide practical tips to optimise your procedures and make better use of the tools and services available to you.

The session will also introduce the services offered by the Enterprise Europe Network, which supports SMEs in finding international partners, accessing new markets, and navigating EU regulations.

What will you learn?

• Quickly identify requirements and opportunities related to international trade
• Use practical tools to secure your import and export operations
• Optimise your procedures related to non-preferential Certificates of Origin
• Avoid common mistakes and improve efficiency
• Discover support services available to help your international development

Who is the training for?

The session is aimed at:

• SMEs active in import and/or export, or looking to expand internationally
• Logistics, procurement, export, or international sales managers
• Companies responsible for compliance and trade documentation
• Businesses aiming to enter new international markets

While the first part of the session is relevant for both importers and exporters, the second part will focus specifically on export procedures and Certificates of Origin.

Programme:

10:00 – 10:30 | Registration and welcome coffee

10:00 – 10:15 | Introduction. Boost your international activities with Enterprise Europe Network. Jean-Philippe Mergen, Director of Internationalisation - Enterprise Europe Brussels, Beci

10:15 – 11:15  |  Easily access international trade rules with Access2Markets.  Jean-Philippe Mergen, Director of Internationalisation - Enterprise Europe Brussels, Beci

Information on trade with third countries (outside the EU):

• Customs duties & taxes 
• Formalities & product requirements
• Rules of origin assessment tool
• EU Trade agreements
• Trade in services
• Public procurement in third countries
• Trade barriers
• Statistics

11:15 – 11:30  | Coffee break

11:30 – 12:30 | Non-preferential Certificates of Origin: Simplify and speed up your procedures. Tatyana Ioudina, Export Formalities Consultant, Beci

• Create an account
• Prepare the documents prior to submitting the Certificate of Origin request
• Create the request for a CO
• Additional services offered by the Chamber

12:30 - 13:00 | Light lunch and networking

Participation

• Free of charge thanks to Enterprise Europe Brussels
• Registration is mandatory
• No-show without notification at least the day before - 50 EUR
  
  

The event is brought to you by  Beci and Enterprise Europe Brussels