ECCT signs MoU with the Taipei City Government

The European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Taipei City Government’s Invest Taipei Office (ITO) aimed at making it easier for investors to invest in Taipei City. The MoU was signed by ECCT CEO Freddie Höglund and ITO CEO Dr Lin Chung-chieh in a ceremony that was part of the ECCT’s annual round table lunch with the Taipei City Government. The signing was witnessed by Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je and ECCT Chairman Giuseppe Izzo.

The purpose of the MoU is to increase EU-Taiwan bilateral investment and make the process smoother for both European and Taiwanese companies. Under the MOU, the ECCT will introduce EU companies who are interested in investing in Taipei City to the ITO. For its part, the ITO will provide one-stop services for those European companies as well as aftercare service to assist European companies already operating in Taipei City. The ITO will also introduce Taipei-based companies who are interested in the EU market to the ECCT.

The annual round table lunch has been held every year since 1998 to improve cooperation between the ECCT and the city government. At the event, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je gave a short speech and answered questions from ECCT members in a Q&A session hosted by the ECCT’s Better Living co-chairperson, Tim Berge.

The event was also attended by a number of senior city government officials who were seated at different tables around the room. The arrangement was made to allow ECCT members the chance to talk directly with officials about how to improve cooperation between the ECCT and the city government. After lunch, city officials gave a summary of what was discussed and identified areas for possible future cooperation.

About the ECCT

With over US$58 billion in direct foreign investments, European businesses are collectively the largest group of foreign investors in Taiwan. The European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan is the largest foreign nationwide business chamber in Taiwan and the principal organisation promoting European business interests in Taiwan. The chamber represents over 900 members from 400 companies and organisations. Through a network of 30 industry and support committees, the ECCT has been successful in addressing specific concerns and providing concrete recommendations to all levels of government to facilitate improving the business environment. The ECCT’s annual position papers comprise issues identified by its committees as hindering the further development of their respective industries and provide recommendations to the government of Taiwan for improvement of the business environment on general issues as well as industry-specific problems. They also serve to keep the European Commission and parliament as well as the governments of individual European countries informed about Taiwan’s business environment.

歐洲商會與臺北市政府簽署備忘錄

歐洲在臺商務協會今日與臺北市投資服務辦公室簽署瞭解備忘錄，致力於降低在台北市投資的門檻，簽署儀式在歐洲商會與臺北市政府的年度午餐會上舉行，由歐洲商會執行長何飛逸與北市府投資服務辦公室執行長林崇傑博士簽字，並由臺北市長柯文哲與歐洲商會理事長尹容見證。

本次備忘錄主要用意為促進歐盟與臺灣雙邊投資，並簡化雙方企業流程，未來歐盟企業若有意投資臺北市，歐洲商會將引薦至臺北市投資服務辦公室，由投資服務辦公室提供一站式服務，亦為已投資臺北市的歐洲企業提供投資後續服務。臺北市的企業若對歐盟市場感興趣，亦將由投資服務辦公室轉介至歐洲商會。
 
歐洲商會與北市府的年度午餐會自1998年起固定舉行，以促進歐洲商會與臺北市政府合作，臺北市長柯文哲發表演說後，亦在歐洲商會生活品質委員會共同召集人Tim Berge主持下，回覆商會成員提出的問題。

臺北市政府多位資深官員亦出席午餐會，並安排於各桌，以便商會成員與官員直接溝通，討論如何增進歐洲商會與市政府合作，午餐後由市府官員統整討論內容，並列舉未來可能合作事項。

歐洲商會與臺北市政府簽署備忘錄

歐洲在臺商務協會今日與臺北市投資服務辦公室簽署瞭解備忘錄，致力於降低在台北市投資的門檻，簽署儀式在歐洲商會與臺北市政府的年度午餐會上舉行，由歐洲商會執行長何飛逸與北市府投資服務辦公室執行長林崇傑博士簽字，並由臺北市長柯文哲與歐洲商會理事長尹容見證。

本次備忘錄主要用意為促進歐盟與臺灣雙邊投資，並簡化雙方企業流程，未來歐盟企業若有意投資臺北市，歐洲商會將引薦至臺北市投資服務辦公室，由投資服務辦公室提供一站式服務，亦為已投資臺北市的歐洲企業提供投資後續服務。臺北市的企業若對歐盟市場感興趣，亦將由投資服務辦公室轉介至歐洲商會。
 
歐洲商會與北市府的年度午餐會自1998年起固定舉行，以促進歐洲商會與臺北市政府合作，臺北市長柯文哲發表演說後，亦在歐洲商會生活品質委員會共同召集人Tim Berge主持下，回覆商會成員提出的問題。

臺北市政府多位資深官員亦出席午餐會，並安排於各桌，以便商會成員與官員直接溝通，討論如何增進歐洲商會與市政府合作，午餐後由市府官員統整討論內容，並列舉未來可能合作事項。