Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) (
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com) has teamed up with one of the region’s MEPs — Daniel Dalton — to identify how ‘red tape’ is affecting the export efforts of Midlands companies.
During the
Exporting is Great week earlier this month, businesses were asked what rules and regulations hinder them, and Mr Dalton has promised to have every example of ‘red tape’ they mention reviewed in Brussels.
He said: “Cutting bureaucracy, especially for small businesses, is absolutely vital for our competitiveness in the global economy. We have done much in the past year to remove unnecessary rules, but we need to be more ambitious. I am delighted that the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce are as enthusiastic as I am.”
Paul Faulkner, chief executive of the GBCC, said: “We often hear concerns from members about burdensome regulations holding back their business, particularly when it comes to exporting and EU directives or the ‘gold plating’ of EU regulations by UK institutions. Through our Enterprise Europe Network Midlands programme, we’ve worked hard to identify barriers to SMEs trading with the EU.
“We need more people in Brussels to stand up for the needs of local businesses, and we are pleased with Daniel’s support for this agenda. This is a problem where we simply can’t afford to not keep up the
pressure.”