1. Co-operation of EBR and ECRF
Kitty Schopman

2. Goals ECRF Increase competitiveness of European Business and Industry
Encouraging and assisting improvement in administration, laws and regulations
Benchmarking and exchange of ideas
To conclude: a forum, platform

3. Goals EBR Provision of business information to the public
International co-operation, benchmarking, give input to EU
To conclude: partly “running a register”, partly “like ECRF”

4. Dublin 2005 Different members of EBR want different things
ECRF needs legal identity
Find a solution!
First: determine the problems and constraints

5. Constraints Owning shares is not possible for everyone involved
Participating in a legal entity: likewise
(Unlimited) liability is unwanted
EEIG (EBR) limited to EU-countries
To conclude: flexibility and transparency is needed!

6. Current proposal
For ECRF: a Dutch association (“vereniging”) with different kinds of members
For EBR: a Societas Europaea; participation through the ECRF-association or direct

7. From now on?
Making statutes for ECRF association, taking into account the remarks that were made
Take our time to think things through
Foundation of the association: later