The "snip" Zapatero imposed against cameral body will be a loss that can reach up to 40% of total annual revenues of the Chamber of Commerce of Lorca.
The Spokesman Deputy City Hall of Lorca, María Belén Pérez, has reported that the city council through the Local Government Board, has demanded the Central Government to arbitrate alternative solutions to the reduction in revenue will assume the decisions imposed Zapatero few days ago and they pose a serious prejudice against the Chamber of Commerce of Lorca.
Belen Perez stated that the City Council emphasized the full support of the Consistory to the cameral entity, the business community and employees of that chamber of commerce of our city before a policy changes by the Government of Zapatero that seriously endanger economic sustainability of this historic and iconic institution.
Municipal Deputy Spokesperson stated that since the Local Government City Council requesting the National Government to seek solutions to the Chamber of Commerce may have sufficient financial resources to perform public-administrative functions established by law, and are essential for improving the competitiveness of enterprises.
In this same line also has asked the National Government to clarify the contents of the first transitional provision of Royal Decree-Law 13/2.010, and was extended to two-year transitional period established for the permanent removal of cameral resource that allows make the transition from safe models for enterprises or regulatory gaps.
Belen Perez also noted that Government has called on Zapatero to maintain public census of all businesses to comply with public-administrative functions that provides the law governing the Chambers.
It is recalled that the Chambers of Commerce are essential for organisms economic and business sector of any municipality.
Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce, business owners, entrepreneurs, workers, small businesses, freelancers and any actor involved in the sector has at its disposal the necessary mechanisms to improve their services and competitiveness.
A century-old institution, dynamic and beneficial for the sector
Important issues for economic and business sector and the internationalization of Spanish companies, the training, support services for the creation and consolidation of companies, shares in boosting innovation and new technologies, access to finance through financial institutions, redistributive effects for smaller firms, etc., are some of the many services that the Chamber of Commerce makes available to all participants in the business world.
Belen Perez said that "the geographical area in which we are, we must emphasize the example of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lorca, which for more than a century has been the vehicle from which the local business has grown and has been consolidated to form a very important economic fabric. Despite the importance of these agencies, and more in times of crisis for their remarkable trainer and helper of the companies that are faring worse, the Government of Spain is now, by Royal Decree-Law 13/2.010, suffocation of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Navigation in carrying out their duties. "
This Royal Decree-Law includes, inter alia, voluntary membership, elimination of the requirement for payment of permanent cameral appeal, and the abolition of the duty of the tax administrations of these institutions provide the data required to compile the census age established by law These measures mean in practice compromise the provision of essential services to Spanish companies, especially SMEs and the self.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca