Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
● Social partner of:
E-XE2442 – European Commission (EC);
F-XJ6829 – European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET).
● Liaises with:
E-XE3068 – Council of the European Union;
E-XE0669 – European Economic and Social Committee (EESC);
E-XE5357 – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training;
F-XF0667 – European Parliament (EP).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
● Together with EUROPMI, instrumental in:
S-XS0163 – European Conference on Craft and Small Enterprises.
● Partner of:
F-XD2644 – Eurisy.
● Member of:
F-XM5652 – Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF);
F-XJ3145 – European Registry of Internet Domain Names (EURid);
F-XF4106 – European Small Business Alliance of Small and Medium Independent Enterprises (ESBA).
● Links with:
D-XD1664 – CEC European Managers;
E-XM1267 – Cooperatives Europe;
D-XD8570 – European Association of Engravers and Flexographers;
E-XD8437 – European Council of Liberal Professions;
D-XD0821 – European Organization for Quality (EOQ);
E-XE0787 – European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE);
D-XD3283 – European Vending and Coffee Service Association (EVA);
B-XB5221 – International Federation of Accountants (IFAC);
F-XJ3395 – International Network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (INSME).
Members
● Full: representative national, cross-sectoral organizations representing craft activities and/or SME businesses in the different sectors of the economy within the EU. Members in 26 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia
● Merger Group (exclusively formed by members from the former EUROPMI) is also a full member. Associate: national associations of craft industries and of SME businesses from European countries that are not members of the EU. Members in 4 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Turkey
● European Sectoral organizations (22) – European and international organizations representing SMEs in a specific trade sector (Construction; Foodstuffs; Healthcare; Services; Transport):
Member Organizations
BIPAR – European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries, Children’s Fashion Europe, Coiffure EU, Confédération européenne des professionelles de l’esthétique cosmétique, Europäische Schornsteinfegermeister-Föderation, European Builders Confederation, European Cold Storage and Logistics Association, European Confederation of National Bakery and Confectionery Organizations, European Digital SME Alliance, European Federation of Accountants and Auditors for SMEs, European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers, European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, European Metal Union, Federation of European Professional Photographers, Fédération européenne et internationale des patrons prothésistes dentaires, Fédération internationale des grossistes importateurs et exportateurs en fournitures automobiles, International Federation for the Roofing Trade, Timber Construction Europe, Union Europäischer Gerüstbaubetriebe, Union européenne des transporteurs routiers, Union internationale des entrepreneurs de peinture, Vereinigung Europäischer Verbände des Kachelofenbauer/Hafner-Handwerks
● Other Associate and sponsoring members in 6 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Belgium, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Slovakia
● Member Organizations
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Female Europeans of Medium and Small Enterprise
