DISCLAIMER “The positions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor any person acting on behalf of the European Union is responsible for the use which might be made of this information. Neither the European Union nor the ElanBiz consortium members are responsible or may be held accountable for any loss suffered as a result of reliance upon the content of this Fact Sheet.” Fiche ELANBiz: Links of interest Colombia Delegation of the European Union to Colombia and Ecuador/Delegación de la Unión Europea para Colombia y Ecuador, Tel. (+57-1) 658 11 50, http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ Embassies of the Member States of the European Union Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany/Embajada de la República Federal de Alemania , Tel. (+57-1) 423 26 00, http://www.bogota.diplo.de Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium/ Embajada del Reino de Bélgica, Tel. (+57-1) 380 03 70¸ http://www.diplobel.fed.be Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain/Embajada del Reino de España¸ Tel. (+57-1) 593 03 70, http://www.exteriores.gob.es/embajadas/bogota/es/Paginas/inicio.aspx Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark/ Embajada del Reino de Dinamarca¸ Tel. (+57-1) 746 80 16, http://www.colombia.um.dk Embassy of the Italian Republic/Embajada de la República Italiana, Tel. (+57-1) 610 70 95, http://www.ambbogota.esteri.it Embassy of Finland (Office)/ Embajada de Finlandia (Oficina), Tel. (+57-1) 523 25 40, http://www.formin.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=48033&culture=enUS&contentlan=2 Embassy of the French Republic/Embajada de la República Francesa; Tel. (+57-1) 638 14 00 , http://www.ambafrance-co.org 1 Fiche ELANBizLinks of interest Colombia Delegation of the European Union to Colombia and Ecuador Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands/ Embajada del Reino de los Países Bajos, Tel. (+57-1) 638 42 00, http://www.colombia.nlembajada.org Embassy of the Republic of Poland/ Embajada de la República de Polonia, Tel. (+57-1) 214 04 00, http://www.bogota.msz.gov.pl Embassy of the Portuguese Republic and Economic Section/Embajada de la República de Portugal, Tel. (+57-1) 307 29 90, http://www.secomunidades.pt/web/ bogota Embassy of the Czech Republic/Embajada de la República Checa, Tel. (+57-1) 742 91 42, http://www.mzv.cz/bogota. Romanian Embassy/Embajada 38,http://bogota.mae.ro/ Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden/ Embajada del Reino de Suecia, Tel. (+57-1) 325 61 00, http://www.swedenabroad.com/bogota Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium/ Embajada del Reino de Bélgica, Tel. (+57-1) 380 03 70, http://www.diplobel.fed.be de Rumanía¸ Tel. (+57-1) 256 64 Trade offices of the Member States of the European Union Commercial Office of France-Businessfrance/ Oficina comercial de Francia-Businessfrance, Tel. (+57-1) 638 14 70, http://export.businessfrance.fr/colombie/nos-bureaux-a-votre-service.html Italian Trade Agency/Agencia Italiana para el Comercio Exterior – Oficina de la Embajada de Italia, Tel. (+57-1) 703 04 10 / 703 04 33, http://www.italtrade.com/countries/ americas/colombia/index.htm UK Colombia Trade, Tel. (+57-1) 326 82 37, http://www.ukcolombiatrade.com Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (AWEX)/Oficina Comercial de la Agencia Valona para las Exportaciones y las Inversiones Extranjeras (AWEX),Tel. (+57-1) 380 03 80 Ext. 20-21, http://www.awexbogota.co 2 Fiche ELANBizLinks of interest Colombia Economic and Commercial Office of the Spain Embassy/Oficina Económica y Comercial de la Embajada de España,Tel. (+57-1) 655 54 00¸http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/ Bogota/es/Paginas/inicio.aspx. AICEP Portugal Global Trade & Investment Agency/AICEP Portugal Agencia de Comercio Global & Inversión, Tel. (+57-1) 307 29 90 Ext. 805, http://www.portugalglobal.pt/ES/Paginas/index.aspx Business Sweden in Bogota/Negocios de Suecia en Bogotá,Tel. (+57-1) 743 60 40¸http://www.business-sweden.se/en/Trade/InternationalMarkets/America/Colombia/ Commercial Office of Austria/Oficina Comercial de Austria¸ Tel. (+57-1) 321 54 55¸, http://www.advantageaustria.org/co/ CZECH TRADE/ Oficina Comercial de la República Checa Tel. (+57-1) 311 289 65 98 – 742 91 42 www.czechtrade.co Binational Chambers of Commerce of the Members States of the EU. Chamber of Commerce and Industry Colombia–Germany/Cámara de Industria y Comercio Colombo-Alemana,Tel. (+57-1) 651 37 77, http://www.ahk-colombia.com British-Colombian Chamber of Commerce/ Cámara de Comercio Colombo Británica, Tel. (+57-1) 256 28 33,http://www.colombobritanica.com Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Colombia/Cámara ColomboFrancesa de Comercio e Industria, Tel. (+57-1) 622 43 62, http://www.france-colombia.com Chamber of Commerce Colombo–Hispanic/ Cámara Hispano-Colombiana, Tel. (+57-1) 742 88 00 Ext. 104 http://www.camacoes.com.co Chamber of Commerce Colombia–Italy/ Cámara de Comercio Italiana para Colombia, Tel. (+57-1) 310 69 37, http://www.ccicolombia.com 3 de Comercio Fiche ELANBizLinks of interest Colombia Holland House — Dutch-Colombian Chamber of Commerce/Casa de Holanda — Cámara de Comercio Colombo-Holandesa, Tel. (+57-1) 744 95 66, http://www.hollandhouse-colombia.com Chamber of Commerce and Industry Colombia–Portugal/Cámara de Comercio e Industria Colombo-Portuguesa, Tel. (+57-1) 326 42 70 http://www.portugalcolombia.com Chamber of Commerce and Industry Colombia–Germany/Cámara de Industria y Comercio Colombo-Alemana, Tel. (+57-4) 604 10 37, http://www.ahk-colombia.com Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Colombia/Cámara de Comercio e Industria France-Colombia, Tel (4) 511 97 33 http://www.france-colombia.com Ministries, Agencies, Customs and other local entities Ministry of trade, industry and tourism/Ministerio de comercio, industry and turismo, Tel 606 7676, http://www.mincit.gov.co -Directorate of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism/Dirección de la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa del Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo,Tel. (+57-1) 606 76 76, http://www.mipymes.gov.co Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia, Tel. (57-1) 3826999,http://www.cancilleria.gov.co Procolombia, the government promotion agency for trade, investment, tourism and country brand/ Procolombia la agencia gubernamental encargada de promover el comercio, las inversions y la marca país, Tel. (+57-1) 560 01 00, http://www.procolombia.co/ http://www.investincolombia.com.co/ Colombia Compra Eficiente/Colombia buys efficiently, Tel. (+57-1) 795 66 00, http://www.colombiacompra.gov.co 4 Fiche ELANBizLinks of interest Colombia MEDELLÍN SENA — Colombian National Service for Learning/SENA – Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje de Colombia, Tel. (+57-1) 546 15 00, http://www.sena.edu.co Bogota’s Agency for the Promotion of Investment (Invest inBogota)/Agencia de promoción de inversión de Bogotá (Invest in Bogotá) ,Tel. (+57-1) 742 30 30¸ Internet (English version): http://en.investinbogota.org Internet (versión en español): http://es.investinbogota.org Agency of Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area (ACI)/Agencia de Cooperación e Inversión de Medellín y el Área Metropolitana (ACI), Tel. (+57-4) 320 34 30,http://www.acimedellin.org Agency of Investment in the Atlantic (Pro Barranquilla)/Agencia de Inversión en el Atlántico (Pro Barranquilla)¸ Tel. (+57-5) 356 14 35, http://www.probarranquilla.org Colombian Agriculture Institute (ICA)/Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA), Tel. (+57-1) 3323700-2884800, http://www.ica.gov.co Colombian National Institute for Drug and Food Surveillance (INVIMA)/Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos de Colombia (INVIMA), Tel.(+57-1) 2948700, http://www.invima.gov.co Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)/ Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), Tel. (+57-1) 5978300, http://www.dane.gov.co Directorate of Taxes and National Customs of Colombia/Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales de Colombia, Tel. (+57-1) 54622003256800, http://www.dian.gov.co Colombian Bank of Foreign Trade (BANCOLDEX)/Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia (BANCOLDEX), Tel. (+57-1)7420281 http://www.bancoldex.com Colombian Superintendency of Industry and Trade/Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio de Colombia, Tel. (+57-1) 5920400- 5870000 http://www.sic.gov.co 5 Fiche ELANBizLinks of interest Colombia Chambers of commerce in Colombia / Cámara de comercio en Colombia.Bogotá: Tel. (+57-1) 594 10 00, http://www.camara.ccb.org.co. Medellín: Tel. (+57-4) 444 88 22, http://www.camaramedellin.com.co. Cali: Tel. (+57-2) 886 13 00, http://www.ccc.org.co National Business Association of Colombia/ Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia (ANDI) , Bogotá: Tel. (+57-1) 326 85 00, Medellín: Tel. (+57-4) 326 51 00, Cali: Tel. (+57-2) 665 26 50 www.andi.com.co National Association of Foreign Trade (ANALDEX)/Asociación Nacional de Comercio Exterior (ANALDEX),Tel. (+57-1) 570 06 00 , http://www.analdex.org Network of Chambers of Commerce CONFECAMARAS/Red de Cámaras de Comercio – Confecámaras,,Tel. (+57-1) 381 41 00 , http://www.confecamaras.org.co Main events and trade fairs Footwear & leather show, www.ifls.com.co ANATO -Tourism fair, www.vitrinaturistica.anato.org Filbo-International book fair, www.feriadellibro.com Fima-Environmental fair, www.feriadelmedioambiente.com Alimentec-International food fair, www.feriaalimentec.com Meditech, International health fair, www.feriameditech.com Regional fair, www.feriadellascolonias.com Expologística- Logistic fair, www.saladelasmaericas.com International Security Fair, www.securityfaircolombia.com Beauty and Health Fair, http://feriabellezaysalud.com Home Fair, www.feriadelhogar.com Bogota International Fair(Industrial sector), www.feriainternacional.com Artbo (Art fair), www.artboonline.com International car show, www.salondelautomovil.com Expopet Colombia - Pets fair, www.expopetcolombia.com Expo oil and gas, www.expooilandgascolombia.com 6 Fiche ELANBizLinks of interest Colombia Federations, Chambers of commerce and industry associations. Expoartesanías-Hand made products fair, www.expoartesanías.com Medellín Colombiamoda, http://colombiamoda.inexmoda.org.co/ Colombiatex de las Américas,http://colombiatex.inexmoda.org.co/ Agrofuturo, www.agrofuturo.com National Congress of infraestructure, www.infraestructura.org.co/11congreso Andicom- International Congress of ICT,http://andicom.co/ Andesco- National and International Congress of Public Services, Communication, ICT and TV, www.andesco.org.co Cali Caliexposhow (health, fashion, beauty), http://www.caliexposhow.com/ Others EU initiatives in the country SME Internationalisation Portal: only for the following countries: Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/smeip/ Mercosur IPR SME Helpdesk / Latin America IPR SME Helpdesk:only for the following countries: Argentina, Brazil and Chile. From July 7 to 18 it will expand to 18 Latin American countries (Latin America IPR SME Helpdesk, including Colombia and Peru, but it not yet activated the new web address.http://mercosur-iprhelpdesk.eu/). Market Access Database:http://madb.europa.eu/madb/indexPubli.htm Export Helpdesk:Useful information regarding commercial agreements signed by European Union with Central America, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. This information will be highlighted and a special link will be established from the Platform ELAN.http://exporthelp.europa.eu/thdapp/index.htm Useful addresses and links for doing business in Colombia: http://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/colombia/documents/eu_latin_america/ guidecol17112015.pdf 7 Fiche ELANBizLinks of interest Colombia Cartagena Fiche ELANBizLinks of interest Colombia DISCLAIMER “The positions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor any person acting on behalf of the European Union is responsible for the use which might be made of this information. Neither the European Union nor the ElanBiz consortium members are responsible or may be held accountable for any loss suffered as a result of reliance upon the content of this Fact Sheet.” 8