FETTAF ( www.fettaf.com ) y FEDECOM signed a collaboration agreement in order to provide both entities the opportunity to develop mutual co-operation. FETTAF (Federación Española de Asociaciones Profesionales de Técnicos Tributarios y Asesores Fiscales) is a non-profit association, founded in 1990 on the effort of some autonomic associations.

The Federation of Spanish Chambers of Commerce in Europe (FEDECOM) has awarded Borja Prado, Chairman of Endesa, the title of Best Businessman of the year 2011. The Secretary of State for Commerce, Jaime García-Legaz, presented this prize, hosted last Friday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.

The assembly gathered the Presidents and representatives of the Spanish Official Chambers of Commerce in Europe and the North of Africa. We also welcomed the presence of the Director General of Trade and Investments, Mr. Antonio José Fernández-Martos Montero, to whom the Presidents of the federated Chambers had the chance to convey their concerns and suggestions.

Given the difficult economic scenario the Spanish business is facing and how this is affecting the daily life of the Official Spanish Chambers of Commerce abroad, the Board of the Federation of Spanish Chambers of Commerce has transferred the message of the opportunities and threats that are occurring nowadays relating to the crisis to the State Secretary of Commerce and the Ministry in Madrid during a meeting in Brussels.

D. Jaime García-Legaz Ponce, Secretary of State for Commerce (which is now under the authority of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness) has assumed the directorship of a new administrative entity that inherits power from various secretariats and subsecretariats.

The Federation of Spanish Chambers of Commerce in Europe (FEDECOM) held last Tuesday 21st June the award of 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year, which took place in the auditorium of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade in Madrid, and counted with the assistance of the General Secretary for Trade, Mr. Alfredo Bonet. The 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year Award was given to Mr. Antonio Brufau current CEO of Repsol,( www.repsolypf.

FEDECOM and its network of member chambers, with the support and official recognition from the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce (www.mityc.es)of the Government of Spain, aim to enhance trade relations between Spain and those countries where the member chambers are represented. Trade relations would be promoted by offering a vast range of high added value services, including promotional events, personal assistance to companies, seminars, participation in European projects, etc. UNICAJA (www.

The Secretary of State for Trade in collaboration with FEDECOM and the rest of Spanish Official Chambers of Commerce Abroad have organized two informative videoconference sessions held by the law firm Uría and Menendez Lawyers about environmental obligations and responsibilities. The informative sessions were broadcasted from Madrid. The Spanish Chambers of Commerce of London, Brussels, Lisbon, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Pekin and Sidney participated in the first session.

During the week of 16-20 June, seizing the opportunity of the visit of CAMACOES to Spain, it was signed a collaboration agreement between the network of CAMACOES and the entreprise INTERES ( www.investinspain.org ). INTERES leads the policies of attracting foreign investment to Spain. According to the terms of the agreement, the CAMACOES will act as agents of interest in the promotion of Spain as recipient of foreign investments.