Call for proposals

2017 CEF Telecom call - Business Registers Interconnection System (BRIS) (CEF-TC-2017-1) CEF-TC-2017-1-BRIS Closed!

The priority outcomes of this call for proposals are to support the Member States to meet the following main objectives:

enable business registers to implement and support the requirements, the data model and the standard messages coming from BRIS, which may involve the upgrade of existing business registers.
promote testing activities to ensure that transition to a fully operational mode is successful.
for the purpose of document delivery, to either directly deploy the eDelivery Building Block, or use eDelivery through a service provider
support the operation and maintenance of access points for a maximum duration of one year

This call will contribute in particular to:

increase confidence in the European Single Market by ensuring a safer business environment for consumers, creditors and other business partners;
create a higher degree of legal certainty as to the information in the European business registers;
improve the performance of public administrations regarding cooperation between business registers in Europe in procedures for cross-border mergers, as well as the exchange of relevant information regarding companies and their branches.

Other specific expected benefits are:

improved data quality in domestic business registers with cross-border coherency;
digital implementation of cross-border processes;
increased transparency and easier cross-border access to information on companies;
increased possibilities for cross-border activities for companies;
increased cross-border competition;
better cooperation and communication between registers.

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

Directorate-General for Energy and Transport