[{"bbox": [72, 106, 1136, 264], "category": "Text", "text": "trade-support institutions beside ITPO. Namely, with the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC), which have been involved in various project activities, proving useful linkages to the private sector. Consultations which took place in the context of EIBF helped identify new areas of interest and opportunities. Specifically, similar assistance provided to ITPO is needed for ICCIMA and ICC. This would help them better serve Iranian SMEs, enterprises and cooperatives, including through digital tools, as well as better integrate ITPO, ICCIMA and ICC."}, {"bbox": [72, 267, 470, 293], "category": "Text", "text": "Key stakeholders related to this Action are:"}, {"bbox": [72, 304, 1130, 461], "category": "Text", "text": "Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade (MIMT): The main counterpart of the 'EU-Iran Trade Development' project. MIMT is responsible for the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to domestic and foreign trade, as well as regulation and implementation of policies applicable to industrial and mine sectors. MIMT is aware of the challenges and constraints the country is facing. It also understands well the potential positive benefit of technical assistance, and is fully willing to cooperate with donors in programming and implementation of technical assistance activities."}, {"bbox": [72, 476, 1134, 529], "category": "Text", "text": "Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO): With headquarters at Tehran, and operating under MIMT, ITPO is in charge of the promotion of trade in the Iran."}, {"bbox": [72, 542, 1136, 622], "category": "Text", "text": "The Ministry of Agriculture-Jihad is responsible for the oversight of agriculture in Iran, including the promotion of agronomy and animal farming, as well as agricultural research to achieve agricultural self-reliance. It is the country's focal point for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures and value chain support."}, {"bbox": [72, 634, 1130, 661], "category": "Text", "text": "Iran Veterinary Organisation (IVO) is responsible for animal health and health standards related to animal products."}, {"bbox": [72, 673, 1135, 780], "category": "Text", "text": "Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is the main organisation representing the private sector in the country and has access to the Iranian government at the highest level. It is semi-public and works to advocate to the government in the interest of the country's private sector. It provides some services to enterprises, including training, and is an official partner of EuroChambres."}, {"bbox": [72, 791, 1135, 869], "category": "Text", "text": "Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC) is one of the largest organisations in Iran. Its membership includes 94 000 cooperatives that have more than 11 million individual members. It covers more than 120 business sectors and contributes to more than 7% of Iran's GDP."}, {"bbox": [72, 884, 420, 910], "category": "Text", "text": "Other important stakeholders include:"}, {"bbox": [110, 925, 400, 951], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Ministry of Foreign Affairs"}, {"bbox": [110, 954, 414, 980], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Iran High Level Export Council"}, {"bbox": [110, 981, 561, 1007], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology"}, {"bbox": [110, 1009, 809, 1035], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Organization for Investment Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran"}, {"bbox": [110, 1037, 599, 1063], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration"}, {"bbox": [110, 1065, 497, 1091], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Food and Drug Administration of Iran"}, {"bbox": [110, 1093, 616, 1119], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Institute of Standards & Industrial Research of Iran"}, {"bbox": [110, 1121, 591, 1147], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN agency)"}, {"bbox": [110, 1149, 286, 1175], "category": "List-item", "text": "- EuroChambers"}, {"bbox": [110, 1177, 302, 1203], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Business Europe"}, {"bbox": [110, 1205, 559, 1231], "category": "List-item", "text": "- EU Member States' Chambers of Commerce"}, {"bbox": [72, 1245, 901, 1271], "category": "Text", "text": "The final beneficiaries of the Action are private sector entities (MSMEs and cooperatives)."}, {"bbox": [72, 1312, 578, 1344], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [87, 1375, 494, 1405], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1. Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [72, 1419, 1105, 1446], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Overall Objective (Impact)** of this action is to contribute to sustainable economic and social development in Iran."}, {"bbox": [72, 1472, 599, 1498], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Specific Objectives (Outcomes)** of this action are to"}, {"bbox": [72, 1499, 983, 1525], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. Improve capacity of Iranian animal product exporters to comply with EU's import requirements"}, {"bbox": [72, 1525, 745, 1551], "category": "List-item", "text": "5. Enhance capacity of Iranian SMEs and enterprises to trade and invest"}, {"bbox": [72, 1552, 930, 1578], "category": "List-item", "text": "6. Enhance capacity of Iran's private sector/trade support institutions to serve their members"}, {"bbox": [72, 1600, 1110, 1626], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Outputs** to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:"}, {"bbox": [67, 1626, 1134, 1650], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 contributing to Outcome 1 (or Specific Objective 1): Needs of CVL (and other relevant bodies) to obtain EU"}, {"bbox": [1051, 1663, 1158, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 20"}]