(a) whether a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and
Tunisia for promoting cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in 2007;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether both the countries have set up Joint Commission for implementation of the
said MoU;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the number of times the said Joint Commission held
meetings so far; and
(e) the time by which the said MoU will be operational?
MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH)
(a)&(b): A ‘Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises between the Government of the
Republic of Tunisia and the Government of the Republic of India’ was signed on 8/2/2007 in Tunis (Tunisia) in the broad
areas of capacity building, joint actions to improve investments, survey & feasibility studies, partnership projects,
exhibitions & trade fairs, exchange of business missions, exchange of information, etc.
(c)&(d): Secretary, MSME is the Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee set up as per Article-5 of the said Agreement.
The First Joint Committee Meeting was held on 8/4/2008 in New Delhi and the Second on 30/9/2009 & 1/10/2009 in Tunis.
(e): The said Agreement is already in operation.