2019: A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN TERMS OF INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATION

January - February 2020

The chamber's work led to direct approaches to the main authorities in order to authorities to develop proposals and initiatives to improve the business environment and and initiatives that would have an impact on the business environment and the training of and the training of companies, in order to face the changes in the current scenario.

On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, the Nuevo León Chamber of the Transformation Industry consolidated its position as a proactive and proactive organization of industrialists committed to the growth and development of the country. committed to the growth and social development of the country. social development of the country.

CAINTRA Nuevo León intensified its efforts to represent and guide the industrial sector, with an emphasis on micro, small and medium-sized companies, particularly in the face of the economic and political challenges we face. and medium-sized companies, particularly in the face of the economic and political challenges we are facing.

These are the chamber's main efforts and achievements during 2019. chamber during 2019.

SMEs as a priority sector

SMEs are the main focus of CAINTRA Nuevo León's agenda. CAINTRA Nuevo León's agenda, which led the chamber to the highest This led the chamber to the highest political spheres to highlight the contribution of this segment of companies to production, job creation and tax collection.

Through a delegation of SMEs and large companies, CAINTRA companies, CAINTRA presented President Andrés Manuel López Obrador with a tax simplification proposal for SMEs, which consists of modifying the frequency of tax returns, which would reduce the administrative burden on companies by more than 50 percent. SMEs, which consists of modifying the frequency of tax returns, which would reduce the administrative burden on companies by more than 50 percent.

At the same meeting, a proposal was made to support SMEs in the digitization and automation of their tax payments by increasing the scope of the In the same meeting, it was proposed to support SMEs in the digitalization and automation of their tax payments, by increasing the scope of the sat's Mi Contabilidad system, with the aim of benefiting close to 85,000 small and medium-sized companies. the scope of the SAT's Mi Contabilidad system, with the aim of benefiting close to 85,000 companies in the country. companies in the country.

IN VIEW OF THE INCREASE IN THE CONTROL OF OF COMPANIES BY THE SAT, A MODULE HAS BEEN A MODULE IN THE CHAMBER FOR PERSONALIZED PERSONALIZED ADVICE AND DIRECT TRAINING ON TAX ISSUES.

Expo Pyme Monterrey 2019 has strengthened and consolidated its position as the only event to support event for this segment of companies. With record numbers, the expo received more than 7500 attendees, held 7500 attendees, held close to 900 business 900 business interactions, in addition to training more than 6,000 entrepreneurs and more than 6,000 businessmen and entrepreneurs.

CAINTRA signed an agreement with Nafin and Bancomext and Bancomext to identify and link the chamber's companies chamber's companies, so that they may be supported by these organizations with financing for their productive projects. productive projects.

The International Day of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises was commemorated by the presentation of amendments to the Law for the Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to the local congress, in order to to the local congress, with the aim of guaranteeing the insertion of this the insertion of this segment of companies into value chains and financing schemes, and to have a better positioning in public policies. public policies.

In order to reduce administrative friction between the government and SMEs, the chamber continued its efforts to simplify procedures and regulations. its efforts to simplify procedures and regulations. On this occasion, we collaborated with the municipalities of Guadalupe and Apodaca to Guadalupe and Apodaca, in order to have municipal regulations for regulatory improvement that make municipal inspections transparent and promote the use of information technologies. the use of information technology.

Considering that cybercrime has become a global threat, causing up to a global threat that causes damages of up to 0.8% of the world's GDP, and as SMEs are vulnerable to these attacks, the chamber to these attacks, the chamber held specialized forums to raise awareness of cybersecurity and preventive measures.

In order to promote entrepreneurship and business growth growth, the chamber, through its Young Entrepreneurs Commission, held the third edition of the Startup Factory, in which 35 entrepreneurs 35 entrepreneurs were trained.

Labor peace and regulatory compliance

Following this year's labor reform the chamber was attentive and lobbied in the Mexican Congress to Congress of the Union to the voice of the industrialists before these bodies. There are still points to be still need to be resolved, but the chamber insists on relevant issues, such as the right not to join a union or the periods for termination of strikes. the periods for the termination of strikes.

In order to prevent events such as the strikes in Matamoros from occurring in the state, CAINTRA signed the Agreement for the Strengthening of Labor in Nuevo León, together with unions and state and state authorities, to promote labor peace and guarantee the intervention of the authorities in the event of labor conflicts. labor conflicts.

In order to support companies in In order to support companies in complying with labor regulations, training and dissemination spaces were created training and dissemination spaces were created, to bring recommendations to more than 1,200 companies in the state. In addition, the document "Suggestions for action In addition, the document "Suggestions for action in the new labor environment" was prepared with the new labor environment", with considerations on Convention 98 and the labor and the labor reform, which was distributed among the chamber's members.

FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR WE RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION AS A PROMOTING PROMOTER SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE RESPONSIBLE, WHICH GRANTED BY THE MEXICAN MEXICAN CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY (CEMEFI).

Legal certainty for companies

In conjunction with the business leaders, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry the provisions that classify the issuance and acquisition of apocryphal invoices as organized The issuance and acquisition of apocryphal invoices as organized crime, as they are considered disproportionate and inhibit productive activity.

CAINTRA was the only regional chamber that, together with the business associations, signed an agreement with sat to promote formality and administrative simplification among companies. to promote formality and administrative simplification among companies.

In view of the increase in the auditing of companies by the sat, a module has been established in the chamber for personalized advice and direct training on tax issues. The objective is to to help companies comply with the regulations and to guide them and guide them through the new legislation.

CAINTRA continued to develop information spaces and training workshops on tax issues and general regulations for members.

TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GROWTH GROWTH, THE CHAMBER, THROUGH ITS THROUGH ITS YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS, HELD THE THIRD EDITION EDITION OF THE STARTUP FACTORY, WITH WHICH TRAINED 35 ENTREPRENEURS. ENTREPRENEURS.

Competitive energy for SMEs

Faced with a difference of 89% between the electricity rates paid by a medium-sized company in Mexico compared to one in the United States, CAINTRA communicated to the presidency of the Republic the need to establish an energy plan during the six-year term of office that offers certainty and trust, and that proposes a sufficient, competitive and sustainable sufficient, competitive and sustainable energy supply. As a result, working groups have been organized to make progress and restore confidence in the energy sector. in the energy sector.

Efficiency in the mobility of people and people and goods

Faced with the enormous challenge of mobility in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, we actively participated in the initiative of the Mobility Law of the state of Nuevo Nuevo León, which seeks to a governance scheme that guarantees the the participation of all stakeholders, the measurement and evaluation of the system, as well as the evaluation of the system, as well as the free the free movement of people and goods. and merchandise.

The effects that the industrial sector suffered as a result of the elimination of the stimulus tax on railroad fuels were presented to the Ministries of Finance and Communications and Transportation. for railroads, which led to an increase in This led to an increase in railroad rates. service.

CAINTRA expressed its support for the the project of the light passenger train from Garcia to the airport, as long as it does not affect the quality and frequency of cargo transportation. frequency of rail freight transportation and frequency of rail freight transport for any of the more than 500 of the more than 500 user companies in the Monterrey metropolitan area.

In view of the urban transportation stoppage in the Monterrey metropolitan area in April, which represented a loss of at least 320 million pesos for the company. losses of at least 320 million pesos for the industry. industry, CAINTRA made a statement and demanded that the authorities and carriers immediately reestablish service.

The chamber opposed the increase in urban transportation fares without a clear commitment to improve service. to improve the service. In particular, it requested an audit of the Feria card, the elimination of the use of cash in the system, as well as a study the Feria card, to eliminate the use of cash in the system, as well as to conduct an origin-destination study to restructure urban routes. origin-destination study to restructure urban routes.

Security and peace for Nuevo León society

We actively participate in the Mesa Metrópoli de Seguridad, an organization that brings together Security Roundtable, an organization that brings together authorities of the three levels of government for the coordination of coordination of strategies and actions to reduce crime rates.

We conducted the 18th edition of the Pulsómetro, an indicator that measures the perception of security among the citizens of Monterrey. citizens of Monterrey. This instrument is shared with the security authorities as a guide to measure to measure progress and establish specific improvement actions. improvement actions.

We continue to promote the State Anticorruption System and seek to have a legal framework that allows us to prevent, prosecute and sanction acts of corruption in the state. acts of corruption in the state.

CAINTRA signed as a witness and committed itself to the agreement on the investigation of crimes between the between the State Attorney General's Office and the eight municipalities of the Monterrey municipalities of the Monterrey metropolitan area.

Participation and social development

For the second consecutive year, we received recognition as a socially responsible promoter from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (Cemefi).

With the support of our members' contributions, we awarded a scholarship to 150 technical students to help them in their professional development. to help them in their professional development.

Volunteer participation as a strength of the chamber of the chamber

CAINTRA recognized the participation and contributions of 280 volunteers, business owners and executives who participate in the chamber's various working groups. Through a social and networking event, the volunteers networking event, the volunteers interacted and strengthened the bonds of collaboration with the chamber.

We strengthened the monitoring and dynamics of collaboration by consolidating 17 committees and commissions, with the active participation of more than 600 volunteers. the active participation of more than 600 volunteers.

THE SME EXPO MONTERREY 2019 WAS STRENGTHENED AND CONSOLIDATED AS THE ONLY EVENT SUPPORT FOR THIS SEGMENT OF COMPANIES.

by REDACCIÓN TRANSFORMA, WITH INFORMATION FROM THE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT CAINTRA NUEVO LEÓN