In Brief: Impaq wins export award; Phare funds; request for lower spirit duties

Impaq has been awarded the title of the Software Export Leader of 2001 by the Polish Software Market Association (PRO). According to PRO president Miroslaw Wiatr, Impaq has been granted the title thanks to its innovative solutions and successes in efforts to promote Polish software products. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 7) ... According to Krystyna Gurbiel from the European Integration Committee (KIE), if Poland does not sign the appropriate agreements by the end of October it will lose euro 70 million from the PHARE funds. Due to administrative delays Poland is currently using the subsidies granted for 2000. (Puls Biznesu, p. 4) ... The Parliamentary Treasury Commission has filed a request with the Finance Ministry to lower the excise rate for spirit products. They claim that due to the increase of excise rates, the income to the budget will fall. (Puls Biznesu, p. 4) A.Z.