Euromarkt 2012 - Information for Participants

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Only few days left before closing date of registration!
If you didn't send us the registration form yet, please be aware that we accept only your candidature till 1st of June 2012. After this date participation is NOT possible anymore! We are completely fully booked for participants coming from France, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands. We have still places left for market traders or craftsmen coming from Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Malta and Greece as we didn't reach the maximum amount of participants of those countries. If you are interested, please contact Caroline Leysen, caroline [dot] leysen [at] sint-niklaas [dot] be or by phone: +32 3 760 91 76 and ask for the official registration form.
Hotel accommodation
The town council can offer hotel accomodation to the first 100 foreign participants. They will be informed a few weeks before the market about the hotel. If you are looking for a hotel or camping place by yourself, you can always have a look at: http://www.sint-niklaas.be/vrije-tijd/toerisme/slapen-en-eten/overnachtingen-accommodation
Already 100 foreign participants
The town council has registered the 100th foreign participant for the Euromarkt. It concerns a market trader selling vanilla products and spices from Ile de la Réunion, an island near Africa and a region from France, so belonging to the European Union. In total we accept 160 participants, around 130 foreign participants and 30 Belgian participants. If you want to join the Euromarket, please be quick as the places are limited.
Once you are accepted to the Euromarkt...
(and you received the confirmation leter), please consider following items:

Food hygiene in Belgium (especially for food/drink sellers):

NL: http://www.favv.be/thematischepublicaties/markten.asp

FR: http://www.favv.be/publicationsthematiques/marches.asp

DE: http://www.favv.be/themenbezogenenveroffentlichungen/wochenmarkten.asp

Identification to the VAT administration (only for foreign participants). Please contact caroline [dot] leysen [at] sint-niklaas [dot] be

An authentic European market

Every 6 years, the city of Sint-Niklaas (Belgium) organizes an authentic European market with participants of the 27 European countries. On the biggest market place of Belgium, we bring together market traders and merchants with typical products of each country.

The next edition will take place on Friday August 3rd, Saturday August 4th and Sunday August 5th 2012. We expect around 160 market traders and 100.000 visitors.

When?

Friday 3rd of August 2012, 14:00- 23:00
Saturday 4th of August 2012, 10:00-23:00
Sunday 5th of August 2012, 10:00-18:00

Who?

Stallholders from across Europe who sell typical or regional products from their country.

Conditions & Terms for participants

You can read the conditions & terms of the Euromarkt:

Interested?

If you are interested to represent your country with typical products or craftwork, please mail to caroline [dot] leysen [at] sint-niklaas [dot] be or call +32 3 760 91 76. Be aware that the number of participants is limited! Participation is free.

We also promote the Euromarkt (and its participants) via national and local media to reach a maximum of people.