tailieunhanh - Guidance for Business on the Provision of Services Regulations

Successful companies will look not only to R&D or design as specific creative inputs, but seek to promote creativity in all parts of the organisation. Management practice and behaviour have a strong influence on creativity and the effective integration of design. Creativity and design aligned with strategy tends to generate more successful outcomes. Technology drives creativity by making it easier to collaborate and to acquire knowledge, and through supporting design prototyping. The extent to which a firm develops effective networks will influence its ability to collaborate and to be creative. Networks can embrace users as well as suppliers, with some exciting innovation coming from closer involvement of customers in the. | Ồ I o Department for Business I Innovation Skills Guidance for Business on the Provision of Services Regulations OCTOBER 2009 Guidance for Business on the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 This guidance document is aimed at businesses and advisers who are involved in the service industry with the main exceptions of financial services electronic communications transport temporary work agencies healthcare audiovisual gambling and social services. It explains what the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 mean and how they apply in practice. It will be relevant to you if you are wanting to or are currently offering or providing relevant services within the UK. It will also be relevant to you if you are wanting to or are currently providing relevant services within the European Economic Area . the EU plus Iceland Liechtenstein and Norway . It tells you what your obligations are with regards to providing information to the users of your services about the opportunity to apply online for authorisation and licences and what to expect from the authorities that regulate your service business. This guidance may also be useful to users of relevant services and competent authorities. The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 apply UK-wide and come into force on 28 December 2009. Guidance for Business on the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 Contents INTRODUCTION 3 What does the Services Directive do 3 Do the Regulations affect my business 4 What will I have to do differently 4 What are the benefits to my business 5 CHAPTER 1 DO THE REGULATIONS AFFECT MY BUSINESS 6 Scope and application Part 1 6 Which service providers are covered 6 Which service providers are not covered 6 Are both established and temporary service activities covered by the Regulations 8 CHAPTER 2 WHAT DO THE REGULATIONS REQUIRE FROM ME 9 Duties on Service Providers Part 2 9 Information which you must make available 9 Further information which you must make available 11 Information which you .