MLSZKSZ: the criteria of logistics funding schemes need to be modified

The Association of Hungarian Logistics Service Centres (MLSZKSZ) has asked the government to modify the criteria of logistics funding schemes, so that the industry will have the chance to remain competitive in the international market. In the previous EU budgetary cycle the sector received HUF 80 billion for development purposes, but in the current planning period (2014-2020) the grant programmes haven’t really motivated companies for realising logistics investments, because the criteria of funding didn’t take into consideration the peculiar characteristics of the logistics market. For instance MLSZKSZ opines that the evaluation criteria of applications should be harmonised with the financing characteristics of the sector and funding applications should be evaluated faster. //