According to the Legal act concerning public statistics of 29 June 1995 (Journal of Laws, No 88, Item 439) each national economy entity is obliged to register in the register of business entities called REGON. Each entity is obliged to complete a form and apply for entry into the register REGON and informing about any changes.

The register REGON fulfils the function of the national official Register of National Economy Entities. It is the only integrated register in Poland covering all of the national economy entities. REGON is used in the banking, tax and custom systems as well as in international trade data processing and other trade and marketing systems. Each company has a unique nine-digit identification REGON number.

To get the REGON number it is necessary to fulfill the proposal and put the following documents into the Regional Statistical Office within 14 days from the time the company is established or from the date of changes in it: an application on form RG-1 and an extract from registry or a certificate confirming establishment of the business entity or commencement business activity or a change in data included in the registry of business entities.

The application shall be appended with or a statutory declaration confirming incorporation of a enterprise and that its activity has been already commenced.

Together with the RG-1 form the following information has to be enclosed:

• name and address of the company,
• legal form and the ownership,
• type of organisation,
• type of business activities,
• readiness,
• information of legal registration,

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