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Eurochambres is the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The association is a representative organisation in Brussels for businesses in Europe through 42 members (43 national associations of chambers of commerce and industry and two transnational chamber organisations) and a European network of regional and local chambers. It was established in 1958 as a direct response to the creation of the European Economic Community.

History

Eurochambres was founded 28 February 1958 as the "Conférence Permanente des Chambres de Commerce et d’Industrie de la CEE" by six members, to promote the views of chamber organisations on the unification of national legislation at the European level and to form opinions regarding the modifications to be made to commercial legislation. Another objective of the Conférence was to bring closer competences in order to provide an example of the European cooperation of the highest quality level. The Conférence Permanente held its first assembly in Strasbourg on 28 February 1958. Initial members were national association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands. The year 1961 saw the creation of the first technical committees and 4 new members joined. A permanent Secretariat was created in 1977 (before the various countries assumed the role in turns).

Eurochambres was registered as an international non-profit organisation in Belgium (AISBL - Association internationale à but non lucratif) in 1977. The network expanded progressively to national associations and transnational organisations of chambers from an enlarged Europe. One of Eurochambres’ most prominent activities is the European Parliament of Enterprises, which is organised in coordination with the European Parliament. The first edition took place in 2008 and gathered some 774 European businesses of all sizes and from all sectors in the European Parliament hemicycle in Brussels. Further editions of the event were also organised in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.

The European Business and Technology Centre and Eurochambers collaborate to foster innovation, cross-border partnerships, and advocate for European businesses' interests at the EU level.

Presidency

Vladimír Dlouhý, President of Eurochambres since March 2023

Members

FULL MEMBERS

Country Name of organisation Status Date of affiliation
Austria Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Full member 22 November 1966
Belgium Federation of Belgian Chambers of Commerce Full member 28 February 1958
Bulgaria Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Full member 3 October 1994
Croatia Croatian Chamber of Economy Full member 13 April 2000
Cyprus Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Full member 10 May 1974
Czech Republic Czech Chamber of Commerce Full member 3 October 1994
Estonia Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Full member 7 October 1993
Finland Finland Chamber of Commerce Full member 9 April 1987
France Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de France - CCI France Full member 28 February 1958
Germany Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce Full member 28 February 1958
Greece Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce and Industry Full member 30 August 1961
Hungary Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and industry Full member 20 April 1990
Ireland Chambers Ireland Full member 30 August 1961
Italy Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Craft and Agriculture Full member 28 February 1958
Latvia Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Full member 7 October 1993
Lithuania Association of Lithuanian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts Full member 7 October 1993
Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Full member 28 February 1958
Malta Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry Full member 5 October 1989
Poland Polish Chamber of Commerce Full member 17 October 1991
Portugal Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Full member 28 November 1980
Romania Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania Full member 7 October 1993
Slovakia Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry Full member 7 October 1993
Slovenia Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Full member 8 December 1992
Spain Spanish Chamber of Commerce Full member 1 December 1967
Sweden Association of Swedish Chambers of Commerce and Industry Full member 1 December 1967

AFFILIATED MEMBERS

Country Name of organisation Status Date of affiliation
Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Azerbaijan Republic Affiliated member 20 May 2005
Belarus Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Affiliated member 10 October 2002
Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina Affiliated member 19 October 2001
Georgia Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Affiliated member 20 October 2004
Kosovo Kosova Chamber of Commerce Affiliated member 16 October 2015
Moldova Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova Affiliated member 10 October 2002
Montenegro Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Montenegro Affiliated member 12 October 2006
Norway Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises Affiliated member 1 December 1967
Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Affiliated member 23 April 1993
Serbia Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Affiliated member 19 October 2001
Switzerland Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Switzerland Affiliated member 10 May 1974
Türkiye Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye Affiliated member 17 June 1966
Ukraine Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Affiliated member 10 October 2002

CORRESPONDENT MEMBERS

Country Name of organisation Status Date of affiliation
Andorra Andorra Chamber of Commerce Correspondent member
AIC Forum Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce Correspondent member 15 October 2010
INSULEUR Network of Insular Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the EU Correspondent member 4 October 2006
Israel Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce Correspondent member

See also

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