Eurochambres

Eurochambres is the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Chambers’ member businesses employ over 120 million.

Functions:

• Policy dialogue: Based on regular consultation with its members, Eurochambres represents European business interests to the European institutions. 
• Projects: Eurochambres manages and coordinates various projects, to the benefit of both chambers and the wider business community. 
• Visibility: The voice of the European business community and the role of chambers is promoted through ongoing communication activities, a strong media presence and high-profile events.

Eurochambres was founded 28 February 1958 as the "Conférence Permanente des Chambres de Commerce et d’Industrie de la CEE" by six members with the mission 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. An important objective of the Conférence was also to bring closer competencies in order to provide an example of European cooperation of the highest quality level.

Eurochambres, the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry was registered as an international non-profit organisation in Belgium (AISBL - Association Internationale à but non-lucratif) in 1977. The network expanded progressively to 43 national associations plus 2 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.

Mission

According to their website, the Chamber's mission is "to influence policy developments to the benefit of chambers and their constituents, capitalizing on the network’s strong connection with the grassroots economy and using evidence-based policy positions that reflect the needs of the European business community, particularly small & medium-sized enterprises."

Vision

Eurochambres?’ vision is an integrated, globally competitive Europe, where businesses can prosper and drive socio-economic progress. 

Eurochambres represents over 20 million businesses in Europe through 45 members (43 national associations of chambers of commerce and industry and two transnational chamber organisations) and a European network of 1700 regional and local chambers.