European Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Established in 1958 as a direct response to the creation of the European Economic Community, EUROCHAMBRES acts as the eyes, ears and voice of the business community at EU level. 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. More than 93% of these businesses are small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Chambers' member businesses employ over 120 million.

EU Summit Brexit future relations: damage limitation is top priority for EU27 businesses — 22 March 2018, 16:43 CET

Prior to tomorrow's EU Summit discussion among the EU27 Heads of State on future relations with the United Kingdom, EUROCHAMBRES has stressed the importance of paying greater attention in this next phase to mitigating the damage to EU27 businesses, particularly SMEs.

Single Market Compliance package: good concept undermined by flaws in approach — 02 May 2017, 23:15 CET

EUROCHAMBRES supports several measures announced in today’s European Commission new Compliance package, but expresses doubts about the overall effectiveness of the initiative in addressing the barriers that businesses encounter in the single market. Of the two main elements in the package, the Single Digital Gateway is welcomed but does not go far enough, while the Single Market Information Tool goes too far and in the wrong direction.

Energy Winter Package: Chambers call for more market and more Europe — 01 December 2016, 17:08 CET

In reaction to the Energy Winter Package, EUROCHAMBRES welcomes the European Commission's push for a more market-driven and coherent European response to the challenges caused by the transition of the EU energy markets. It is now up to Member States to think out of their national boxes and effectively implement the Commission’s proposals.

Start-up and Scale-up Initiative: a mixed bag — 25 November 2016, 00:19 CET

The European Commission’s Start-up and Scale-up Initiative contains some positive elements mixed with others of less obvious impact.

Social rights and entrepreneurial rights must go hand in hand — 20 October 2016, 15:31 CET

EUROCHAMBRES and its Network of European Chambers has endorsed a proposal for a European Pillar of Entrepreneurial Rights, challenging the Commission and other policy makers to match the forthcoming Pillar of Social Rights initiative with the parallel pursuit of a more business-friendly climate.

VAT Action Plan: right diagnosis needs effective remedies — 07 April 2016, 17:25 CET

EUROCHAMBRES broadly supports the approach set out in the VAT Action Plan adopted today by the European Commission and underlines the importance of a single VAT area to completing the single market. The reference to an SME VAT Package is particularly encouraging. Converting this approach into meaningful rules and measures will make or break the approach.

Energy Union: old wine in new bottles? — 25 February 2015, 18:46 CET

EUROCHAMBRES has mixed feelings about the Energy Union package, published by the European Commission today.

Basel III and Capital Requirements: not just about bonuses — 25 February 2015, 18:30 CET

On the day of the plenary vote in the European Parliament on the Capital Requirements package (CRDIV-CRR), EUROCHAMBRES is relieved that an agreement has finally been reached and the negotiations are close to completion.

Argentina: respect the international rules of commerce — 25 February 2015, 18:30 CET

Today, EUROCHAMBRES and BUSINESSEUROPE addressed a letter to the President of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, expressing their utmost concern over the recent adoption of trade restrictive measures and the sudden expropriation of YPF, owned by one of the largest European investors in Argentina.

C20 takes position on G20 issues — 25 February 2015, 18:30 CET

Ahead of this week’s G20 Summit in Cannes, France, a group of Chambers belonging to the C20 group* [or the C20 group] calls for a coordinated global effort intended to put the world economy back on track of strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

Energy 2030 & European Industrial Renaissance: Unilateral climate action contradicts 20 pct industrial target — 25 February 2015, 18:28 CET

EUROCHAMBRES is critical of the incoherence between the communications on industrial policy and energy 2030 presented today by the European Commission, arguing that they reveal a lack of governance and coordination between the administration’s services.

EUROCHAMBRES' better policy-making priorities for the next EU term — 30 January 2014, 22:28 CET

EUROCHAMBRES presented 10 better European policy-making priorities for the next five year EU legislative term during a major conference the association hosted today in the European Parliament.

New Multiannual Financial Framework: evolution rather than revolution — 30 June 2011, 12:44 CET

EUROCHAMBRES supports the proposed 5% increase in the post-2013 EU budget, while regretting the minimal shifts in how the funds will be spent.

Eurochambres Logo — 20 October 2010, 22:48 CET

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