Created in 1958, EUROCHAMBRES is the European Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and forms one of the key pillars of business representation to the European institutions. EUROCHAMBRES voices the interests of over 20 million member enterprises in 45 European countries through a network of 2000 regional and local Chambers represented by 45 national and one transnational organisations. More than 93 % of these enterprises are Small or Medium Enterprises. Chamber members employ over 120 million employees. EUROCHAMBRES is the sole European body that serves the interests of every sector and every size of European business - due to the multi sectoral membership of Chambers - and the only one so close to business, as a result of the Chambers’ regional focus.

Their mission is to represent, serve and promote European Chambers of Commerce and Industry through

• strengthening the voice and position of European Chambers as significant, respected, valued influencers of EU affairs on all major economic issues,
• developing the participation of European Chambers in projects of value to business,
• delivering services to our members, and developing a European network of services for enterprises

Their vision is an enlarged competitive Europe where

• entrepreneurial behaviour is promoted and rewarded,
• the legislative and physical environment for profitable business is the best in the world,
• SMEs are encouraged and supported,
• competition is free but fair and which is open to free and fair trade with the rest of the world.