CCIR is a member of:

• The setting up of the first Chambers of

Commerce is directly connected to Prince

Alexandru Ioan Cuza and to the changes

brought by this double election as ruler of the

two historic provinces. On October 15th, 1864

the Decree 1386 was issued, thus establishing

the first Chambers of Commerce in Bucharest,

Turnu-Severin, Craiova, Turnu- Măgurele,

Giurgiu, Brăila, Galaţi, Ismail, Bârlad, Iaşi,

Bacău, Piatra, Botoşani, Focşani, Ploieşti.

• 2010 marks the 20th anniversary from the

revival of the Romanian Chambers System

and from the regaining of the Chambers'

traditional mission, lost during the communist

years

History

The National Chamber – the national coordinator and

representative of the most influential business network in

Romania

Members categories:

The County Chambers (41 County Chambers)

The Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The Bi-lateral Chambers of Commerce (38 partner countries)

Professional and Owner’s Associations

The Romanian Chambers System

The National Chamber – Mission and Activity

The Romanian Chambers System

The County Chambers – Role and Activity

The County Chambers are opened in each Romanian county and have the role

to represent the interests of the member companies in the relation with both

the national Chamber and the business environment. The members of the

county are the companies, local professional and entrepreneurial associations,

the guilds and the foundations.

The main types of services:

Business development (training, consultancy, business promotion, data basis

access)

Assistance in starting a business

Organization of events, fairs and business exhibitions

Lobby and representation

Commercial Arbitration

The Romanian Chambers System

Bi-lateral Chambers – Role and Activity

The bi-lateral chambers of commerce act for the development of the economical

relations of Romania with the countries they were created for, as well as for the

promotion of the economical interests of the business community in their

relation with the public authorities and the internal and international bodies.

The main types of services offered to the members:

Facilitate the economical exchanges between the Romanian companies and

similar profile companies from the represented countries;

Offer data basis with business information;

Consultancy on issues such as taxation policy, the development of small and

medium sized enterprises, direct investments, the exportation stimulation,

regional development;

Internal and international promotion of the companies;

Events organization.

The Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

– Mission and Services

The Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a non-governmental,

autonomous organization, that supports the interests of the business community

and especially those of its members in their dialog with the public authorities and

the international organizations.

CCIR acts for a stable and coherent business environment and favorable for the

developing of the private sector, of a strong, exports oriented market economy

Offers business information

Facilitates the business networking by granting access to its data basis

Organizes trainings and courses

Organizes economical national and international events

Organizes fairs and exhibitions

International Commercial Arbitration

The Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a rich tradition in the

organization of business conferences, meetings, economic forums, trainings on

various fields and hosts over 300 different events every year.

renting conference, meeting and training halls

assistance in the organization of the events;

event promotion services (on the Chambers’ publication and web site)

data basis access for direct mailings

catering and translations offered by specialized providers

discounts for:

The members of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

Periods longer than 3 consecutive days;

Long term contracts (events calendar for 1 year / semester /

trimester)

CCIR - Services: Events

CCIR - Services: International Arbitration Court

Under its Regulations on the Organization and Operation of the

Court of International Commercial Arbitration attaches to the

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, the Court

provides the following services: arbitration, consultancy on

procedures, studies and research in the field of arbitration, co-

operation with the arbitration commissions within the system of

Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Romania.

Arbitration for the settlement of international and domestic

commercial disputes, its jurisdiction being based on the

agreement concluded by businesses in their contracts or

addendums thereto ;

Procedures consultancy is provided free of charge by the

specialists of the Arbitration Court at its offices, by phone or post;

International co-operation with similar institutions and

organizations from other countries, for the purpose of

establishing and developing collaboration. Participation in and

organizing of international conferences, meetings, forums and

seminars;

Study and research of the international arbitration legislation and

of the law applicable to the disputes;

Co-operation with the Arbitration Commissions within the system

of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Romania in promoting

arbitration and in case law.

CCIR - Servicii: ATA Carnets,

The Passport for Goods

THE ATA CARNET is an international customs document that

permits duty-free and tax-free temporary import of goods for

up to one year

The initials “ATA” are an acronym of the French and English

words “Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission.

With their ATA Carnet, salesmen, exhibitors, and other

business travellers may:

make advance customs arrangements at predetermined

cost;

visit several countries;

use their ATA Carnet for several trips during its one-

year validity;

return to their home country without problems or

delays.

ATA Carnets cover almost everything:

commercial samples;

professional equipment;

goods for use at trade fairs, shows, exhibitions.

CCIR - Services: Business Information

Pro Business Romania CD - The National Top of the

Companies

Database having more than 27.000

Romanian companies in all fields

(TOP companies ranked by the

Chambers of Commerce from

Romania; Members of the chambers

of commerce in Romania)

Allows 14 single/multiple

selection criteria based on a

powerful search engine

Export of selected information in

database format (Microsoft Excel,

Access), HTML, Microsoft Word, Txt

Addresses of County Chambers of

Commerce and Industry from

Romania

Catalogue of Fairs and Exhibitions

in 2010

Data base holding 1964 companies

classified on the positions 1-10, of the

following fields:

Research, Development, High–Tech

(187 companies)

Industry (703 companies)

Agriculture, Fishing, și Pisciculture

(134 companies)

Constructions (92 companies)

Services (531 companies)

Comerț, Export, Tourism (317

companies)

Data base with the companies

classifies on the Top on every field

and company dimension. Contains

companies’ name, address, phone

number, fax, e-mail, fiscal code, total

points acquired and the position on

the National Top of the Companies.

CCIR – Own Media Products

Press:

Together for Your Business – the periodical

publication of the Chamber

The Official Bulletin – quarterly publication

of the Chamber System

Radio:

Business ON AIR, weekly broadcast, live on

RFI, on economical issues, co-moderated

by CCIR

TV:

People and Businesses Alike – Weekly TV

show on economical issues, in

collaboration with INTACT Media.

On-line:

E-Info Business - Chamber’s weekly

newsletter

CONTACT

The Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

2, Octavian Goga Blvd., 3rd district,

030982 Bucharest, Romania

Tel: (+4021) 319.18.85;

Fax: (+4021) 311.75.12

Web: www.ccir.ro