In May 2003 the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EUMCCI) emerged from the former European Union Business Council (EUBC). The EU presence in Malaysia commenced through the European Community Business Council incorporated under the Registry of Companies on 8 May 1993.

The Chamber is a non-profit private sector organization. Members of EUMCCI are Bilateral Chambers and Business Councils and European or European-related companies through business councils or directly.

The EUMCCI Board comprises representatives from all the European Union countries present in Malaysia. They are appointed by the respective Bilateral Chambers of Commerce or Business Councils. In cases where such organization doesn´t exist, they will then be represented by the respective Trade Commissioners/Commercial Counsellors.

EUMCCI carries out activities that will catalyze and stimulate networking of European companies in Malaysia with the Malaysian business community, business associations, relevant ministries, official representations and other chambers in Asia. These activities are balanced between social and business activities.

Mission
To promote, support and develop EU business interests in Malaysia as well as facilitate trade, commerce and investments between EU and Malaysia.

In order to fulfill its mission, EUMCCI carries out activities that will catalyze and stimulate networking of European companies in Malaysia with the Malaysian business community, business associations, relevant ministries, official representations and other Chambers in Asia. These activities are balanced between social and business activities.

Objectives
• To develop and enhance EU position and image in Malaysia
• High profile lobbying/dialogue with Institutions, Government
• Promote and market EU technologies, SMEs products and services in Malaysia
• Facilitate the bilateral trade and investments between EU and Malaysia
• Facilitate the dialogue between the European private sector and Malaysian government

•	Organize networking opportunities for EU companies with the local business community and authorities
•	Set up sectoral committees in order to raise issues of concern with the authorities
•	Information distribution: gather data regarding EU-Malaysia trade and investment
•	Promote EU companies via publications, newsletters and website
•	Organize conferences and business gatherings
•	Agent for EU Publications in Southeast Asia

One of the most important services of EUMCCI is to forward issues of concern faced by the EU companies regarding implementation of local trade regulations. This activity is done by setting up industry sectoral committees composed by EU companies of a specific sector.

To-date, the following sectors have been formed:
• Construction & Building Materials headed by Mr Jari Silventoinen
• Corporate Social Responsibility headed by Mr Caesar Loong
• Education headed by Mr Jean-Francois Jadin
• Food headed by Mr Daniel Pans
• Intellectual Property Rights headed by Dr Rainer Herret
• Logistics headed by Mr David Jones
• Tourism & Hospitality headed by Mr Fabio Delisi

The companies interested in joining the Industry Sector Committees may contact EUMCCI. Do let us know also if you are interested in any other Industry Sectors.

We have also conducted a survey on EU companies of pharmaceutical sector on the Hologram issue.

EUMCCI is the sole agent for European Union Publication in Southeast Asia. You may click on http://bookshop.eu.int to view the books on sale. We also have lots of samples at our office of books that can be ordered through us.

EU-Malaysia Business Directory 2008/2009
The Chamber will launch its 4th edition of the Directory in June 2008. It contains the contact information of over 1000 members both local and European companies present in Malaysia, all EU Embassies, Chambers of Commerce and Business Councils in Malaysia, as well as profiles of all the 27 EU countries and their trade and investment related organizations. The Directory can be purchased directly from our office at RM150 only (RM120 for members).

	Country
Chairman
Mr David Jones Head of Logistics Sector Committee Nordin-Jones Solutions Sdn Bhd	United Kingdom
Deputy Chairmen
Mr Jean-Francois Jadin Head of Editorial Committee Imperial Consulting Sdn Bhd	Belgium
Honorary Treasurer
Mr Robert Teo RSM Robert Teo, Kuan & Co	Malaysia
Board of Directors / Representatives
Mr Franz Schroder Austrian Embassy, Commercial Section	Austria
- Malaysia-Belgium-Luxembourg Business Council	Belgium
Hon Consul Wan Azuar Dato Wan Daud Consulate of Cyprus in Malaysia	Cyprus
Mr Milan Vagner Embassy of the Czech Republic	Czech Republic
Mr Kim Knud Hansen MAERSK Malaysia Sdn Bhd / Malaysian Danish Business Council	Denmark
Mr Jari Silventoinen Head of Construction & Building Materials Sector Committee Malaysian Finnish Business Council / JEKS Engineering Sdn Bhd	Finland
Mr Alexander Stedtfeld Malaysian German Chamber of Commerce & Industry	Germany
Mr Andreas Vogiatzakis OMD Malaysia Sdn Bhd	Greece
Mr Robert Papp Embassy of the Republic of Hungary	Hungary
Mr Terry McParland Enterprise Ireland	Ireland
-	Italy
Mr Wolfgang Heidkamp Trefilarbed Kiswire Ltd	Luxembourg
Hon Consul Paul Vincent Galea Consulate of Malta in Malaysia	Malta
Mr Marco Winter Malaysian Dutch Business Council	Netherlands
Mr Czeslaw Klimczak Embassy of the Republic of Poland	Poland
Hon Consul Tan Sri Eugenio Campos Consulate of Portugal in Malaysia	Portugal
Mr Alexandru Bara Embassy of Romania	Romania
Ms Patricia Dudova Embassy of the Slovak Republic	Slovakia
Mr Antonio García Embassy of Spain - Commercial Office	Spain
Mr Nils Nordh The Malaysian-Swedish Business Association / Dynamar BV	Sweden
Mr Caesar Loong Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Sector Committee Raslan Loong	Malaysia
- Delegation of the European Commission to Malaysia	EC Delegation
Alternate Directors
Mr Michel Lozac'h Malaysian French Chamber of Commerce & Industry	France
Mr Knut Herzer Southern Steel Berhad	Germany
Mrs Maria Liew Consulate Office of Portugal in Malaysia	Portugal
Mr Tomas S Dahl Swedish Trade Council	Sweden
Datuk Peter Wentworth / Mr Ramesh Menon BP Malaysia Sdn Bhd / British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce	United Kingdom
Mr Geert Anckaert Delegation of the European Commission to Malaysia	EC Delegation