Presentation of the CCIs

Kamer van Koophandel en Fabrieken voor Limburg in Maastricht (NL)
Industrie- und Handelskammer Aachen in Aachen (D)
Industrie- und Handelskammer Eupen - Malmedy - St. Vith in Eupen (B)
Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Liège et de Verviers in Liège and Verviers (B)
Voka – Kamer van Koophandel Limburg in Hasselt (B)

The Chambers of Commerce in Meuse-Rhine are the prime movers in the field of cross-border cooperation. They share the same objectives, which are those of encouraging the balanced development of the economy and of the interests of business in their region.

Although the basis for cooperation was established a long time ago, the five Chambers of Commerce have given it renewed vigour in the past decade by signing an official cooperative agreement at the end of 1994. A joint secretariat for the Meuse-Rhine Chambers has also been established pursuant to this agreement. This Secretariat is has its office at the Chamber of Commerce in Maastricht.

Cooperation among the Chambers provides a considerable expansion to the services and advisory facilities of the individual Chambers, which directly benefits trade and industry in Meuse-Rhine’s separate regions.

During this period, the Chambers started the development of a structured programme of activities.

Between 1998 and 2001, the Chambers benefited from European support within the framework of the Interreg II programme; and, it was this programme, which enabled them to develop a structured programme.

From October 1, 2002 until October 1 2005, the Chambers have been receiving European funding in the framework of the Interreg III programme. This programme was designed to develop new activities, with a view to improving integration among the different regions within Meuse-Rhine.

This website provides you with all the information necessary for a better understanding of the Euregional market, as well as all relevant information on the activities of the Chambers.


These activities serve the following purposes:

1. Promotion of the Euregional economy

A precondition for a sound economy is an (EU) regional infrastructure that provides sufficient scope for business and guarantees it market access. The Chambers cooperate in creating the optimal preconditions for companies to settle and do business in Meuse-Rhine, on the basis of a list of priorities for the area’s material infrastructure.

On the 11th of May 2004, the Euregio Chambers presented during a press conference their vision on the development of the Euregio Meuse-Rhine from now till 2015.

2.    Euregional commercial information and trade promotion

The commercial information and trade promotion activities of the Chambers in the Meuse-Rhine business community improve both the structure of the economy and its competitiveness. The Chambers of Commerce are the first point of entry for companies that require commercial and industrial information. Synergies are achieved by a systematic exchange of this knowledge and information. The joint activity of the Chambers is dedicated to making this information available, via this web site, and other channels including information sessions and joint publications.

3.    Euregional trade promotion

The objective of Euregional trade promotion is to assist industry in Meuse-Rhine in operating independently on a Euregional home market and in foreign markets. The joint activities of the Chambers include the organization of partnership meetings, business lunches, trade missions, one-day visits to fairs and Purchasers Days. More information about these activities is provided in the on this web site.