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Amfiteatru Economic  126
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF ROMANIA 
 
 
Conf. univ. dr. Nistoreanu Puiu 
Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest 
puiu.nistoreanu@com.ase.ro 
 
 
 
The Chamber of Commerce and 
Industry of Romania (CCIR) is the 
strongest business environment 
association in Romania, bringing together 
the whole network of 42 territorial 
chambers of commerce and industry, as 
well as others bilateral chambers of 
commerce and professional associations. 
The mission of the CCIR is the 
consolidation of the business community 
in a system based on economic progress, 
initiative, fair competition and 
responsibility. In order to support this 
idea the Chamber of Commerce and 
Industry of Romania acts in order to: 
 
  represent and support the interests 
of its members in the dialogue with 
the government; 
  improve the business environment; 
  promote the economic and 
commercial relationships; 
  support the investing process in 
Romania; 
  help its members in order to 
develop successful business; 
  support the firms in order to adopt 
the European norms. 
  
  The CCIR is an autonomous non-
governmental organization which 
supports the business community’s 
interests and mainly of its members in the 
dialogue with the national authorities and 
international organizations. The CCIR 
acts to create a steady coherent business 
environment favorable to the development 
of the private sector in Romania, as well 
as to create a real market economy, 
sustainable and open towards the exterior. 
Here is a brief chronology of the 
highlights of the CCIR: 
 
1990  - the Romanian Chamber of 
Commerce and Industry was 
founded in accordance with the 
Decree-Law no. 139/1990 who 
stipulated CCIR was a non-
governmental, public service and 
autonomous character with legal 
entity, which fulfilled the duties of 
chamber of commerce both for 
Romania and Bucharest; 
-  Law no. 26 regarding the Trade 
Registry was promulgated - Trade 
Registry was an institution 
managed by the CCIR; 
-   CCIR launched its weekly 
publication,  Mesagerul Economic. 
 
1991 - the trade company Romexpo SA 
was set up - Romexpo SA is 
specialized in the organization of 
fairs and exhibitions and CCIR is a 
shareholder of this company. 
 
1992  - the Romanian Business School 
Foundation was set up. 
1993 - CCIR held the first edition of the 
National TOP of Companies. 
 
1994  - the CCIR founded together with 
other chambers of commerce from 
the Balkans, the Association of the 
Balkan Chambers of Commerce. 
 AE  Institutions, Personalities, Events 
 
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1996  – CCIR changed its name in The 
Chamber of Commerce and 
Industry of Romania and 
Bucharest, according to the 
Generally Assembly decision from 
3
rd July  
 
1998 - CCIR inaugurated its headquarters 
in 2, Octavian Goga Blvd. 
 
2002 - based on the government decision, 
the Trade Registry was transferred 
to the Ministry of Justice. 
 
2005  - the Bucharest Chamber of 
Commerce and Industry became 
legal entity in July and it separated 
from the Chamber of Commerce 
and Industry of Romania. 
 
The Romanian and foreign 
business people who want to do business 
in Romania, regardless of the domain of 
activity, can receive assistance in their 
daily activity from the CCIR; they can 
also benefit from a wide range of services 
and facilities. The Chamber contributes to 
their business development through the 
organization of economic missions, 
training programs, seminars or debates, 
providing valuable information from its 
databases and detecting business 
opportunities. 
In the context of the Romania’s 
integration in the European structures, the 
National Chamber has begun a campaign 
of preparing the business environment for 
adopting of the EU norms by the 
economic agents. 
 
The CCIR promotes fair 
competition, modern management and 
performances by organizing at the 
national level a Top of Companies. The 
companies ranked in this Top have the 
prospect of new business opportunities, as 
they are always recommended to the 
business people who desire reliable 
business partners.  
 
Collaborating with the Chamber of 
Commerce and Industry of Romania, will 
surely benefit any Romanian or foreign 
company that desires to develop a 
business either on domestic or foreign 
markets, as well as to improve the skills 
of the staff or to prepare in view of 
joining the EU. 
 
All business people, facing 
different stages in their company 
development, have reasons to apply for 
the services and the representation offered 
by the CCIR. 
  
  In 2006 the Chamber of 
Commerce and Industry of Romania 
reaches 16 years of activity in the benefit 
of Romanian business community. During 
this period, the CCIR has worked towards 
the development of the business 
environment by offering efficient services 
to the business people, by representing 
their interests in relation with the central 
authorities and with international 
commercial organizations, as well as by 
managing the Trade Registry for 12 years. 
 
 
 
 
 

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