History
The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union has its roots in the committee structure of the American Chamber of Commerce to Belgium. Starting off in the form of the ‘Common Market Panel’ in the early 1960s, the organisation evolved over the years first to the ‘EEC Committee’ in 1978, then to the ‘EU Committee’ in 1995.
The EU Committee changed its name to AmCham EU in 2003 and became an independent organisation on January 1st 2004. In 2013, it will be celebrating its 50th anniversary.
AmCham EU is a Belgian not-for-profit organisation with its own secretariat and annual budget. AmCham EU has an Executive Council, a group of executives responsible for European operations of US multinationals.
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