American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
Budget
€1 — €500
EP Access
13
accredited persons
Staff
30
10.2 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
AmCham EU speaks for American business committed to Europe on trade, investment and competitiveness issues. It aims to ensure a growth-orientated business and investment climate in Europe. AmCham EU facilitates the resolution of transatlantic issues that impact business and plays a role in creating better understanding of EU and US positions on business matters. Our aim is to ensure a growth-oriented business and investment climate in the European Union. We are committed to transparent and open communication and inclusive dialogue between our members and European policy makers. For a full list of our members please visit our web site: http://www.amchameu.eu/about-us/members
EU Legislative Interests
- Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (EU Merger Regulation) - Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (EU ETS) - Directive 2009/81/EC on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts in the fields of defence and security - Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) - Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) - Directive (EU) 2017/828 amending Directive 2007/36/EC as regards the encouragement of long‑term shareholder engagement (SRD II) - Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business‑to‑business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain - Regulation (EU) 2019/452 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union - Regulation (EU) 2019/881 on ENISA and on information and communications technology cybersecurity certification (Cybersecurity Act) - Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability‑related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR) - Directive (EU) 2022/2464 as regards corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) - Directive (EU) 2022/2523 ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups (Pillar Two) - Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) - Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market - Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) - Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto‑assets (MiCA) - Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the making available on the Union market of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation - Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility - Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) - Directive (EU) 2024/1760 on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) - Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for ecodesign requirements for sustainable products (ESPR) - Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (Cyber Resilience Act) - Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market - Proposal for a Directive aiming to accelerate permit‑granting procedures for energy infrastructure projects (European Grids Package) - Proposal for a Regulation on the trans‑European energy infrastructure (TEN‑E revision) - Proposal for a Regulation for the Digital Networks Act (DNA) – COM(2026) 16 - Proposal for a Regulation simplifying and consolidating parts of the EU's digital acquis (Digital Legislation Omnibus) – COM(2025) 580 - Proposal for a Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) – COM(2025) 581 - Proposal for a Regulation on digital fairness (Digital Fairness Act) - Proposal for a Regulation on the establishment of the digital euro - Proposal for a Regulation laying down a framework to strengthen Europe’s circular economy (Circular Economy Act) - Proposal for a Regulation on critical medicines - Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) - Proposal for a Regulation amending the CLP Regulation, the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the EU Fertilising Products Regulation (Chemicals Omnibus)
Communication Activities
Full details of AmCham EU's activities, including events and publications are available on our website: https://www.amchameu.eu/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
AmCham EU is member of the following associations: - Center for European Policy Studies - European Policy Center - European Center for Public Affairs - US Chamber of Commerce - AmChams in Europe - Public Affairs Council - Friends of Europe - European Society of Association Executives Our member companies engage in further networking activities in their own capacity. We also participate in different informal collaboration fora - ie, the Alliance for Sustainable Management of Chemical Risk ASMoR (https://asmor.eu/members) and additionally, we also participate in other projects and partner with other associations – ie, EmpowerHer (https://amchameu.eu/news/empower-her-advancing-female-empowerment-across-atlantic), JA Europe (http://www.jaeurope.org/education/initiatives/2518-amcham-eu-youth-entrepreneurship-award-2023.html, FPP4EU, …). And also contribute to other CSR activities (ie, Relay for life https://www.amchameu.eu/RelayForLife). However, we do not pay any fees nor contributions for these activities. Finally, we also cooperate with other associations in Brussels when we want to set our position on different policy matters – nevertheless, we do not formally belong to any other business network or think tank. Additionally, we collaborated on the following matters: - Joint statement of EU and global Industry and Trade Associations on International Customs Day 2025 - Joint Industry letter to Commissioner Sefcovic on EU-indonesia FTA - EU-Indonesia Free Trade agreement Joint industry letter to Indonesian Trade Minister - Joint Statement on the AILD - Article 102 Guidelines Joint Industry Statement - Joint letters on ESPR for the working plan and the reporting of unsold goods - FDI Screening Joint Industry Statement - Joint statement: Support for a fast-track adoption of the longer transition periods of the CSRD and the CS3D - Joint Statement on the Article 102 Guidelines Consultation - Joint industry statement: European business declaration for the ratification of the EU-Mercosur Agreement - Addressing extraterritoriality in the EU’s sustainability framework - Joint statement of EU and global Industry and Trade Associations on International Customs Day 2026 - FSR Joint Industry Statement - Joint Letter on Pellets - Joint Industry Statement on the implementing act laying down rules on the details and format for the disclosure of information on discarded unsold consumer products - Joint letter asking the coordinators of the ENVI committee to vote the Stop-the-Clock on the Chemicals omnibus - Joint Letter against common requirements on the Ecodesign label
Organisation Members
For a full list of our members please visit our web site: https://www.amchameu.eu/membership
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.