Channel Islands Brussels Office
Acronym: CIBO
General Information
Identification Code: 47427226869-02
Website: http://www.channelislands.eu
Entity Form: Fondation privée
Registration Category: Entities, offices or networks established by third countries
Registration Date: 10/4/2011
Last Update: 4/16/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Channel Islands Brussels Office (CIBO) was established in 2011 as the joint office of the Governments of Guernsey and Jersey (the "Channel Islands"). CIBO represents the Channel Islands to the EU institutions and advises the two Governments on EU policy issues. Guernsey and Jersey are autonomous dependencies of the British Crown. The EU-UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) applies to the Islands in respect of the relationship between the Islands and the EU in relation to: (i) trade in goods, including customs tariff and procedures, as well as recognition of certain regulatory standards in relation to agricultural and manufactured goods; and (ii) access to fisheries resources in the territorial waters of each Bailiwick.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Climate action
- Competition
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Institutional affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Migration and asylum
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: All EU legislative and policy developments which are directly or indirectly of relevance to the Governments of Guernsey and Jersey. These include but are not limited to: data protection, the green and digital transition, the data and digital economy, new EU restrictive measures regimes (sanctions), financial services, the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, tax, aviation and judicial cooperation (including on asset recovery).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rond Point Schuman, 6
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 639 14 40
EU Office
Address: Rond Point Schuman, 6
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 639 14 40
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Public funding
Contributions:
Total Budget: 820000
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members: 6
Members F T E: 6
Info Members: Six employees. One FTE is on fixed term contract ending early July 2024. One is unpaid student ending in early July 2024.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: N/A
Organisation Members: N/A
Current Job Opportunities
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Posted: 9/23/2025
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