European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka
Acronym: ECCSL
General Information
Identification Code: 713844029237-89
Website: http://www.eccsl.lk
Entity Form: Company limited by guarantee
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 12/8/2017
Last Update: 12/27/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The ECCSL is a Chamber of Commerce. Its primary objective is to stimulate, strengthen and promote economic and business relations between Sri Lanka and the countries comprising geographical Europe. ECCSL broadly seeks to provide, inter-alia, efficient and professional information, and advisory, consultative, promotional and representative linkages between Sri Lankan and European business entities.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Fraud prevention
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Migration and asylum
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Sport
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The ECCSL has organised and held awareness programs in support of the regrant of GSP+. The ECCSL's EU-Sri Lanka Investor Dialog initiative enabled EU investors and businesses to have a platform at which issues can be raised. The ECCSL participated in the revived Dialogue which took place at the end of January 2022. The ECCSL has an advocacy program which includes publication of at least one position paper, where possible, each year on issues which are faced by EU businesses/investors. Three position papers have been developed in the last several years.The ECCSL has also engaged in dialogue with the Eu Delegation about the MAFF. In the past the ECCSL has held an informational seminar on GDPR. Some of the Market Access Teams of ECCSL organise webinars. In 2022, the ECCSL working on a project funded by GIZ and assisted the Netherlands Embassy with the organisation of a series of webinars. Another project funded by GIZ is under discussion.
Communication Activities: Monthly Newsletter
Eurolink Magazine
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 365 Dam Street
Post Code: 0012
City: Colombo
Country: SRI LANKA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 94
Phone Number: 2448931
EU Office
Address: 365 Dam Street
Post Code: 0012
City: Colombo
Country: SRI LANKA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 94
Phone Number: 2448931
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 3
Members: 3
Members F T E: 0.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: www.eccsl.lk
Organisation Members: NA
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