The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) is the primary voice for European Business within the ASEAN region. The overarching objective of the EU-ABC is to promote changes in policies, rules and regulations so that European businesses can more easily invest and develop their businesses in ASEAN, benefiting local economies and populations, in addition to their own shareholders. Formally established an
d constituted in early 2014, the EU-ABC has existed on an informal basis since 2011, successfully organising several EU-ASEAN Business Summits and regularly interacting with the European Commission, ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat, and other related organisations such as the ASEAN Business Advisory Council. The EU-ABC’s membership consists of large European MNCs and the eight European Chambers of Commerce from around Southeast Asia. As such, the EU-ABC represents a diverse range of European industries cutting across almost every commercial sphere from car manufacturing through to financial services and including FMCG and high-end electronics and communications. Our members all have a vested interest in enhancing trade, commerce and investment between Europe and ASEAN. The EU-ABC has established, and continues to develop, a series of Advocacy Groups covering both individual commercial sectors (e.g. Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG); Automotive; Insurance; Financial Services) and cross-industry issues (e.g. IPR/Illicit Trade; Human Capital & Labour Regulation; Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade). Find out more at www.eu-asean.eu or email us at [email protected].
