Benchmark Study 1

IPP BENCHMARK REPORT
- the General Assembly. It is the supreme organ of government and representation in the House.
It is composed of people representing the most prestigious and important companies in the
business world, democratically elected every four years.
- the Plenary. It approves the budget, determines policy and appoints the House in its bosom
- the Executive Committee. It is responsible for the permanent court management and
administration of the House. It consists of committees and working groups, and
- the President. It represents the institution, presides over all corporate bodies and is responsible
for the implementation of their agreements.
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Legal Structure:
Public corporation (Law 3 / 1993 of 22 March).
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Level of Internationalization:
The Chamber offers a wide range of services addressed to exporting firms and companies which
are interested in exporting. These services (i.e. trading missions and foreign trade fairs, taking contact
with foreign countries, trading missions made up of foreign buyers) are necessary for firms to
break into foreign markets and consolidate existing international markets.
The Chamber of Commerce helps companies which do not export to start their dealings in international
markets by means of the Foreign Trade Promotion Initiation Plan (PIPE) Programme. It includes
a consulting service that gives assistance in putting together the company’s export plans.
In addition, the Chamber provides businesses with a series of tools which allow them to increase
their knowledge and understanding of foreign markets and to improve their marketing strategies.
These include CABI (search for information about foreign trade), CACEX (questions and answers
regarding foreign trade), DIAPEX (international trade assessment), the Directory of International
Companies, and foreign trade surveys.
Companies which are interested in exporting can join the Chamber’s Export Consortium Programme,
through which they can contact other businesses which are interested in exporting and
set up an export consortium. This service allows companies to gather and gain access to foreign
markets. Moreover, the Chamber of Commerce helps to deal with many of the procedures and
much of the documentation necessary to export: certificates of origin of goods, authentications of
trade documents, ATA carnets and visas, and more.
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