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Advocacy

Twenty-four sector committees, and the papers they produce.

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines continuously partners with stakeholders within the government, business sector, civil society, and academe to work towards actionable solutions for a better business environment, for both European and Filipino companies alike.

Speakers and members at an ECCP forum
01 / The committees

What they are for

The chamber publishes the number of its committees and what they do, and does not publish the list of them. The number and the description here are theirs; no committee has been named, because naming twenty-four of them would mean inventing the list.

The ECCP’s 24 sector committees regularly meet to discuss issues and actionable solutions, which are then elevated to the government through a series of advocacy tools.

eccp.com/advocacy

Exclusively for ECCP members, the 24 advocacy committees serve as platforms to raise industry issues, shape policy, and contribute to reforms that shape a better business environment for both European and Filipino enterprises.

02 / The tools

How a committee position reaches government

Their list, in their published order.

  1. Letters to members of the government
  2. Drafting of bills
  3. Position papers on proposed reforms or current issues
  4. A collection of Advocacy Papers published every year
03 / Positions

What the chamber publishes

The two volumes the advocacy page links by name.

ECCP positions cover crosscutting issues and sector specific position papers, listing key recommendations on actions needed to support market access for European businesses and enable long term economic welfare for the Philippines.

Cover of the 2026 Advocacy Papers2026 Advocacy Papers
Cover of the 2026 issue on tourism2026 Issue on Tourism
Advocacy Papers
Published every year, collecting the chamber’s positions on crosscutting and sector specific issues.
Sustainability Whitebook
The chamber’s standing reference on sustainability policy, published alongside the annual Advocacy Papers.

Advocacy on eccp.com

The committees are open to members, and only to members.

Exclusively for ECCP members, the 24 advocacy committees serve as platforms to raise industry issues, shape policy, and contribute to reforms that shape a better business environment for both European and Filipino enterprises.