Basic data

On the basis of the Law on establishment and organization of Bosnia and Herzegovina Chamber of Commerce and Crafts on January 20, 1909 were held the first elections for Chamber and Chamber of Economy began its activities on January 1, 1910.

In first six months the activities of Chamber were run by consul of Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Crafts, Dr. Herman pl. Sauter.
In today's area of Sarajevo Canton, until 1962 there were established specialized chambers mainly for Agriculture and Forestry, Trade, Catering and Handicrafts.
By the Law on establishment of uniform chambers of economy on December 1962 the current Chamber of Economy was constituted as the Chamber of general type representing all fields and economy branches and previous specialized chambers stopped to exist.

Until 1990 the Chamber has changed its organization several times according to the laws which were passed in that period. From September 1995 the Chamber has carried out its activities in the area of Sarajevo Canton.
Following the Law on Chambers in the Federation B&H the Chamber was transformed in January 1999. The new name of the Chamber became «CHAMBER OF ECONOMY OF SARAJEVO CANTON».

Based on the Law on modification and supplement of the Law on Chambers of Economy in the F B&H (Official Gazette 34/03) Basic Principles were fixed, which the organization and the way of functioning of the Chamber of Economy of Sarajevo Canton are based on, as follows:

1. The Chamber is an independent, non-government, non-profitable association of juristic and physical persons engaged in economic activities.

2. Members of the Chamber are enterprises, banks, insurance companies, financial organizations, cooperatives, business unions and communities and agricultural cooperatives, members of corresponding unions are members through their associations.

3. The membership to the Chamber is voluntary and one becomes a member by place, by registering to the Court Register and collective members by establishing of the association.

4. Members of Chamber are equal in their rights and obligations to the Chamber.

Financial resources of the Chamber are provided by its members through membership fees and from the commercial services the Chamber offers to its members and other persons.