The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) is a private, voluntary, not-for-profit organization registered in 1991 and composed of Italian juridical and physical persons. Its Members include the major Italian industrial groups, banks, legal offices and transport companies, as well as many small and medium enterprises. The CICC regularly informs its Members on the Chinese economy and on the business environment in China and provides advice and support whenever required by its Associates. It also organizes meetings of its Members with prominent guests from Italy and leading Chinese Government officials and economists. The CICC liaises with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Trade Commission Offices in China to co-ordinate and implement programs of common interest. The CICC, as a Member of the European Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC), is actively supporting the EUCCC in its role as a representative of European business interests with the Chinese Government authorities and other institutions.