Gabrovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a non-profit, non-governmental legal body, registered with Gabrovo District Court on September 30, 1991 under the Non-Profit Legal Entities Act. It's mission is regional development support, representation and protection of its members interests vis-à-vis local and state governmental bodies and fostering the European and international integration of Gabrovo region.
GbCCI is a partner of the state institutions in the improvement of the legislation - it submits the governmental bodies with its members' opinion on draft laws, develops proposals for their improvement, participates in the development of regional, district and municipal development programmes.
As a representative organization of employers GbCCI participates in the social dialogue and is represented in many local tripartite bodies and commissions,
The membership with the Chamber is on voluntary basis. Currently the Chamber has 134 regular and 1000 associated members.