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A Brief Outline
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The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) was founded in October 1996 as the European office of the Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise (COCE) and Malta Federation of Industry (FOI). These two organizations felt the need to cooperate at an international/European level given Malta's gradual integration process in the European Union.
On the 6 May 2004, the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) also became a full member of the Malta Business Foundation at a ceremony marked by the signing of a public deed. The MHRA has been established since 1958 for the past 46 years the MHRA has represented the interests of hoteliers and restaurateurs on the Island acting as a lobby group.
After years of discussions and negotiations between the two sides, the Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise (COCE) and the Malta Federation of Industry (FOI) merged in January 2009. The organisation is now known as the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry. The merger took place after “an overwhelming majority” of more than 80 per cent of both Chamber and FOI Members approved the merger at extraordinary general meetings held on Wednesday 24 September 2008 for FOI, and Thursday 25 September 2008 for the Chamber.
The MBB is run by the Malta Business Foundation Board of Trustees (MBF) which is made up of senior officials including Mr. George Schembri, President of the MHRA, Mr. Tony Zahra, Mr. Anton Borg, Mr. Stefano Mallia, Mr. Mario Spiteri and Mr. Tancred Tabone while the President of the MBB is Mr. George Micallef. The MBB is currently composed of two offices, the Head Office in Malta and a Representation Office in Brussels, where Mr. Joseph Tanti is the Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Omar Cutajar is the Permanent Delegate in Brussels.
The MBF meets on a monthly basis, to monitor developments as well as provide strategic direction to the MBB. Over the years, the synergies achieved between the parent organizations through this initiative have been remarkable especially as the realization that the Maltese business community requires a direct channel to the various EU institutions which initiate proposals for wide-ranging policies.
The MBB thus represents the Malta Chamber of Commerce Enterprise and Industry and the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association in Brussels and Malta, by liaising directly with the European institutions, the Maltese Permanent Representation and with organizations such as BUSINESSEUROPE, EUROCHAMBRES and HOTREC on all policy and funding issues affecting Maltese business interests.
Contact Details
Brussels Office:
Avenue d'Auderghem, 289
B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
Tel:- 0032 2 5026091
Fax:- 0032 2 7360855
Email: info@mbb.org.mt
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Malta Office
c/o The Exchange Buildings,
Republic Street
Valletta VLT 1117, Malta
Tel:- 00356 21 251719
Fax:- 00356 21 245223
Email: info@mbb.org.mt
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