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A public-law corporation with its own legal personality, founded in 1886, the Chamber is the successor to the Consulate of San Sebastián. It is non-political in nature and dedicated to promoting the economic development of the Historical Territory of Gipuzkoa, while representing the general interests of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation.

It comprises all companies and business owners from every sector of economic activity in Gipuzkoa, represented through the Plenary Assembly, the Chamber’s highest representative body. The members of the Plenary Assembly are freely and democratically elected every four years.

The Plenary Assembly approves the budget, determines the Chamber’s policy and appoints the Executive Committee and the President from among its members. The Executive Committee is the Chamber’s permanent management and administrative body.

Chambers of Commerce are public-law corporations with legal personality and full legal capacity to fulfil their purposes. They act as advisory bodies to public administrations, without prejudice to the private interests they pursue. Their purpose is to represent, promote and defend the general interests of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation, as well as to provide services to businesses. Their structure and operation are democratic.

Their Governing Bodies are renewed every four years. The electoral process for the renewal of these bodies has been under way since 1 December 2025, and the Basque Government is expected to formally call elections for the three Basque Chambers during 202

The electoral roll of the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of Gipuzkoa (hereinafter, the “Gipuzkoa Chamber of Commerce”) includes national and foreign individuals and legal entities that carry out commercial, industrial or service activities and have establishments, branches or agencies in the territory of Gipuzkoa. They are therefore entitled to exercise both active and passive electoral rights

The electoral roll has been available for public inspection since 5 December 2025, and the deadline for submitting claims regarding the inclusion or exclusion of companies in the relevant groups and categories expired on 19 January.