Overview

• PSC, Junts, ERC and PP jointly registered the consensus bill on July 3, ensuring it will advance to a full parliamentary vote with a reliable majority support
• The legislation replaces ad-hoc service contracts with a fixed funding schedule of €3 million in 2026, €5 million in 2027 and €7 million in 2028
• It codifies the chambers’ advisory and collaborative roles with public administrations through internal commissions, market studies and regulatory proposals
• The text explicitly protects the representational prerogatives of Foment del Treball and Pimec to prevent overlap with existing business associations
• The reform fills a decade-long legal vacuum since 2014 by clarifying the public-private functions and stable financing framework for Catalonia’s 13 chambers