The Committee is an advisory and coordination working group chaired by the Minister of Finance and Economy, whose objective is to improve the trade policy process and trade facilitation through dialogue between government representatives, business community in Albania and Other interested groups.

The Committee's main objective is to act as a forum for improving the trade policy process and their implementation, facilitating trade, and defining the main directions of trade facilitation.

The Committee is organized and functions based on the following principles:

a)   The principle of transparency by publishing on the Committee's website any decision of the Committee or any recommendation addressed to the Prime Minister or special ministers.

b)  The principle of conflict of interest prevention in any decision of the Committee according to the provisions of Law no. 9367 dated on April 7th 2005 "On the prevention of conflict of interest in the exercise of public functions".

c) The principle of protecting the public interest and business rights, encouraging involvement and enabling the business voice to be heard by decision-making and executive bodies in the country.

d)  The principle of proportionality and non-discrimination, by treating equally the interest and demands of the business community.