It is defined as "private organization based on agreements between companies or entrepreneurs Member, joining formal and publicly to promote favourable conditions for the whole achievement, to support each other and defend their common interests in a field of their business sector and territory, with the aim of developing one or more of the following functions: - Negotiating the contract of subcontracting - approach to conflicts in the sector and its resolution - the dialogue between partners and cooperation - institutional participation in public bodies of both business and labour administrations for the defence of the general interests of its members.
The combination of these two criteria "field of their business sector and territory" will define what can be called the "Association scope".