4.9 Handswerkskammer Klobenz / Chamber of Skilled Crafts Mr P Rechmann, Project Coordinator, led the presentation which highlighted the following key issues: . The Chamber of Skilled Crafts determined occupations which were part of the crafts sector. This included 151 occupations, divided into seven branches. These branches included building and interior trades; electrical and metalworking trades; woodcrafts and plastic; health and body care trade; chemical and cleaning sector; clothing, textiles and leather crafts and trades, glass, paper, ceramics, food crafts and trades. . The 54 Chambers of Skilled Crafts were self governing, non-profit corporations under public law with compulsory membership for each skilled craft enterprise. The Chambers represented the interests of the crafts sector in their district vis-avis political institutions, public administration and society. The Chambers also kept the crafts register and were responsible for holding examinations. . The Chambers were by law competent bodies with regards to vocational training. They registered all apprenticeship contracts, monitored all apprenticeships, organised examinations from apprentice to master, and appointed members of the Vocational Training Committee and Examination Boards. . The results of the regulation of various crafts led high quality training in all companies irrespective of size or location and offered flexibility. . The Master of Crafts examination was a master degree required for establishing a company in many occupations. The participants in this training were offered grants by the federal government. The minimum training offered by the Chamber was two years and short-courses were not offered. . The main income of the Chamber was obtained from training (financed by companies), membership fees and government grants.