The European Chitin Society (EUCHIS) is a non-profit organisation which objectives are to:

• Encourage basic and applied scientific studies of all aspects of chitin, including chitosan and derivatives of chitin and chitosan, and related enzymes;
• Aid the dissemination of such studies through the organisation of symposia, workshops, congress or any other form of assembly, primarily in Europe;
• Encourage and facilitate exchanges between European scientists working in the field of chitin;
• Formulate recommendations and guidelines in the fields of standardisation and nomenclature;
• Develop links with other societies having similar or related interests.