Advocacy Actions
Exclusive Meeting with the EU Delegation Trade section counsellor Helene Juramy (Chongqing)
On 24th January, the European Chamber Vice President and Southwest China Board Chair, Mr. Massimo Bagnasco and 9 member companies had a meeting with the EU Delegation Trade section counsellor Helene Juramy. During the meeting, 9 member companies have demonstrated their current overall business situation in China, especially in Chongqing. There are three main domain industries include: Energy, Service, and finance. The difficulties that member companies mainly faced are the transformation of manufacturing production, the weak of customer confidence, and the EXPACT benefit in west region. And EU Delegation Trade section counsellor Helene Juramy has stated the idea of “In China, For China” and “de-risking” policy that EU has applied.
Read moreMeeting with Representatives from DG Trade and DG FISMA on Cross-Border Data Transfer Issues in the Non-Banking FI and Insurance Sectors
On 23 January, representatives from the European Chamber Non-Banking Financial Institutions and Insurance Working Groups had an exchange on the issues companies in the financial services sector face in relation to cross-border data transfer.
Read moreComments to Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) on National Catalogue of Hazardous Waste (Revised, Draft for Comments)
On 23rd January 2024, the Environment Working Group submitted comments to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) on National Catalogue of Hazardous Waste (Revised, Draft for Comments).
Read moreEnergy Working Group Online Meeting with Trade Section of European Union Delegation to China and DG Trade of European Commission
On Monday 22nd January, in request of the Trade Section of the European Union Delegation to China (EUD), the European Chamber Energy Working Group held an online meeting with the EUD and the DG Trade of European Commission to discuss China’s cross-border data transfer (CBDT) regulations and its challenges facing the European companies in the energy sector.
Read moreMeeting with Deputy Director-General at DG FISMA Alexandra Jour-Schroeder and representatives of DG ECFIN
On 22nd January European Chamber President Jens Eskelund and a group of Chamber members met with a visiting delegation of DG ECFIN and DG FISMA representatives.
Read moreExclusive Meeting with the EU Delegation Trade Section Counsellor Ms. Helene Juramy (Chengdu)
On 22nd January 2024, Southwest China Chapter of European Chamber held an exclusive meeting with the EU Delegation Trade Section Counsellor Ms. Helene Juramy in Chengdu. Ms. Helene Juramy would like to learn how was the members’ business here and thought that to exchange mind is more difficult. “This is a different world and it’s also a different China. Economy recovery is slower than people expected.” said Ms. Helene Juramy. She also talked about the confidence crisis for consuming and employment situation, trade deficit, fairness, IPR, the investigation in electric vehicles, and the dialogue will continue. Member companies shared their operation and the issues they faced such as certification for products exported to Europe.
Read moreMeeting with State Administration for Market Regulation
On 19th January 2024, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China participated a roundtable discussion on continuously optimizing business environment and facilitating high quality development at the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR).
Read moreCo-organized workshop with EU SME Centre on Cosmetics regulatory roadmap
Co-organized workshop with EU SME Centre on Cosmetics regulatory roadmap
Read moreEuropean Chamber Spoke at the 2024 IGEA New Year's Symposium for Foreign Embassies in China and International Organizations
On 19th January, Mr. Renato Roldão and Mr. Gianni Di Giovanni, States' Representatives of the European Chamber, spoke at the New Year's Symposium for Foreign Embassies in China and International Organizations hosted by the International Green Economy Association (IGEA). They congratulated on the achievements of the IGEA, introduced the relevant Working Groups (Energy, Environment and Carbon Market) and the Carbon Neutrality Action (CNA) initiative of the Chamber, and hoped for further cooperation with the IGEA in 2024.
Read moreMeeting with the Clean Energy Industry Association of Inner Mongolia
On 19th January, Energy Working Group representative met with Zhang Nan, President of the Inner Mongolia Clean Energy Industry Association. The Inner Mongolia Clean Energy Industry Association was officially launched in Hohhot in 2021, marking the first industrial association to focus on clean energy in the autonomous region. At present, there are more than 20,000 clean energy companies in the autonomous region.
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