Advocacy Actions
Dialogue with Pudong Vice Mayor Yang Chao
Carlo D’Andrea, Vice Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce and Dr Ioana Kraft, General Manager of the Shanghai Chapter met with the Vice District Mayor of Pudong Mr Yang Chao and his colleagues together with our AC members. During the meeting issues were discussed regarding vaccination for expats, individual income tax reform, and high-tech enterprises recognition, etc. Mr Yang asked his colleagues to follow up on the issues raised and welcomed increasing communications between the Pudong government and the European Chamber.
Read moreComments on NPCSCLAC's Public Consultation on the Work Safety Law (Revised Draf)
On 25 February, the Chamber sent comments to the Legisative Affairs Commssion of the Standing Committe of National People's Congress on the Work Safety Law (Revised Draft).
Read moreMeeting with the China Social Insurance Institute on Policy Development for Healthcare Insurance
The Healthcare Equipment (HCE) Working Group hold a meeting with the Health Insurance Committee of the China Social Insurance Institute on Policy Development for Healthcare Insurance.
Read moreMeeting with Chairman of Shanghai Foreign Investment Association
On 24th February, the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter General Manager Dr Ioana Kraft met with Mr Huang Feng, Chairman of the Shanghai Foreign Investment Association. Mr Huang introduced the newly established foreign invested enterprise rights and interest protection department under the association, which provides services on complains regarding foreign investment as well as legal consultation on the transitional period of the Foreign Investment Law. Dr Kraft gifted Mr Huang the Shanghai Position Paper and the Decoupling Report. And brought forward issues regarding the PU letter, vaccination for foreigners, and individual income tax reform. The two agreed on further communication and cooperation on events and information sharing.
Read moreEnquiry letter to SAMR on application of group standard for imported apparels
The Fashion and Leather Desk sent an enquiry letter to SAMR regarding application of group standard. In the letter addressed to the Department for Standards Innovation and Management, the Desk put forward the question about what standards should be indicated on imported apparels that are manufactured abroad and in compliance with Chinese laws and mandatory standards. Instead of using enterprise standard which is not efficiently representing the features of fashion goods changed per season, enterprises have to select a product standard from China's voluntary standards of textile industry. Actually, these imported apparels manufactured in Europe are following REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) and relevant label requirements, the Chinese group standard focusing on chemical safety would be more fit in reflecting the products' actual performance and quality.
Read moreLobby Letter to NHC and MOFCOM on COVID-19 Test and Disinfection Measures on Imported Goods
Regarding the COVID-19 measures posed on imported goods, especially food product, ingredient and cosmetics, initiated by the the central and local authorities, European Chamber submitted a lobby letter to MOFCOM and NHC to raise industry's questions and concerns.
Read moreLetter to CMDE on Medical Software & AI Medical Device Guidelines
Letter to NMPA Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) on medical software and AI medical device Guidelines
Read moreCall on Interim Measures on Remanufacturing Management of Auto-Parts with Secretary General Xie Jianjun
Dialogue on Interim Measures on Remanufacturing Management of Auto-Parts with Secretary-General Xie Jianjun from CPRA
Read moreSubmitted Comments to SASAC on Administrative Measures for the Supervision of Energy Conservation and Ecological and Environmental Protection by Central SOEs
On 22 February, the European Chamber's Energy and Environment working groups submitted comments to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) on Administrative Measures for the Supervision of Energy Conservation and Ecological and Environmental Protection by Central SOEs (Draft for Comments).
Read moreMeeting with Aleksandra Kozlowska, Trade Section, EUD on potential influence that CAI could have on existing R&D related policies in China
R&D WG chairs had a meeting with Ms. Aleksandra Kozlowska, Trade Section, EUD. The topic at the center of the meeting was the potential influence that the technology transfer provision in the CAI text could have on the existing Chinese policies on R&D.
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