Advocacy Actions
IIT Internal Alignment Meeting with Taskforce and Fellow Chambers
On 16th December, the European Chamber held an internal meeting on the review and next-step alignment on the Individual Income Tax (IIT) advocacy. The advocacy aims to request the extension of the existing non-taxable reimbursement regime for foreign national employees in China beyond 31st December 2021.
Chairs from Finance and Taxation Working Group, Investment Working Group, Human Resources Working Group and Human Resources Forum, key members, the Chamber secretariat and representatives from fellow chambers attended the meeting.
European Chamber representatives meet with the Cabinet of Frans Timmermans
On 16th December a group of European Chamber representatives led by Vice-President Bruno Weill met with Member of the Cabinet of Frans Timmermans Andrea Gippner.
Read moreEuropean Chamber representatives meet the Director of Energy Policy for DG ENER
On 15th December, Energy Working Group representatives met with the Director of Energy Policy for DG ENER, Ms Cristina Lobillo Borrero. The meeting was led by Director Lobillo (from the Commission side) and Zhonghua Xu (National Chair of the Energy Working Group).
Read moreEuropean Chamber South China Board attends the 2021 Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference
European Chamber South China Board attended the 2021 Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference on Dec 15th at Shenzhen Wuzhou Guest House. South China Board Chair Mr Klaus Zenkel was interviewed by CCTV to discuss the business environment for foreign investment in Shenzhen, and attended the VIP dinner with Shenzhen Mayor Mr Qin Weizhong after the conference.
Read moreComments to NMPA’s Public Consultation: Catalogue of Medical Device Prohibited to Entrusted Manufacturing (Draft for Comments)
On 15 December, the medical device sector sent comments to the National Medical Products Admisnitration’s Public Consultation: Catalogue of Medical Device Prohibited to Entrusted Manufacturing (Draft for Comments).
Read moreMeeting with Agriculture Counsellors of EU Delegation and Member States on GACC Decree 248 and Infant Formula Recipe Registration
European Chamber representatives participated the EU Member States Agricultural Counsellors monthly meeting. During the meeting, participants exchanged with each other the latest updates and discussed concerns on the implementation of Decree 248 (Regulation on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufactures of Imported Foods), Decree 249 (The Measures for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety) and the operation of the new CIFER system. European Chamber shared concerns collected from the industry regarding this issue and provided insights on how to facilitate the registration of European food producers. In addition, participants also shared the latest updates on infant formula recipe registration.
Read moreComments to National Health Commission (NHC) on the Administrative Measures of the National Essential Drugs List
On 14th December, European Chamber Pharmaceutical Working Group submitted comments to National Health Commission (NHC) on the Administrative Measures of the National Essential Drugs List.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Meeting with CCIEE Executive Vice Chairman Zhang Xiaoqiang
On 13th December, European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke led a delegation to meet with Zhang Xiaoqiang, executive vice chair of the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE).
Comments to the Guangxi Health Security Administration's draft 'Working Plan of Online-Procurement of Disposable Medical Devices'
The Healthcare Equipment (HCE) Working Group submitted comments to the Healthcare Security Administration (HSE) of Guangxi Autonous Region on the draft 'Working Plan of Online-Procurement of Disposable Medical Devices (including IVD reagents)'.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Sports Forum Meeting with the Shanghai Administration of Sports On Shanghai Sports Industry 14 5YP
On 10th December 2021, the Sports Forum of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) met with the Shanghai Administration of Sports to discuss the Shanghai Sports industry 14th Five Year Plan.
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