Advocacy Actions
2018 Xiongan New Area International Forum on Ultra-low Energy Building
On 19th September, the European Chamber led a delegation of 13 representatives to attend the International Forum on Ultra-low Energy Buildings in Xiongan New Area 2018. The forum was hosted by the Xiongan New Area Administrative Committee, Baoding Municipal Government, Hebei Provincial Department of Environmental Protection, Hebei Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-rural Development and the Architectural Society of China.
Read moreComments to the NMPA's draft "Regulation on Medical Device Unique Device Identification (UDI)"
The Healthcare Equipment (HCE) Working Group submitted comments to the National Medical Products Administration's (NMPA, former CFDA) draft "Regulation on Medical Device Unique Device Identification (UDI)".
Read moreInternational Medical Device Regulatory Forum (IMDRF) Stakeholder Forum
The 14. International Medical Device Regulatory Forum (IMDRF) stakeholder forum was organised by the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Representatives of the regulatory bodies of the world main economies, working groups of the IMDRF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and industry associations (including the Chamber's partner organisation Global Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare ICT, and Radiation Therapy Trade Association (DITTA) presented their work.
Read moreStakeholders Consultation Meeting on EU-China Circular Economy Cooperation
Following the signature of the EU-China MoU on circular economy this summer, the EU Delegation is working on a work programme for the dialogue and cooperation. The aim of the meeting is to hear from various stakeholders about the state of play of work on circular economy and what would be useful in terms of future activities.
Read moreEuropean Commission Vice President and New European Ambassador Meet with the Chamber’s Financial Services Working Groups
On 17th September, newly arrived European Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis and European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis discussed the realities of recent opening in the financial services sector with the Chamber’s banking, insurance and consumer finance working group chairs.
Read moreMeeting with Commissioner Carlos Moedas
Commissioner Carlos Moedas was in China from the 17th – 20th September to attend bilateral meetings and the Tianjin Summer Davos. As part of this programme, Commissioner Moedas and a small European Delegation had a lunch briefing with the European Chamber’s Advisory Council to receive some industry input in preparation for a subsequent afternoon meeting with Minister Wang Zhigang of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Read moreCOCIR and HCE Members Contribute the 9th China International Medical Device Regulatory(CIMDR) Forum in Fuzhou
As the co-supporter of the 9th China International Medical Device Regulatory (CIMDR) Forum in Fuzhou, COCIR and several members of the Healthcare Equipment Working Groups attended the conference as the moderator and speaker for plenary and sub-forums.
Read moreGerman-Chinese Workshop on Current Focus Activities of Medical Device Regulators
In the framework of the German-Chinese Dialogue on Quality Infrastructure in the Medical Device Industry, the German Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy (BMWi) and the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) jointly organised a Workshop on Current Focus Activities of the two countries Medical Device Regulators.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Municipal Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau on Food Contact Materials Standards and Practice
To better understand China’s Food Contact Materials standards as well as their impact on European business, the European Chamber has been delighted to receive Mr. Li Sanying, Deputy Director, Special Product Quality Supervision and Management Division, Shanghai Municipal Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau (上海市质量技术监督局特定产品质量监督管理处李三营副处长), to join an open discussion with members and share his insight on the development, applicability and implementation of China’s FCMs standards. Members were kindly invited to share their comments and raise their questions on related issues.
Read more2018 EU-China Industry Workshop on New Type of Urbanisation
On 11th September, around 120 policy makers, national authorities, industries, city governments, academics, civil societies and other stakeholders from China and Europe attended the EU-China Industry Workshop on New Types of Urbanisation 2018. The workshop was organised by the European Chamber and China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD). Funded by the European Commission under HORIZON 2020, the workshop was part of the EU-China Innovation Platform on Sustainable Urbanisation (URBAN-EU-CHINA).
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