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Chamber Discusses IP Strategy at China Patent Annual Conference
Organised by the State Intellectual Property Office , on 30th-31st August in Beijing, the ninth China Patent Annual Conference brought together government leaders and industry experts from more than 30 countries to discuss the latest trends in intellectual property (IP) development.
Read moreSeminar with NIFDC, Evaluation Center and Shanghai FDA
Representatives of Cosmetics Advisory Committed (CAC) organized the 6th Annual Regulatory Conferencein Guiyang, Guizhou province this year. Representatives from NIFDC, evaluation center and Shanghai FDA attended and discussed the revision work of Safety and Technical Standards of Cosmetics, concerns of the industry in terms of products registration and evaluation, and Pudong non special imported products notification pilot. It was a good meeting for both sides which enhanced the understanding between the regulators and the industry.
Chamber Hosts Seminar on Effective IP Enforcement
On 29th August, the European Chamber’s Shanghai Chapter organised a seminar on effective intellectual property (IP) enforcement under the newly amended Anti-unfair Competition Law.
Read moreChamber Presents Market Access Issues to State Council Inspection Team in Chongqing
On 29th August, Sally Huang, general manager of the European Chamber’s Southwest Chapter, attended the Foreign Investment Symposium with a State Council inspection team. Representatives from the State Council included Qingde Fu, inspector at the State Inspection Office, Yifei Wang, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department at the Ministry of Commerce, and Lei Yang, cadre of the Basic Industry Department at the Development and Reform Commission in Chongqing.
Read moreChamber Talks US-China Trade Conflict with Shanghai Free Trade Zone Management Committee
European Chamber working group members spoke to Shanghai FTZ Management Committee on the impact of the US-China trade conflict
Read moreComments to the MEE's Draft Amendment to the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Law
The European Union Chamber of Commerce welcomes the decision of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to call for comments on the <Draft Amendment to the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Law>. The European Chamber welcomes this Draft Amendment as a step to make solid waste pollution prevention in China more aligned with international practice. There are, however, some aspects that we would like to comment from this Draft Amendment.
Read moreLobby Letter on GACC Announcement 2018 No. 60
The European Chamber Logistics Working Group submitted a letter to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) on Announcement 2018 No. 60.
Lobby Letter on GACC's Customs Declaration Message Interface and Specifications for the Express Mail Clearance Management System
The European Chamber Logistics Working Group submitted a letter to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) on the Customs Declaration Message Interface and Specifications for the Express Mail Clearance Management System.
Read moreComments to CTMO on the Revision of the Trademark Law
The European Chamber's submitted collated comments on the revision of the Trademark Law to the Trademark Office.
Read moreComments to the NPC's Draft Amendment to the Individual Income Tax Law
European Chamber Finance & Taxation and Legal & Competition working groups comments on the Ministry of Finance's Resource Tax Law of the People's Republic of China
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