Advocacy Actions
Meeting with Center for China and Globalization on China Immigration Policy
On 17th October, representatives from the European Chamber’s Human Resources Working Group met with the Shanghai Secretary General of the Center for China and Globalization, Ms. Mary Ma, to discuss their ongoing project on China’s national immigration policy, funded by the National Immigration Office. During the meeting, the working group has outlined the members' current concerns regarding China’s visa and work permit policies.
Chamber Representatives Speak at Panel Discussion on CIIE Customs and Trade Facilitation
Chamber Representatives Speak at Panel Discussion on CIIE Customs and Trade Facilitation
Read moreMeeting with Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission on IP
The National Chair of the Intellectual Property Rights Working Group met with representatives of the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission (DG TRADE) to discuss about the negotiation for the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment from the IP perspective.
Read moreChamber Discusses Market Regulations with Deputy Director General of Jiangsu AIC
On 30th September, a delegation led by Bernhard Weber, Chairman of the European Chamber’s Nanjing Chapter paid a visit to the Administration for Industry and Commerce of Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu AIC). The Deputy Director General (DDG) of Jiangsu AIC, Li Jie, received the delegation. Officials from the Jiangsu Consumers Association and departments for e-commerce supervision and consumer protection attended the meeting.
Read moreLetter to the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) on the Amendment to the Individual Income Tax (IIT) Law
The European Chamber has submitted a letter to the State Administration of Taxation with regards to the recently approved amendment of the Individual Income Tax (IIT) law.
Read moreChamber Representatives Discuss Compliance Issues in Advertising with Shanghai AIC
On 27th September, representatives from the European Chamber’s Fashion and Leather Desk and Cosmetics Advisory Committee visited the Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce (AIC). The representatives met with Director Ying Jun of the Advertising Supervisory Division to share views on compliance issues in advertising.
Read moreMeeting with First Counsellor of Trade and Investment Section, Delegation of the European Union to China
The key lobby works in the past six months and the lobby plan of EUCCC Cosmetics Working Group in the following six months were introduced in this meeting. In addition, closer cooperation between the cosmetics working group and the trade and investment section of the delegation was highlighted, and some detailed plans were discussed as well, including better use of the coming EU-China regulators meeting and technical meeting. Due to the change of the management team of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), and the senior working level officials on the Cosmetics Department, we both agreed that it would be a good opportunity for us to introduce EU practice and regulations of cosmetics to the Chinese officials.
Read moreEU Tour – First EU-China Forum 2018
H.E. Zhang Ming, China Ambassador to EU delivered a speech saying that China will continue to open up and reform despite the global challenges; the problems that concern the EU industries will be taken seriously by the Chinese authorities. He called for more confidence, optimism, and patience from the EU stakeholders.
Read moreComments on Management Measures of MIIT Standardisation Committee
On 23rd August 2018 the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has drafted the Management Measures of MIIT Standardization Technical Committee (Draft for Comment).
Read morePlenary Session of the French Healthcare Alliance 2018
The French Healthcare Alliance (Club Sante Chine), a public-private alliance launched by the French government in partnership with the industry, hold its annual meeting, summarizing chances and challenges of the medical industry in China.