Advocacy Actions
European Chamber President Meets Guangdong Deputy Secretary General Guo Yile
On 17th October, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund led a delegation to meet with Guo Yile, deputy secretary general of the Guangdong Provincial Government, in Guangzhou.
Read moreCDMD Advisory Committee Submits Advocacy Letter to Guangdong Healthcare Security Administration
The CDMD advisory committee submitted an advocacy letter to the Guangdong Healthcare Security Administration, highlighting concerns about the price linkage mechanism in the online procurement system for medical consumables and proposing recommendations to improve the system's efficiency and fairness.
Read moreHealthcare Equipment Working Group Submits Feedback to State Administration for Market Regulation on Commercial Bribery Prevention Guidelines
The Healthcare Equipment Working Group submitted feedback on draft compliance guidelines for preventing commercial bribery in pharmaceutical enterprises, suggesting improvements and expressing concerns about applying these regulations to medical device companies.
Read moreMeeting with Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission
On 14th October, representatives from the European Chamber’s South China Chapter met with officials from the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission at the Chamber's Guangzhou office. The meeting was chaired by Zheng Bin, Director of the Commission’s Department of Foreign Investment, and focused on discussing strategies to attract and retain foreign investment in the province. The European Chamber delegation was led by Cindy Wang, Chair of the Standards and Conformity Assessment Forum, Danica Mai, Vice Chair of the SME Forum, and Lynn Wu, Business and Government Affairs Manager.
Read moreMeeting with Foshan Sino-German Industrial Services Zone
On October 14th, European Chamber Senior Business and Government Affairs Manager Angel Zhang met with Foshan Sino-German Industrial Services Zone Deputy Director General Ms. Zhang Haiying and Foreign Cooperation Bureau Director General Mr. Li Jie to discuss the services they may provide for foreign investment in Foshan and future events which they wish to cooperate with European Chamber.
Read moreFinancial Services Working Group and Fashion and Leather Desk Provide Input on the Second Draft of the Revised Anti-Money Laundering Law
On 12th October, the Financial Services Working Group and the Fashion and Leather Desk provided feedback on the National People's Congress' Anti-Money Laundering Law (Second Revised Draft for Comments).
Read moreConsumable and Disposable Medical Device Advisory Committee Discusses Health Reform with Inner Mongolia Officials
A delegation from the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China's CDMD met with Inner Mongolia's Medical Protection Bureau officials to discuss medical reforms, which could significantly impact European medical device manufacturers operating in China.
Read morePCR Working Group Invited Shanghai Emergency Management Bureau (SEMB) to Interpret Hazardous Chemicals Traceability Code
On 9th October, PCR Working Group invited Mr XU Wei from the Division of Hazardous Chemicals Safety Supervision, Shanghai Emergency Management Bureau to brief on the current status of the traceability code policy and its implications for their operations.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Vice President Meets with Guangdong Governor at Reception Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
On September 29th, European Chamber Vice President Mr Klaus Zenkel was invited to attend the provincial reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Read morePharmaceutical Working Group Meeting with CCIEE Social Affairs Department Head Zhang Huanbo
On 27th September, European Chamber Pharmaceutical Working Group held a meeting with Mr Zhang Huanbo, Head of Social Affairs (Health) Department of the China Center for International Exchanges (CCIEE) on the topic of promoting the pharmaceutical industry's innovation in China.
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