Advocacy Actions
Submitted comments to Shanghai Municipal Regulatory Financial Bureau on the Interim Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Shanghai Financial Leasing Companies (Draft for Comments)
The Measures aim to regulate the operation of financial leasing companies in Shanghai, strengthen the supervision and management, prevent and reduce risks, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the industry, and be in accordance with the "Company Law of the People's Republic of China" and "Shanghai Local Financial Supervision and Administration Regulations" and the “Market Access Negative List” issued by National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), and “Interim Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Financial Leasing Companies (Yinbaojianfa [2020] No. 22) “ issued by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC).
Read moreComments on the Negative Lists and Invisible Hundlers to MOFCOM
The Chamber sent comments on the Negative Lists and invisible hundlers faced by foreign-invested enterprises to the Ministry of Commerce.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Development and Reform Commission on Administrative Measures of Approval and Filing for Foreign Invested Projects in Shanghai (Draft for Comments)
Meeting with Shanghai Development and Reform Commission on Administrative Measures of Approval and Filing for Foreign Invested Projects in Shanghai (Draft for Comments)
Read moreAdvisory Council Members meet with Head of the Trade Section at the EU Delegation
On 2nd March, a group of Advisory Council members met with the Head of the Trade Section at the EU Delegation Eva Valle.
Read morePreparatory meeting with Cabinet Dombrovskis
On 1st March, members of the Chamber secretariat met with the Deputy Head of Cabinet of Valdis Dombrovskis and other DG TRADE representatives.
Read moreComments to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Notice on the Related Radio Regulation of the 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz Frequencies.
The ICT WG submitted collated comments to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Notice on the Related Radio Regulation of the 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz Frequencies.
Read moreComments to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on the Public Notice on the Preparation for the National Integrated Circuits Standardisation Technical Committee.
The ICT WG submitted an advocacy letter to the MIIT following the publication of the Public Notice on the Preparation for the National Integrated Circuits Standardisation Technical Committee.
Dialogue with Pudong Vice Mayor Yang Chao
Carlo D’Andrea, Vice Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce and Dr Ioana Kraft, General Manager of the Shanghai Chapter met with the Vice District Mayor of Pudong Mr Yang Chao and his colleagues together with our AC members. During the meeting issues were discussed regarding vaccination for expats, individual income tax reform, and high-tech enterprises recognition, etc. Mr Yang asked his colleagues to follow up on the issues raised and welcomed increasing communications between the Pudong government and the European Chamber.
Read moreComments on NPCSCLAC's Public Consultation on the Work Safety Law (Revised Draf)
On 25 February, the Chamber sent comments to the Legisative Affairs Commssion of the Standing Committe of National People's Congress on the Work Safety Law (Revised Draft).
Read moreMeeting with Chairman of Shanghai Foreign Investment Association
On 24th February, the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter General Manager Dr Ioana Kraft met with Mr Huang Feng, Chairman of the Shanghai Foreign Investment Association. Mr Huang introduced the newly established foreign invested enterprise rights and interest protection department under the association, which provides services on complains regarding foreign investment as well as legal consultation on the transitional period of the Foreign Investment Law. Dr Kraft gifted Mr Huang the Shanghai Position Paper and the Decoupling Report. And brought forward issues regarding the PU letter, vaccination for foreigners, and individual income tax reform. The two agreed on further communication and cooperation on events and information sharing.
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