Advocacy Actions
Meeting with State Secretary Mr. Lutz Stroppe of the German Federal Ministry of Health
A delegation from the German German Ministry of Health, led by State Secretary Mr. Stroppe, invited delegates from the industry to get first hand information about the medical market in China. While the industry is optimistic about the growth of the market, regulatory obstacles and access barriers remain.
Read moreCMDE seminar on review guidance for Ultrasonic Diagnostic Equipment
The European Chamber meet with CMDE official and hospital experts on discussion about the Review Guidance for Ultrasonic Diagnostic Equipment.
Read moreMeeting with European Commission DG GROW Deputy Director General Antti Peltomaki on EU-China Regulatory Dialogue
Representatives of the European Chamber met with a DG GROW delegation led by Deputy Director General Antti Peltomaki during this year's EU-China Regulatory Dialogue.
Read moreComments on “Regulations on Online-Procurement of High-Value Consumable Medical Devices in Jiangxi Province”
The CDMD Advisory Committee of the European Chamber submitted comments in reply to the Call for Comments of the Health and Family Planning Commission of Jiangxi Province (Jiangxi HFPC) on “Regulations on Online-Procurement of High-Value Consumable Medical Devices in Jiangxi Province”
Read moreMeeting with Swiss Delegation on Current Trade Concerns
Representatives from the European Chamber met with a Swiss Delegation ahead of their meeting with relevant Chinese government agencies, to present current trade concerns in areas of medical devices, accreditation and certification, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food safety.
Read moreOpen Ceremony of the Zhongguancun Centre for Translational Medicine
Open Ceremony of the Zhongguancun Centre for Translational Medicine
Presentation of the EU European advanced translational research infrastructure in medicine (EATRIS) project.
Centralized Purchasing of Orthopaedic Medical Devices in Guangdong Province
Meeting with Mr. Wu Jingzheng, Director of the Department of the Department of Drug Policy of the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province, regarding the draft regulation on "Centralised Purchasing of Disposable Medical Products"
Read moreComments on "Rules for Nomenclature of Medical Devices"
The "Rules for Nomenclature" provide a guideline how to assign a generic name (opposite to a product name given by a manufacturer) to a group of medical devices with a defined functionality. A clearly defined generic name is important for registration, sourcing, charging by hospitals and reimbursement by medical insurance.
Read moreComments on "Regulations on Procurement of Disposable Medical Devices" in Guangdong
The Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong province proposed new regulations on procurement of disposable medical devices that are favourable for local Chinese manufacturers. The Chamber submitted Comments
asking to reconsider these regulations.
Comments on Regulatory Measures on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Submitted to the MIIT
On 17 June 2015, the European Chamber has submitted consolidated comments on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment to the MIIT.
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