Advocacy Actions
Meeting wiith DG Trade on Regulatory Updates of China's Food Sector and 2020 Activity Planning
The Paediatric Nutrition Working Group, Cheese Working Group, and Food for Special Medical Purpose Advisory Committee had a meeting with officials from the Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission. They were briefed the latest regulatory updates of China's food sector and the current difficulty of the special food in China. Also, both sides exchanged ideas on EUCCC's activity planning for the year of 2020 and the proposal of having a training in the Europe in September was much welcome by the European side.
Read moreComments to SAMR on Opinions on Regulating the Use of Rapid Food Testing (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber very much welcomes the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)'s decision to collect opinions on the "Opinions on Regulating the Use of Rapid Food Testing (Draft for Comments)". Upon careful study of this notice, the European Chamber Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group, Paediatric Nutrition Working Group, Food for Special Medical Purposes Working Group, and Cheese Working Group have collated all member inputs and submitted them to the SAMR for their consideration.
Read moreComments to SAMR on the Notice of Opinions on the 2020 Food Safety Supervision Random Sampling Plan
The European Chamber very much welcomes the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)'s decision to collect opinions on the "Notice of Opinions on the 2020 Food Safety Supervision Random Sampling Plan". Upon careful study of this notice, the European Chamber Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group, Paediatric Nutrition Working Group, Food for Special Medical Purposes Working Group, and Cheese Working Group have collated all member inputs and submitted them to the SAMR for their consideration.
Read moreComments to GACC on Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Food Manufacturing Enterprises (Consultation Draft)
The European Chamber very much welcomes the General Administration of Customs, P.R.China (GACC)'s decision to collect opinions on the "Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Food Manufacturing Enterprises (Consultation Draft)". Upon careful study of the draft, the European Chamber Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group, Paediatric Nutrition Working Group, Food for Special Medical Purposes Working Group, and Cheese Working Group have collated all member inputs and submitted them to the GACC for their consideration. The European Union Delegation has also shown their concerns on this Draft, and adopted Chamber's comments in many ways.
Read moreComments to SAMR on Administrative Measures on Food Labelling (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber very much welcomes the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)'s decision to collect opinions on the " Administrative Measures on Food Labelling (Draft for Comments)". Upon careful study of the draft, the European Chamber Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group, Paediatric Nutrition Working Group, Food for Special Medical Purposes Working Group, and Cheese Working Group have collated all member inputs and submitted them to the SAMR for their consideration.
Read moreMeeting with Damien Plan, Counsellor for Agriculture at European Union Delegation to China
European Chamber paid met with Damien Plan, the Agriculture Counsellor of European Union Delegation to China, to exchange ideas on agricultural product and food related issues. Concerns were raised regarding the overall regulatory environment in this sector, especially in infant formula, dairy products and agricultural products export to China. Both sides agreed to continue cooperation on policy shaping and potential cooperation on the EU food quality promotion campaign was also considered.
Read moreDealing with Improper Protection of Consumer Right
Jointly organised an event with Marketing and Communications Forum, Legal and Competition Working Group (WG), Automotive WG, Paediatric Nutrition Desk, Food for Special Medical Purposes Advisory Committee and Cheese Industry Desk, and invited Catherine Guo, Senior Partner at King & Capital Law Firm, and former Journalist from Xinhua and CCTV, to present the topic on how to deal with improper protection of consumer rights.
Read moreComments to State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Administrative Measures of Food Production License (Draft for Comments)
European Chamber submitted comments on Call for Comments on Administrative Measures of Food Production License (Draft for Comments) released by SAMR on June 27th, 2019.
Lobby Letter to National Health Commission on Cheese Cultures Administration and Regulation
On May 17th, the European Chamber Cheese Industry (CI) Desk sent a lobby letter to National Health Commision (NHC) on cheese culture administration and regulations.
Read moreComments to State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) on Administrative Provisions on Product Quality Supervision and Spot Inspections (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber's Automotive, HCE, SCA, Fashion and Leather, Cheese and other working groups jointly submitted comments to the SAMR on the Administrative Provisions on Product Quality Supervision and Spot Inspections (Draft for Comments).
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