Advocacy Actions
HCE Working Group Submits Feedback to Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress
The Healthcare Equipment Working Group praised the revised import regulations for Guangdong but suggested improvements in procurement, medical insurance code applications, and consumable code synchronisation.
Read moreMinistry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Roundtable with European Chamber Member Companies in Financial Sector
On 24th July, Mr Tang Song, the deputy director general of foreign investment department of MOFCOM visited the European Chamber Beijing office and had an exclusive roundtable with the Chamber financial-related member companies to understand issues, opinions and suggestions of financial enterprises on attracting foreign investment and opening up in this area.
Read moreHCE Working Group Attended Meeting of NMPA for Discussion of ESL of Medical Equipment
On 24 July, Xuanyi Wang represented the Healthcare Equipment Working Group in a meeting about the expected service life of medical devices. This followed a prior session by the National Medical Products Administration on devices exceeding their expected service life. The HCE Working Group is gathering international regulatory experiences and consulting COCIR for information on European regulations. They are also organizing a discussion on two standards under public consultation to formulate recommendations.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Representatives Meet Jiang Zhaoli, Deputy DG of Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE)
On 23rd July, a European Chamber delegation led by Xu Zhonghua, chair of the Carbon Market Working Group; June Zhang, chair of the Standards & Conformity Assessment Working Group; and Sarah Yu, vice chair of the Environment Working Group, met with Jiang Zhaoli, deputy director general of the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), to discuss the Implementation Plan for Establishing a Carbon Footprint Management System.
Read moreEuropean Chamber SMEs Forum Chairs Met with Guangzhou SMEs Bureau
On July 18th, European Chamber met with Guangzhou Private Economy and Small and Medium Enterprises Bureau Mr Zeng Defeng, Director of the Service System Construction Department and Chen Sining, Deputy Investigator of the Service System Construction Department to discuss how to solve the main challenges encountered by European SMEs in China and explore related policies supporting the SMEs development.
Read moreMeeting with the China Air Transport Association (CATA) on International Flight Resumption and Sustainable Aviation Development
On 18th July 2024, the Aviation and Aerospace Working Group met with Mr Zhu Yaochun, Assistant to Chairman of China Air Transport Association (CATA), to discuss the topics of international flight resumption and sustainable aviation development.
Read moreCOCIR Representative Attended and Delivered a Keynote Speech at the Forum on Innovation for Health-New Mechanism for Innovative Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment Going Global
On 18th July, COCIR China representative attended and delivered a keynote speech at the Forum on Innovation for Health-New Mechanism for Innovative Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment Going Global hosted by Boao Forum for Asia and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.
Read moreRepresentatives of the ICT and Cybersecurity Working Groups meet with the new Head of the Digital Policies Section at the EU Delegation
On 18th July, representatives from the ICT and Cybersecurity Working Groups met with the new Head of the Digital Policies Section at the EU Delegation.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Joins the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Roundtable on Large-Scale Equipment Renewals and Trade-in of Consumer Goods
On 17th July, European Chamber Secretary General Adam Dunnett attended the Roundtable for Foreign Invested Enterprises on large-scale equipment renewals and trade-in of consumer goods, hosted by Vice Minister Ling Ji of the Ministry of Commerce.
Read moreMeeting with General Secretary of China Association of Circular Economy (CACE) on Cooperation on Circular Economy
On 16th July 2024, the Environment Working Group met with Mr Guo Zhanqiang, the Secretary General of the China Association of Circular Economy (CACE), to discuss the potential cooperation on circular economy during the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 29) in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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