Advocacy Actions
AFB and Carbon Market Joint WG Meeting with the Netherlands Embassy on the Progress and Prospects for Agricultural Decarbonisation
On 15th December, the European Chamber’s Agriculture, Food and Beverage (AFB) Working Group and the Carbon Market Sub-Working Group organized a joint meeting on the progress and prospects for decarbonisation in the agriculture sector, where the Agricultural Counselor of Netherlands Embassy presented an overview of the agricultural sector in the Netherlands, highlighting the Dutch agricultural markets, greenhouse gas emissions, and the country's innovative land management approaches to reducing emissions.
Read moreMeeting with the Delegation of the European Union to China on Food Sector Updates
On 6th December, the European Chamber had a meeting with the Trade Section Counsellor of the Delegation of the European Union to China Klaudia Feurle and discussed the recent development in the EU-China agricultural and food cooperation.
Read moreAdvocacy Letter to GACC on Validating Production Date as Implementation Date of New Standards for Imported Food
On 1st December 2022, in response to the unclear implementation date of new standards for imported food, including GB 25192 processed cheese, European Chamber submitted an advocacy letter to the GACC illustrating our concerns for the trade barriers caused by the issue and giving recommendations for future practices.
Read moreMeeting with the Delegation of the European Union to China on Cheese Promotion Project
On 19th October, the European Chamber had a meeting with the Agriculture Counsellor of the Delegation of the European Union to China Damien Plan and discussed the European Chamber's cheese promotion project, and the EU-China Geographical Indication agreements.
Read morePolicy Interpretation of the Regulation of Shanghai Municipality on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests given by Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation
Held a Workshop with Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation for Policy Interpretation of Shanghai Regulation on the Protection of Consumer Interests.
Read moreMeeting with SAMR on Regulations on the Supervision and Management of Enterprises' Implementation of the Main Responsibility for Food Safety (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber attended meeting held by State Administration of Marlet Regulation (SAMR) on Regulations on the Supervision and Management of Enterprises' Implementation of the Main Responsibility for Food Safety (Draft for Comments).
Read moreEuropean Chamber Attended CCPIT 2022 Third-quarter Roundtable with Foreign Businesses
On 9th September, European Chamber attended the quarterly online roundtable with foreign chambers and enterprises for the third quarter of 2022, hosted by the Department of Development Research of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).
Comments to SAMR on Regulations on the Supervision and Management of Enterprises' Implementation of the Main Responsibility for Food Safety (Draft for Comments)
The Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Dairy Industry and Pediatric Nutrition Sub-working Groups submitted collated comments to State Administration for Marketing Regulation on Regulations (SAMR) on the Supervision and Management of Enterprises' Implementation of the Main Responsibility for Food Safety (Draft for Comments).
Read moreGroup meeting with CIFST
The Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group held a working group meeting together with CIFST about T/CIFST 002—2021 "General Principles of Plant-Based Foods.
Read moreComments to China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on the Measures for Administration and Protection of Collective Trademarks and Certification Trademarks (Draft for Comment)
On 20th July, the European Chamber submitted comments to China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on the Measures for Administration and Protection of Collective Trademarks and Certification Trademarks (Draft for Comment).
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