Lighting Working Group Meeting
Date: Thursday, 19th May 2011, from 10.00am to 11.30am
Venue: Tele-conference
Minutes
1. Lobbying Update
Meeting with MEP
On 28th April, Chamber delegates met with Department of Pollution Prevention and Control of Ministry of Environment Protection on WEEE. Attendees from MEP included DG Zhao Hualin, Director Zang Wenchao and Mr. Wen Xuefeng from Solid Wastes Management Division.
On behalf of the Lighting WG, David Li explained the characteristics of WLP and recommended to exclude WPL from the scope of China WEEE or develop a WLP-specific legislation. DG Zhao responded that he understood the characteristics of lighting industry and his Dept. was considering how to tackle them. Zhao personally believed that it was only a matter of time before the government starts mandatory collection of lighting products. However, at the moment, they were focusing on some sectors of higher priority. For lighting, the government is waiting for more matured technology, a collection scheme and a financial plan. ZHAO also called for the WG’s support in introducing best practices from abroad.
Members discussed and agreed that comparing with the meeting last time, MEP’s attitude is now more open. However, it is still far too early to be optimistic.
Then members were updated by Junbin on the latest development of EPR project.
Meeting with SAIC
On the same day, the Chamber met with State Administration of Industry and Commerce on advertisement law. From SAIC, Director Jiang Yanming from Division of Supervision, Advertisement Supervision and Management Dept. was presented.
A copy of the meeting was attached.
2. Discussion on Position Paper 2010/2011
The draft was briefly gone through with each lead pen explaining the major modifications compared with last year. Members were asked to carefully read the draft again by the end of Friday and give Maggie their comments.
Members also had a discussion on how to cooperate under the Solid Lighting Alliance as well as on Public Procurement issues. Maggie encouraged members to join the Public Procurement Working Group of the Chamber and promised to send out the Public Procurement Study which the Chamber just launched.
A copy of the PP study was attached.
3. Discussion on ARROW Project
Under the current plan, on 30th June 2011, companies are supposed to notify customers and labeling/transport arrangement. It is of high priority to clarify the specific rules and regulations in China. To follow it up, a meeting between CALI including domestic players has to be arranged with MEP. OSRAM will take the lead in working with CALI on this meeting.
4. AOB
It was recommended by members that the Chamber can organize more informal events on top of the official meetings. Also, more lobby channels can be explored such as the ministers’ secretaries’ forum. Maggie introduced the privileged events organised for Advisory Council members of the Chamber and Gala Ball organised by the Chamber.
The lobby letter to NDRC/MIIT on energy labelling is under internal process and will be sent out shortly.
For any further information about the Lighting Working Group or the European Chamber in general, please feel free to contact Ms.Maggie Xie at mxie@europeanchamber.com.cn ( please note new chamber email address)