Chinese government authorities have recently issued a series of policies and draft amendments to push forward the establishment of the Social Credit System (SCS). Foreign enterprises are particularly concerned at how the SCS could affect the business operation of their Chinese subsidiaries.

The SCS will establish an information-sharing platform covering all the rating information on all companies registered in China. In principle, the equal enforcement of regulations will likely to create a more level playing field. However, this may be an overly optimistic interpretation, as the system does have the potential for discriminatory use towards international companies, as well as other major concerns such as the “joint sanctions” – blacklisted companies will receive not only sanctions from the government enforcement authority, but should restrictions and negative treatment from other government agencies.

• 2019-11-29 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing

In order to support the implementation of Foreign Investment Law, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has initiated the public consultation of Provisions on Foreign Investment Information Report (Provisions) and Notice on Matters Related to the Report on Foreign Investment Information (Notice) as the supplementary measures for the Provisions.

• 2019-11-25 - 2019-11-25 | 09:10 - 11:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office C405

Dear Working Group Members,

Nowadays, intellectual property (IP) constitutes a key part of business as well as a concern for enterprises of all sizes and across all sectors. Essential players in the global economy, the agriculture, food and beverage (AFB) industries are responsible for continuous innovation and intellectual property creation in their sectors, as they strive to meet evolving consumer demands and to add further value to their products. In a highly competitive China market, what are the precise things companies in the AFB sectors should pay more attention to so as to better protect their IP and secure market shares? The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming joint Agriculture, Food and Beverage and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17th October 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00, where Mr. Tim Jackson, Principal and Head of Patent Strategy and Development at Rouse Consultancy in China, will give a presentation on the Basics of Intellectual Property in the AFB industries.

• 2019-10-17 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing

As the uncertainty during this trade dispute is prolonged, there is more that companies can do other than to sit and wait. The European Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite Dr. Deming Zhao, Partner of Global Law Office to share his insights on the potential risk that comes with the trade war and discuss possible solutions for this conundrum.

• 2019-10-10 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing

On April 23, the 13th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the 4th amendment to the Trademark Law of China. The new trademark law will come into effect on 1st November, 2019. As part of the government’s effort to further strengthen the protection of intellectual property in China, the new trademark law especially targets the registration of bad faith trademark application.

• 2019-09-17 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

Dear Member,

The Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group and the Marketing and Communications Forum are delighted to invite you to attend a discussion on food fraud and organisation resilience in the food sector, which will take place on Tuesday, 9th April 2019, from 09:00 to 11:40.

Food fraud includes adulteration (specifically dilution, substitution, concealment, unapproved enhancements), mislabeling, gray market (including diversion, parallel trade, etc.), smuggling, theft, and counterfeiting. There is an emphasis on public health dangers or vulnerabilities. Each type of incident could lead to a public health threat, and thus how best to control food fraud is becoming more important globally.

Organisation resilience in the food sector attempts to address all aspects – Products, Process, People, Operational Resilience, Information Security Resilience, Supply Chain Resilience, and all the associated pain points which are embedded in the 16 key elements of The BSI Organizational Resilience Index.

• 2019-04-09 | 09:00 - 11:40
• European Chamber Beijing Office

Compliance and Business Ethics Working Group Meeting: Presentation on Anti-monopoly Practice and Retail Price Compliance (反垄断实践和零售的价格合规) by Anti-monopoly and Price Supervision Office of the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Market Regulation, Chair Election and Position Paper Discussion

• 2019-04-08 | 14:00 - 16:40
• European Chamber Beijing Office

PCR Working Group Meeting: 2019 Kick-Off Meeting and Chairs Election

• 2019-03-19 | 09:30 - 11:40
• European Chamber Beijing Office

Dear Working Group Members,

After a busy 2018, the Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group is delighted to invite you to the first WG meeting of the new year, which will take place on Monday, 18th February 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00. During this kick-off meeting, we will review the past activity of the WG, as well as present on and discuss about a number of AFB-related regulatory novelties. Members are encouraged to join the discussion and provide input on the WG’s 2019 activity, advocacy and Position Paper priorities.For this purpose, we also kindly invite you to complete the attached AFB WG Member Questionnaire.

With this occasion, the 2019 Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group Chair election will be held. Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the WG, having a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and coordinating WG meetings and other activities.

• 2019-02-18 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The European Chamber cordially invites you to the next Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group meeting, which will feature a presentation on EU-China Cooperation in Food Safety by Ms. Gudrun Gallhoff, Minister Counsellor for Health and Food Safety at the Delegation of the European Union to China.

On November 6th, the European Union Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Mr. Vytenis Andriukaitis, has participated in the China International Food Safety and Quality Conference held in Shanghai, where he gave an opening speech on EU-China enhanced cooperation in the food safety field. For both the European Union and China, food safety and cooperation in this area is a preoccupation of critical importance, as safety, traceability, regulatory and fraud issues in the food industry have the potential to hamper trade between the two partners.

• 2018-12-10 | 14:00 - 15:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office