Advocacy Actions
Meeting with FECO of MEE on the Market of Sludge Treatment in China
The European Chamber co-organsied the PIANO industry workshop on opportunities and challenges for European Business in the Market of Sludge Treatment in China
Read moreChamber Vice President Addresses at the Seminar on China-Europe Urbanization and Industry Sustainable Development and the Tour to Xiong An New Area
Chamber Vice President Massimo Bagnasco led a delegation of member representatives to visit the Xiong An New Area and attend the Seminar on China-Europe Urbanization and Industry Sustainable Development – From Shenzhen Speed to Xiong An Quality.
Read moreMeeting with MEE and CCPIT on Environmental Protection Policies and Enforcement in China
Chamber National Vice Chair Dr Christoph Schrempp led a delegation of 12 members to attend the seminar with the officials from the Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on environmental protection policies in China.
Read moreMeeting with DG Environment Director Astrid Schomaker on Industrial Priorities and Recommendations in Environmental Sector in China
Upon coordination with Ms Vicky Pollard, First Counsellor of Environment and Climate Change, Delegation of the European Union to China and Mongolia, representatives from the Chamber’s Environment Working Group, Petrochemicals, Chemicals & Refining Working Group and Corporate Social Responsibility Forum attended the meeting with Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Director, Global Sustainable Development, Directorate-General for the Environment (DG Environment), European Commission (EC) and Mr. Bartosz Cieleszynski, Policy Officer, Bilateral & Regional Environmental Cooperation, DG Environment of EC, to present the priorities and key concerns recently from industrial perspective in the sector of environment.
Read moreMeeting with State Administration of Taxation on Implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax
The European Chamber has been closely tracking this transition from a fee-based regime to a tax-based one and its impact on European business in China. On 26 January 2017, the Chamber submitted comments on the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax (Draft for Comments) during a public consultation initiated by the State Administration of Taxation. To help members understand the essence of the transition, the European Chamber invited Deputy Director General Sun Qun, Department of Property and Behaviour Tax of SAT, to interpret the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax, and its enforcement plans and relevant guidance, followed by a roundtable discussion with members.
Read moreSeminar with Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision on Standardisation
DDG of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision visited European Chamber Shanghai Chapter and met with representatives of multiple working groups.
Read moreComments on NPC's Draft of Law on Soil Pollution Prevention and Control
In December 2017, the National People's Congress (NPC) issued the Law on Soil Pollution Prevention and Control (Draft for Second Deliberation) for public consultation.
The European Chamber's Environment Working Group, Petrochemicals, Chemicals & Refining Working Group and Corporate Social Responsibility Forum on behalf of member companies, submitted their consolidated comments to NPC.
Comments on CNIS' Draft of National Standard <Indicators for Green City>
In November, the China National Insitute of Standardization (CNIS) issued the National Standard <Indicators for Green City> for public consultation.
The European Chamber's Construction Working Group, Environment Working Group, Standardisation and Conformity Assessment Working Group, European Wood Desk, Quality and Safety Services Working Group, on behalf of member companies, submitted their consolidated comments to CNIS.
Participation in the Asia-Pacific Forum on Low Carbon Technology 2017, "Transitioning Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development" (Changsha, Hunan Province)
On Wednesday, 29th November, the Shanghai Local Chair of the Energy Working Group, Mr. Joseph Van der Elst, participated in the Asia-Pacific Forum on Low Carbon Technology 2017, "Transitioning Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development", which took place in Changsha, Hunan Province.
Read moreMeeting on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020
On 29th November, 2017, the European Chamber had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Laurent Bochereau, Head of Science, Technology and Environment Section, EU Delegation to China to our joint Working Group meeting on Horizon 2020. Mr Bochereau presented the recently released Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020 and share his insights on cooperation opportunities for industries, followed by a Q&A session with the members.
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