Advocacy Actions
European Chamber Attended CCPIT Online Seminar on Supply Chains
On 1st March, the European Chamber members attended the online seminar on supply chains hosted by the China Center for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). Members shared their insight and communicated their concerns over issues including China's R&D investment on the protection of intellectual property in the biotechnology field, market access for innovative technology and its market regulation, challenges in transiting to green energy, as well as second-hand chip issue in the automotive chip supply.
Chinese officials from International Trade Administration, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) & scholars attended the meeting.
Submission of Comments on Information Security Technology-Technical Guide of Cryptography Application Design for Information System
On 22nd February, the Information and Communication Technology Working Group submmited comments on Information Security Technology-Technical Guide of Cryptography Application Design for Information System to the TC260.
Read moreSubmission of Comments on Measures for Data Security Management in the Industry and Information Technology Sector (Trial) (Draft for Comments)
On 21st February, the Cybersecurity Sub-working Group submitted comments on the Measures for Data Security Management in the Industry and Information Technology Sector (Trial) (Draft for Comments).
Read moreSurvey on access to standardisation activities
From 2nd to 12th December, the Standards and Conformity Assessment Working Group, along with other relevant Working Groups, launched a survey to better understand the issues with access to standardisation activities of European businesses.
Read moreWorking breakfast with DG TRADE Head of Unit Adeline Hinderer
On Friday 8th November a Chamber delegation that included representatives from the Information and Communication Technology and Standards and Conformity Assessment Working Groups, as well as the Consumable and Disposable Medical Devices, Cosmetics, and Pediatric Nutrition Desks met with Ms. Adeline Hinderer, Head of Unit at DG TRADE.
Read moreChamber Hosts Seminar on Classified Cybersecurity Protection
The European Chamber hosted a seminar titled Classified Cybersecurity Protection Scheme: Requirements, Changes and Compliance, featuring Liao Xuan, Deputy Director, Institute of Security Research, Industrial Cybersecurity Business Department and Anson Chen, Senior Manager, IT Risk-Cyber Security, China Senior Manager, Ernst & Young (China) Advisory Limited.
Read moreResearch and Development Working Group: EU-China Co-Funding Mechanism
EU-funded project “Improving EU Access to National and Regional Financial Incentives for Innovation in China” (www.chinainnovationfunding.eu)
Read more“Rule of Law is the Best Business Environment”: President Wuttke and Working Group Representatives Meet with NPCLAC Vice Chairman Liu Junchen
On 18th October, European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke and representatives from the Legal and Competition, Information and Communication Technology, Healthcare Equipment, and Automotive working groups, Cybersecurity Sub-working Group, Paediatric Nutrition Advisory Committee and the Fashion and the Leather Advisory Committee met with Liu Junchen, vice chair, Legislative Affairs Commission, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPALAC).
Read moreMeeting with ETSI representatives
On 16th October, representatives from the Standards and Conformity Assessment, Healthcare Equipment and Information and Communication Technology Working Groups met with a delegation from the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
Read moreComments to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on the Guiding Opinions on Industrial Big Data Development (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber's ICT and Cybersecurity working groups submitted collated comments to the MIIT on the Guiding Opinions on Industrial Big Data Development (Draft for Comments). The comments mainly called for the clarification of certain concepts such as some platforms including the resource platforms for national basic industrial data, and some subjects including the big data solution provider, the technology provider for industrial internet platform and the integration solution provider for intelligent manufacturing system.
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