Advocacy Actions
Concluding Seminar of the “Advance EU Access to Financial Incentives for Innovation in China”
Representatives of the European Chamber's R&D and ICT Working Groups participated in the concluding seminar of the EU funded project “Advance EU Access to Financial Incentives for Innovation in China”, in which the European Chamber has been involved as a supporting organization. The 18 months long study was a key action initiated by the EU as part of a monitoring of the effective implementation of the EU-China Joint Roadmap on Reciprocal Access to Research and Innovation Funding Programmes. The main findings of the study as well as a guide for EU stakeholders were presented, which show that international participation at Chinese funded research projects remains very low but that the environment is improving overall.
Read moreMeeting with SAC on the Revised Standardisation Law
Following the release of the newly revised Standardisation Law by the National People's Congress on 1 November 2017, the ICT Working Group, Standards & Conformity Assessment Working Group and Quality & Safety Services Sub-Working Group of the European Chamber jointly invited Mr. Wei Hong, Deputy Director General, General Affairs Management Department, Standardisation Administration of China (SAC) to interpret the revised Standardisation Law and its implications for foreign business in China.
Meeting 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.
Read moreComments to NPC on E-commerce Law (Draft for Second Review)
The European Chamber's submitted collated comments on the E-commerce Law (Draft for Second Review) to the National People's Congress (NPC).
Read moreWorking Group Chairs Meeting with EU Chief Negotiator for CAI
The members Committee together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the different Working Groups of the European Chamber’s Executive has focused discussion with the EU Chief Negotiator for the CAI and her team on the challenges and market access barriers that foreign companies in their respective sectors face in China.
Read moreComments to NPC on Anti-Unfair Competition Law (Second Draft for Review)
On September 22, 2017, the European Chamber submitted feedback received from members regarding the call for comments on the second review draft of revision on Anti-Unfair Competition Law issued by the National People’s Congress (NPC).
Read moreMeeting with Managing Director of Multilateral Trading System Department of Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Mr Takeshi Komoto, Managing Director of Multilateral Trading System Department, Trade Policy Bureau of Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, led a delegation to the European Chamber to discuss foreign investment environment in China along with other industry concerns.
Read moreComments to MOFCOM on Export Control Law (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber's Legal & Competition, Compliance & Business Ethics, Information & Communication Technology, Information Security and Logistics Working Groups submitted comments on the Export Control Law (Draft for Comments) to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).
Read moreComments to TC260 on Guidelines for Data Cross-border Transfer Security Assessment
The Cybersecurity, ICT, Banking and Insurance Working Groups submitted collated comments to the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) on the Guidelines for Data Cross-border Transfer Security Assessment.
Read moreComments to SCAB on the Cryptography Law (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber submitted collated comments to State Cryptography Administration Bureau (SCAB) on the Cryptography Law.
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