Advocacy Actions
Lobby Letter to General Administration of Customs on Interpretation of the Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Food Manufacturing Enterprises (Consultation Draft)
The Food for Special Medical Purpose Advisory Committee submitted a meeting request to the Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety of the General Administration of Customs, P.R.CHIINA. Upon the issue of the Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Food Manufacturing Enterprises (Consultation Draft), the industry and foreign trade partners are concerned with the latest regulatory concepts proposed by this Draft. It is in line with the industry's interests to invite officials from the Bureau to share their interpretation of this draft.
Read moreMeeting with the Counsellor for Agriculture, Agri-Sante Section, EU Delegation
The Agriculture Counsellor Damien Plan paid a visit to the Chamber on 15 January to exchange ideas on the working strategies of the year of 2020. Concerns were raised regarding three important public consultation issued recently. Both sides agreed to cooperate in organizing a seminar with the competent authorities on General Administration of Customs' document on oversea food manufacturing enterprises. Also, EU Tour-related topics were discussed and potential event cooperation on the EU food quality promotion campaign was considered.
Read moreComments to SAMR on Opinions on Regulating the Use of Rapid Food Testing (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber very much welcomes the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)'s decision to collect opinions on the "Opinions on Regulating the Use of Rapid Food Testing (Draft for Comments)". Upon careful study of this notice, the European Chamber Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group, Paediatric Nutrition Working Group, Food for Special Medical Purposes Working Group, and Cheese Working Group have collated all member inputs and submitted them to the SAMR for their consideration.
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