European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
SH Environment
Upcoming Working Group Meeting
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 4pm-6pm
European Chamber Shanghai (Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road)

 
Dear Working Group Member,

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Environment Working Group meeting. It will be held on Thursday, 31 January, 4pm-6pm, at the European Chamber Shanghai office.

Tentative Agenda
-          Overview of 12th Five-Year Plan on Hazardous Waste Pollution Prevention and Control, Mr. Zhong Sheng Hao, Chief Engineer, Shanghai Solid Waste Management Centre
-          2013-2014 Chair/Vice-Chair Elections
-          discussion of the 2013-2014 Position Paper
-          discussion on upcoming Working Group activities

At this meeting, Shanghai Solid Waste Management Centre’s Chief Engineer Mr. Zhong Sheng Hao will provide an overview of the recently published 12th Five-Year Plan on Hazardous Waste Pollution Prevention and Control. The Plan highlights the importance of source control, capability-building on harmless utilisation and disposal, life-cycle supervision and environmental risk control. Eight indicators and nine sectors relating to waste utilisation and disposal, facility construction and operation and standardised management are set up in the Plan. The document was issued in November 2012 by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Health.

Additionally, we will hold 2013-2014 Chair elections. The Environment Chair and Vice-Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings. The desired characteristics of a Chair and Vice-Chairs are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Working Group. Previous participation in the Working Group is essential.

Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please, firstly, read the attached Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents. To apply, please send a short biography and motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice-Chair, to Ms. Bettina Buck at bbuck@europeanchamber.com.cn by Monday, 28 January COB. For the Environment Working Group, it is possible to have at most one Chair and two Vice-Chairs.

In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, another email will be sent to the Working Group prior to the election, with the biographies and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election, one vote per company, must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting, after each candidate has had the opportunity to give a short speech on why they would like to run for election. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice-Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached documents, following election.

We will also begin discussions on the 2013-2014 Position Paper. The Position Paper is the Chamber’s key lobbying document and is widely recognised by the Chinese and European governments, EU institutions, business associations and the media as the authoritative voice of EU business in China. It is used extensively for policy considerations, bilateral discussions, cooperation projects and background information. The value and importance of a well-written and well-represented Environment Position Paper cannot be overstated. Members are encouraged to review last year’s Position Paper and identify internally the key issues for this upcoming year. Keeping with the same structure as previous editions, members are requested to come to this meeting with recommendations that the Working Group should consider. Please find attached the Environment Position Paper 2012-2013.

As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.

We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. If you would like to attend this meeting, please register with Mr. Angelo Wu at awu@europeanchamber.com.cn by Thursday, 31 January, 9am.

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For more information on the Environment Working Group or the European Chamber in general, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Bettina Buck at bbuck@europeanchamber.com.cn in Shanghai or Ms. Anna Rudawska at arudawska@europeanchamber.com.cn in Pearl River Delta. 

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