Dear Metals and Mining WG Members,
The European Chamber invites you to join a joint working group meeting on “Market Access” and other related issues, on Thursday 12 December from 15:00-16:30 at the European Chamber Shanghai Office.
We have the honor of welcoming the EU Delegation Market Access Team (MAT), Mr. Thomas Langelaar, First Secretary of Trade and Investment Section of the Delegation of the European Union to China and Mongolia.
1) MAT will listen to member’s concerns and have a discussion with members on various issues relating to market access:
a. trade facilitation & customs
b. public tender
c. transparency
d. exports & imports
2) Give a de-brief on the steel discussion meeting between DG TRADE and MOFCOM on the 12 November.
3) Present some updates on the WTO export tax on rare earths.
If you could not physically participate this meeting, your written comments are also welcome.
After this meeting, we would also like to discuss the Key Concerns of the Metals & Mining WG (please see attached), to collect member issues and develop them into a WG position paper for 2014. .
Agenda of the meeting:
1. 15:00 – 15:10 Opening remarks
2. 15:10 – 16:00 EU Delegation Market Access Team discussion with members on market access related issues
3. 16:00 – 16:30 Presentation by Mr. Thomas Langelaar focusing on the steel discussion with MOFCOM, WTO export tax on rare earths and a Q&A session with members
4. 16:30 – 16:35 non Metals & Mining WG members are free to leave
5. 16:35 – 16:55 Closed Metals & Mining WG meeting with EU Delegation MAT
a. common concerns, identify 2-3 lobby issues for the 2014 Position Paper
b. discussion on lobby plans, stakeholder mapping etc.
6. 16:55 – 17:00 AOB
Please kindly register with Dr. Xin-Ying REN at: xyren@europeanchamber.com.cn by COB 10 Dec. 2013
For further information about the Metals & Mining Working Group, or the European Chamber in general, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Xin-Ying REN at: xyren@europeanchamber.com.cn
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