"The possibilities that China’s economic and political
development offers both Europe and China are extraordinary. The European Union
recognises this and continues to build upon the strategic partnership between
Europe and China. The EU-China Trade Project puts this partnership into
practice, offering a tool with which to address our needs and pursue our mutual
interests as part of forging a common future."
Mr. Peter Mandelson, EU Commissioner for Trade
Syndicate
EU-China Trade Project - Latest Activities
EU-China Conference on Government Procurement, 28 April 2008, Shanghai
Following a workshop on government procurement held in Beijing
on 24-25 April 2008, the EU-China Trade Project organized a conference on the
same topic in Shanghai
on 28 April 2008. Hosted by the European Commission Directorate-General for
Internal Market and Services and the Ministry of Finance of the People’s
Republic of China, this conference focused on the WTO Government Procurement
Agreement (GPA), to which China submitted its initial offer last December, and
on various aspects of government or public procurement in the EU and China.
EU-China Workshop on Government Procurement, 24-25 April 2008
The EU-China Trade
Project organised a workshop that brought together senior EU and Chinese
government officials to discuss the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement
(GPA) and the situation of public procurement in China. Hosted by
the European Commission Directorate-General for Internal Market and Services and
the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China the workshop took place on 24 and 25 April
2008 in Beijing and was attended by more than 100 government officials.
Food Contact Material Training, Yangjiang, 10-11 April 2008 & Hangzhou, 14-15 April 2008
The “Food Contact
Material Training: Updates on EU Best Practice and Legislation” was organised
by the EU-China Trade Project with the support from the European
Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumers and the Administration
of Quality Standards Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of
China (AQSIQ). The Food Contact Material Training took place in Yangjiang,
Guangdong Province, on 10-11 April 2008 and in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on
14-15 April 2008.
EU-China Workshop on Notification Procedures in Merger Control, 10-11 April 2008
The EU-China Workshop on Notification Procedures in Merger Control was held
in Beijing on 10-11 April 2008. The workshop was a timely forum to elaborate on
the Draft Regulations on the Notification of Concentrations, published by the State
Council Legislative Affairs Office (SCLAO) on 27 March 2008 and open for public
comments until 12 April 2008.
CSR: Train the Trainers, 7-8 April 2008 & 10-11 April 2008
Building on
a Corporate Social Responsibility training session for the Chinese textile
sector that was held in December 2007, the second session of the “CSR: Train
the Trainers” programme was delivered in Shanghai on 7-8 April 2008 and in Guangzhou
on 10-11 April 2008. This hands-on CSR training programme to establish healthy
and safe workplaces and create collaborative workplace cultures was
co-organised by the EU-China Trade Project and the China National Textile &
Apparel Council (CNTAC).
Traceability Management and Pesticide Control Training, 10-11 April 2008
In partnership with the China
Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce &
Animal By-Products (CCCFNA) the EU-China Trade Project organized a Traceability
Management and Pesticide Control Training on 10-11 April 2008 in Beijing. Participating in the training were CCCFNA member
companies that produce and process food products ranging from animal products
to grain and juice.
Meeting of the Sustainable Trade Task Force, 8 April 2008
The first meeting of the EU-China
Sustainable Trade Task Force took place in Beijing on 8 April 2008. It brought
together European and Chinese officials as well as various experts in order to discuss
potential areas for further EU-China cooperation in the field of sustainable
trade and environment. The meeting also provided a platform to identify common
challenges and opportunities in these fields.
Training at the World Customs Organisation, 26-28 March 2008
The EU-China Trade Project supported
a training at the World Customs Organization (WCO) for eight officials from the
Tariff Policy Department of the Chinese Ministry of Finance (MOF), the General
Administration of Customs (GAC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). The
training took place on 26-28 March 2008 and focused on the WCO’s Harmonised
System (HS).
EU-China Workshop on Implementation of Basel II, 28 March 2008
To support the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) in
their work to design risk management standards for the Chinese banking industry
and to increase its supervision capacity, the EU-China Trade Project organized
the EU-China Workshop on the Implementation of Basel II on 28 March 2008.
EU-China Workshop on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions, 27 March 2007
As part of a series of
workshops on financial services, the EU-China Trade Project organized the EU-China
Workshop on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions on 27 March 2008.
The workshop addressed concerns of Chinese regulatory authorities in regards to
corporate governance in financial institutions and introduced EU and Member State
best practice in this area.
Internship at EC Directorate-General for Competition, 1 October 2007 - 29 February 2008
After having supported the internship of two Chinese
Officials from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) at the Directorate-General for
Competition (DG COMP) of the European Commission in 2006, the EU-China Trade
Project once again facilitated an
internship placement for a third MOFCOM official strongly involved in the
drafting of the implementation and enforcement guidelines
of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law.
Expert Roundtable on Insurance Law, 29 February 2008
To support the drafting of the
revisions to the Insurance Law of the People’s Republic of China and address
questions from law makers and regulators, the EU-China Trade Project organised
a roundtable for officials from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission
(CIRC), the State Council Legislative Affairs Office (SCLAO) and the National
People's Congress (NPC) on 29 February 2008.
EU-China Conference on Standards and Energy Efficiency in Buildings, 29-30 January 2008
On 29-30 January 2008, the EU-China
Trade Project organized a two-day conference on standards and energy efficiency
in buildings. At the EU-China Conference on Standards and Energy Efficiency in
Buildings, Mr. Heinz Zourek, Director General for Enterprise and Industry of
the European Commission, confirmed that the EU is ready to work together with
China to elaborate methods and means to address the complex challenges facing
the construction sector.
Following a workshop on government procurement held in Beijing
on 24-25 April 2008, the EU-China Trade Project organized a conference on the
same topic in Shanghai
on 28 April 2008. Hosted by the European Commission Directorate-General for
Internal Market and Services and the Ministry of Finance of the People’s
Republic of China, this conference focused on the WTO Government Procurement
Agreement (GPA), to which China submitted its initial offer last December, and
on various aspects of government or public procurement in the EU and China.
The EU-China Trade
Project organised a workshop that brought together senior EU and Chinese
government officials to discuss the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement
(GPA) and the situation of public procurement in China. Hosted by
the European Commission Directorate-General for Internal Market and Services and
the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China the workshop took place on 24 and 25 April
2008 in Beijing and was attended by more than 100 government officials.
The “Food Contact
Material Training: Updates on EU Best Practice and Legislation” was organised
by the EU-China Trade Project with the support from the European
Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumers and the Administration
of Quality Standards Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of
China (AQSIQ). The Food Contact Material Training took place in Yangjiang,
Guangdong Province, on 10-11 April 2008 and in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on
14-15 April 2008.
The EU-China Workshop on Notification Procedures in Merger Control was held
in Beijing on 10-11 April 2008. The workshop was a timely forum to elaborate on
the Draft Regulations on the Notification of Concentrations, published by the State
Council Legislative Affairs Office (SCLAO) on 27 March 2008 and open for public
comments until 12 April 2008.
As part of a series of
workshops on financial services, the EU-China Trade Project organized the EU-China
Workshop on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions on 27 March 2008.
The workshop addressed concerns of Chinese regulatory authorities in regards to
corporate governance in financial institutions and introduced EU and Member State
best practice in this area.
To support the drafting of the
revisions to the Insurance Law of the People’s Republic of China and address
questions from law makers and regulators, the EU-China Trade Project organised
a roundtable for officials from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission
(CIRC), the State Council Legislative Affairs Office (SCLAO) and the National
People's Congress (NPC) on 29 February 2008.
