"The size and scope of the EU-China Trade Project demonstrates
the importance we attach to our trade relationship with China. It is the only
technical assistance initiative of its kind in the world; and it is through
such face-to-face collaboration with our Chinese counterparts that we see can
real progress being made on concrete issues."
Mr. Serge Abou, Ambassador, Head of European Commission
Delegation to China
Syndicate
EU-China Trade Project - Latest Activities
Report: Sustainable Aquaculture in South China - Shrimp and Tilapia Farming, June 2009
The
EU-China Trade Project commissioned the report on Sustainable Aquaculture in
South China in order to produce a qualitative evaluation of the current
environmental sustainability of aquaculture for two major farmed species in
Hainan and Guangdong
provinces. The project focused on the farming of two aquaculture
products: a) Marine prawn, Litopenaeus vannamei, commonly known as White leg
shrimp, and b) Freshwater finfish, Tilapia species.
Roundtable on the Impact of the Financial Crisis and Challenges to Product Safety, 2 June 2009
In
the margins of a working group meeting of the Regulatory Dialogue on Toys and
Consumer Products/ Market Surveillance, the EU-China Trade Project (EUCTP) organized
the Roundtable on the Impact of the Financial Crisis and Challenges to Product
Safety on 2 June 2009. The roundtable provided a platform for regulators and
industry to exchange views on the challenges that the global economic downturn poses
and to discuss the repercussions for product safety.
Workshop on new EU Toys Safety Directive, 1 June 2009
The
EU-China Trade Project supported the organisation of a workshop on the new EU
Toys Safety Directive, which was held in Beijing
on 1 June 2009. The workshop took place in the framework of the EU-China
Regulatory Dialogue and introduced the scope and concepts, key revisions, and safety
and marketing requirements of the new Toys Safety Directive.
EU-China Workshop on Environmental Sustainability in Aquaculture, 9 June 2009
On
9 June 2009, the EU-China Trade Project (EUCTP) organised a workshop on environmental
sustainability in aquaculture, which was held in Beijing. During the workshop the EUCTP aquaculture
report was released and its findings and recommendations were introduced. Expert
speakers also presented current practices in environmental sustainability in
the EU, including its trade implications, as well as challenges and
opportunities of aquaculture in China
and aquaculture development strategies.
EU-China Workshop on Application of Standardisation in China, 26-27 May 2009
On 26-27
May 2009, the EU-China Trade Project organized a EU-China Workshop on
Application of Standardisation in China. The workshop was designed to
introduce and describe the standards setting process in China, the four different categories of
standards in China,
the links to conformity assessment and IPR regime, and the application at national
and provincial level. The workshop also presented examples of strategies
adopted by the Chinese industry engaged in standards drafting.
NDRC-EUCCC Forum: Energy Efficiency and Industrial Clustering, 25-26 May 2009
In order to
support the development of more transparent administrative and regulatory
practices in China
in accordance with WTO rules, the EU-China Trade Project assisted in the
organisation of the NDRC-EUCCC Forum: Building Efficiency and Sustainability
within the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry, held on 25-26 May 2009 in Beijing. In addition to addressing
regulatory practices, the forum also provided a platform for exchange of experiences
and best practice between Chinese and European experts from the petrochemical
and chemical industry.
To assist the Chinese government in providing better and more efficient
information services, also considering efficient information sharing among
government institutions, the EU-China Trade Project supported the China Public Administration Society (CPAS) and the
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) with the organisation of a workshop on
e-government. The workshop was attended by government
officials dealing with information services as well as experts and academics working
in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) and e-government.
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the National
Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the State Administration for Industry
and Commerce (SAIC) together with the Directorate-General for Competition of the
European Commission (DG COMP) hosted an Anti-Monopoly Law Week in Dalian, Liaoning
Province, on 11-13 May 2009. The EUCTP-supported AML Week consisted of a
large-scale awareness-raising conference on the first day and parallel workshops
on the second and third day, which addressed authority-specific topics (merger
review and handling/ anti-price monopoly/ abuse of dominance).
Study Visit to EU on the Administration of the Import and Export of Goods, 20-29 April 2009
Following a workshop on China’s
amendment of the Regulation on the Administration of the Import and Export of
Goods in December 2008, which explained how the EU administers and promotes
international trade, the EU-China Trade Project organised a second round of
consultations in the form of a study visit to Europe.
This study visit to Brussels, UK and Hungary provided an opportunity to
go into more depth, resolve remaining questions, and highlight
key points in order to support MOFCOM’s amendment work.
EU-China Provincial Training on Trade in Services, Changsha, 27-28 April 2009
Responding to a request from China’s
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Hunan Department of Commerce, the
EU-China Trade Project organized a two-day training to support the efforts of Hunan ProvinceHunan’s
development of its services sector.
to further develop its services sector. During the training experts from the WTO
Secretariat, World Trade Institute, universities and consulting firms as well
as MOFCOM officials introduced principles of trade in services and suggestions
for Hunan's development of its services sector.
EU-China Practical Training on GM Rice and Rice Products Detection Method, 8-18 April 2009
The EU-China Trade Project invited Dr. Dietrich Mäde, food hygiene
and molecular biology expert of the State Office for Consumer Protection of
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, to Beijing to deliver three
back-to-back three-day practical training sessions on GM rice and a rice products
detection method. Participating in the training were over 30 experts from China
Academy of Inspection and Quarantine (CAIQ) and local China Inspection and
Quarantine laboratories.
EU-China Workshop on Registration and Clinical Trials, 2-3 April 2009
On 2-3 April 2009, the
EU-China Trade Project organised the EU-China Workshop on Registration and
Clinical Trials, which was hosted by the State Food and Drug Administration of
the People’s Republic of China
(SFDA) and the Directorate-General of Enterprise
and Industry of the European Commission (DG ENTR). The workshop took place in
the margin of a policy dialogue meeting on pharmaceuticals between SFDA and DG
ENTR.
Study Visit to Europe on Administration of Rules of Origin, 9-20 March 2009
In order to support China’s
efforts to develop a clear and predictable administration of rules of origin
and build a transparent trading framework, the EU-China Trade Project organised
a study visit to the Europe for a delegation of the General Administration of
Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GAC) from 9-20 March 2009.
During the visit the Chinese delegation met with the European Commission Directorate-General
for Taxation and Customs Union and Member
States authorities in Spain, Poland and Germany.
The
EU-China Trade Project commissioned the report on Sustainable Aquaculture in
South China in order to produce a qualitative evaluation of the current
environmental sustainability of aquaculture for two major farmed species in
Hainan and Guangdong
provinces. The project focused on the farming of two aquaculture
products: a) Marine prawn, Litopenaeus vannamei, commonly known as White leg
shrimp, and b) Freshwater finfish, Tilapia species.
In
the margins of a working group meeting of the Regulatory Dialogue on Toys and
Consumer Products/ Market Surveillance, the EU-China Trade Project (EUCTP) organized
the Roundtable on the Impact of the Financial Crisis and Challenges to Product
Safety on 2 June 2009. The roundtable provided a platform for regulators and
industry to exchange views on the challenges that the global economic downturn poses
and to discuss the repercussions for product safety.
The
EU-China Trade Project supported the organisation of a workshop on the new EU
Toys Safety Directive, which was held in Beijing
on 1 June 2009. The workshop took place in the framework of the EU-China
Regulatory Dialogue and introduced the scope and concepts, key revisions, and safety
and marketing requirements of the new Toys Safety Directive.
On
9 June 2009, the EU-China Trade Project (EUCTP) organised a workshop on environmental
sustainability in aquaculture, which was held in Beijing. During the workshop the EUCTP aquaculture
report was released and its findings and recommendations were introduced. Expert
speakers also presented current practices in environmental sustainability in
the EU, including its trade implications, as well as challenges and
opportunities of aquaculture in China
and aquaculture development strategies.
In order to
support the development of more transparent administrative and regulatory
practices in China
in accordance with WTO rules, the EU-China Trade Project assisted in the
organisation of the NDRC-EUCCC Forum: Building Efficiency and Sustainability
within the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry, held on 25-26 May 2009 in Beijing. In addition to addressing
regulatory practices, the forum also provided a platform for exchange of experiences
and best practice between Chinese and European experts from the petrochemical
and chemical industry.
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the National
Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the State Administration for Industry
and Commerce (SAIC) together with the Directorate-General for Competition of the
European Commission (DG COMP) hosted an Anti-Monopoly Law Week in Dalian, Liaoning
Province, on 11-13 May 2009. The EUCTP-supported AML Week consisted of a
large-scale awareness-raising conference on the first day and parallel workshops
on the second and third day, which addressed authority-specific topics (merger
review and handling/ anti-price monopoly/ abuse of dominance).
Responding to a request from China’s
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Hunan Department of Commerce, the
EU-China Trade Project organized a two-day training to support the efforts of Hunan ProvinceHunan’s
development of its services sector.
to further develop its services sector. During the training experts from the WTO
Secretariat, World Trade Institute, universities and consulting firms as well
as MOFCOM officials introduced principles of trade in services and suggestions
for Hunan's development of its services sector.
On 2-3 April 2009, the
EU-China Trade Project organised the EU-China Workshop on Registration and
Clinical Trials, which was hosted by the State Food and Drug Administration of
the People’s Republic of China
(SFDA) and the Directorate-General of Enterprise
and Industry of the European Commission (DG ENTR). The workshop took place in
the margin of a policy dialogue meeting on pharmaceuticals between SFDA and DG
ENTR.
In order to support China’s
efforts to develop a clear and predictable administration of rules of origin
and build a transparent trading framework, the EU-China Trade Project organised
a study visit to the Europe for a delegation of the General Administration of
Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GAC) from 9-20 March 2009.
During the visit the Chinese delegation met with the European Commission Directorate-General
for Taxation and Customs Union and Member
States authorities in Spain, Poland and Germany.