European Business in China Position Paper 2009/2010 – EUCCC
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The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) have published the European Business in China Position Paper 2009/2010 in English and Chinese.
The position paper brings together 40 individual papers prepared by the European Chamber. According to the position paper, China has taken a number of positive steps to improve the market environment for foreign companies since the publication of the last one.
However, many issues remain unresolved and European businesses have encountered new problems as operating conditions in the Chinese market have become increasingly challenging.
Though the issues faced by specific industries become more complex, the overarching theme of this year’s Paper remains clear and simple: European businesses firmly believe that China can – and should – continue the process of opening up its markets and creating a free and fair environment for all businesses operating here.
The members of the European Chamber remain confident in the Chinese market and optimistic about their business prospects here, despite the impact of the economic crisis.
However, right across industries, European businesses are still impeded by issues concerning market access, legal and political transparency and the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The spectre of protectionism has also appeared, and European companies are increasingly concerned by the tendency for local companies to be favoured over foreign-invested ones. (European Business in China Position Paper 2009/2010, Executive Summary, p. 6)
The European Business in China Position Paper 2009/2010 can be downloaded from the website of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China as pdf-files[1] or purchased as hard or CD copy.
The paper is divided in six sections and an appendix:
Section One: Executive Summary
Section Two: Horizontal Issues
Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment, Finance & Taxation, Human Resources, Intellectual Property Rights, Legal, Public Procurement, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Sourcing, Standards and Conformity Assessment
Section Three: Trade in Goods
Automotive and Automotive Components, Carbon Market, Cosmetics, Energy, Food & Beverage, Healthcare Equipment, Heating, Lighting, Non-Ferrous Metals, Petrochemicals, Chemicals and Refining, Pharmaceutical
Section Four: Trade in Services
Aviation, Construction, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Logistics, Maritime Transport, Travel
Section Five: Trade in Financial Services
Financial Services, Banking & Securities, Consumer Finance, Insurance, Private Equity and Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions
Section Six: Local Focus
Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanjing, Pearl River Delta, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin
Appendix
Abbreviations, Economic Data for China
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- complete version of the position paper (584 p., 13.8 MB) or individual papers [↩]
Hartmut Buettner @ November 6, 2009
