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The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce’s Quality Council and the EU SME Centre, of which the CICC is the leading consortium partner, are pleased to invite you to a webinar on China’s fashion and apparel market.     Based on popular demand and inquiries, the webinar provides an overview of China’s fast-moving fashion and apparel market, from the perspective of market entry strategy, customs, marketing and taxation. Specifically, it covers the main regulatory and compliance requirements that emerging brands must meet, explores the most recent cultural preferences of Chinese consumers, and addresses issues relating to the new import duties and customs clearance. Ensure that your future road to China is smooth and safe, avoid cultural misperceptions, protect your brand from unnecessary risks. Reserve your seat for January 24th 2022, at 09:00 (Brussels time) / 16:00 (Beijing time), to hear experts from the industry and ask your questions during the Live Q&A.     Participation is free for all participants.  The event will be held in English.  Interested in joining? Reserve your place.   AGENDA  (China Standard Time) 16:00 – 16:10 Opening Remarks, EU SME Centre / CICC Introduction 16:10 – 16:40 China market entry requirements and strategies with Zoe Chen – China Chief Representative at Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana 16:40 – 17:20 Customs requirements for exporting fashion/apparel products to China with Gabriele Bessi – Branch Manager of Savino del Bene China and Vice-Coordinator of CICC Logistics Working Group 17:20 – 17:40 Rules of taxation, import and export to China and upcoming corporate trends with Lorenzo Riccardi – Managing Partner at RsA Asia and CICC Treasurer 17:40 – 18:00 Q&A Session    For more information, send an e-mail to: qualitycouncil@cameraitacina.com (Giada Gao).         The CICC Team

In March 2021, the EU-China agreement protecting geographical indications entered into force. The agreement protects 96 iconic EU agri-food names against imitation and usurpation, bringing trade benefits and introducing consumers to guaranteed, authentic products from European countries with rich culinary and cultural traditions. In the course of the next four years, the agreement will expand to cover an additional 350 GI names from both the EU and China. The Chinese market is the third destination of EU agri-food products, and at the same time is the second destination of EU exports of GI products, accounting for 9% by value. Chinese consumers appreciate the safety, quality and authenticity of European agri-food. Yet, Chinese consumers’ awareness of European GIs remains not as strong and deep as in other countries, requiring EU producers and exporters to adopt different and tailored approaches to communicate and promote the value of GI products in China.     Together with the EU SME Centre, of which the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce is the leading consortium partner, we are pleased to invite you to join the workshop “Communicating the value of European GI products to Chinese consumers”. The workshop will: Provide an overview of the EU-China agreement protecting geographical indications, including objectives and products covered Provide insights on the Chinese consumers’ awareness of EU GI products, highlighting the main opportunities and challenges for promotional and marketing activities Share specific examples of promotional activities done in China by representatives of three categories of GI products: wine, spirits, and cheese.   The workshop will take place on Friday January 21st 2022, at 09:00 – 11:00 (Brussels time) / 16:00 – 18:00 (Beijing time), online. Interested in joining? Reserve your place.   AGENDA 16:00 – 16:10 Welcome remarks and EU SME Centre intro 16:10 – 16:30 Presentation: the EU-China Agreement Protecting Geographical Indications - Damien Plan, Counsellor for Agriculture, EU Delegation in China 16:30 – 17:00 Presentation: overview of Chinese consumers’ awareness of European GIs, and opportunities and challenges for promotional activities - Pablo Recio Gracia, Managing Director, EIBENS Consulting 17:00 – 17:45 Case studies from three GI products: – Wine (Giampaolo Bruno, Italian Trade Agency) – Spirits (Conor O’Sullivan, Ireland Bord Bia) – Cheese (Alexander Macdonald, Business Development, London Food Ltd Shanghai) 17:45 – 18:00 Discussion and Q&A   The CICC Team

  The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to our Christmas Lunch in Wuxi! Come celebrate together the upcoming festivities on December 12th, 2021 at 12:00 pm at Mammamia, Wuxi (No. 34 Yang Chun Xiang. No. 9 Yongle East Road, Wuxi 无锡市南长区永乐东路9号,阳春巷34号). We look forward to welcoming you for this Christmas event in Italian style with a tailor-made menu for the occasion.   Interested in joining? Write an email to sh.projects@cameraitacina.com to reserve your seat!  Deadline for registration: December 9th, 2021.   PRICE 398 RMB per person 200 RMB for children under 12 (for children under 6, registration is free)   Not a member yet? Send an email to: • Beijing office bj.members@cameraitacina.com  • Chongqing office infochongqing@cameraitacina.com  • Chengdu office infochengdu@cameraitacina.com  • Guangzhou office  infoguangdong@cameraitacina.com  • Shenzhen office infoshenzhen@cameraitacina.com  • Shanghai office  sh.projects@cameraitacina.com  • Suzhou office  infosuzhou@cameraitacina.com   The CICC Staff

Our Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG) is glad to invite you to the webinar “Protect Your Brand Against Infringement and Counterfeiting - From Investigation to Action” on December 15th, 2021, starting from 4:00 pm (China Standard Time) / 9:00 am CET.      This is part of a series of activities organized by our IPWG aiming at providing practical tools in IP-related matters to companies – operating in different sectors – in the Chinese market. This webinar is co-organized with CICC Mechanical Engineering Working Group (MEWG).   How to deal with trademark infringement and counterfeiting?  Often foreign companies are caught off-guard on how to react. Trademark holders need to realize that it is up to them to organize and manage the evidence collection process in view of the possible administrative or judicial remedies against the suspected infringer or counterfeiter. Facing this challenge requires deep understanding of the local business environment and knowledge of the regulatory requirements for the evidence to be used in the administrative or judicial proceedings.  The purpose of this webinar is, in particular, to provide, through practical cases, suggestions on how to carry out anti-counterfeiting investigation in a (cost) effective manner and which are the enforcement options once evidence material is collected.     AGENDA 16:00 – 16:15  Opening Remarks, Carlo Geremia, IPWG Coordinator  Introduction, “Challenges and Needs of SMEs in Protecting Their Brand”, Carlo Nizia, MEWG Vice Coordinator 16:15 – 16:35 “Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting: Remedies Available”- Felice Meli, Partner and Head of Anti-Counterfeiting operations, Ferrante IP 16:35 – 16:55 “Conducting an Investigation to Protect Your Brand” – Federico Bartolini, IP Consultant, HongFangLaw IP & Legal Practice 16:55 – 17:20 Q&A    Interested in joining? Reserve your place here.   EVENT DETAILS Event fee: CICC Members: free of charge Non- Members: 150 RMB Event Language: English    SPEAKERS Federico Bartolini, IP Consultant, HongFangLaw IP & Legal Practice Mr Bartolini is a Sinologist, studying and then working in China since 2009, a soon-to-be IMBA graduate with vast experience in the Chinese market. In the last 6 years, he has been employed at a Chinese law firm, with a focus on intellectual property practice. Mr Bartolini is a consultant on Trademark for foreign clients, and an active member of the inhouse investigation team for HFL, with a record of over 20 investigation cases completed with successful results. Felice Meli, Partner and Head of Anti-Counterfeiting operations, Ferrante IP Felice holds two Law Degrees from the University of Bologna in Italy and from the University of Glasgow's School of Law in Scotland. Living and advising on IP matters in China Mainland since 2012. With his legal background and experience in both civil and common law jurisdictions, Felice has built through the years extensive experience assisting enterprises from a wide range of industries in assessing and enhancing their intellectual property rights portfolios, providing strategies on registration and prosecution actions in China and south-east Asia. His experience extends also to enforcement of IP rights in China, from fighting the sale of counterfeits both online and in the marketplace to enforcement at trade fairs as well as customs border brand protection.   The CICC Staff