Outreach and Capacity Building Program for China RoHS

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Outreach and Capacity Building Program for China
RoHS

• Jenny May
• International Trade Specialist
• Office of Chinese Economic Area
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• Jan 11, 2007

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Overview

• Challenges of Doing Business in China.
• Capacity Building Program on China RoHS.
• Next Steps.
• Key References.

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China Promising Market

• 2nd largest trading partner in 2006.
• Poised to surpass Japan as our 3rd largest export
  market.
• Our exports to China were up 34 percent in Oct.
  2006.

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Challenges of doing business in China

• Weak IPR protection and enforcement.
• Policies/standards favoring domestic industry.
• Technical barriers to trade.
• Weak contract enforcement.
• Lack of coordination between central and local
  government authorities.

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Continue

• Along with IPR, standards consistently ranked as
  top concerns of U.S. exporters.
• Specific concerns include
• -- Lack of transparency.
• -- Conformity Assessment Procedures.

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Outreach and Capacity Building

• Seeking a level playing field
• Objective Greater clarity and transparency in
  Chinese standards and regulations.
• Outreach Programs DOC interactions with Chinese
  ministries to achieve common understandings.

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Capacity Building Program

• U.S.-China Roundtable on RoHS Jan, 06
• Initial program with Chinese officials before
  China RoHS promulgation.
• Involved entities CNCA, MII, SEPA, NDRC.
• Over 90 participants from U.S. and Chinese side.
• http//www.export.gov/china/policyadd/rohs_roundta
  ble_presentation.asp?dNamepolicyadd

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Outreach Program

• Digital Video Conference (DVC) Oct, 06
• - Face-to-face industry to government
  discussion -- Clarifications of product range.
• -- Potential catalog scope.
• -- Status upcoming standards.
• - Encourage China to notify the WTO on its
  standards.
• - Involved entities MII, CNCA, CQC, CESI.
• - 90 reps participated in the DVC.

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Recent meeting with MII

• Bilateral meeting in Washington, DC Oct, 06
• Encouraged MII to continue to be transparent.
• Requested MII POC to address U.S industry
  questions.
• Pressed the issue on RoHS effective date
  manufacturing date vs. sales date.
• Encouraged MII to notify related standards to the
  WTO.
• Pressed the importance of U.S. industrys
  participation in the standards working group.

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Progress to Date

• Effective Date Manufacturing date.
• MII POC ChinaRoHS_at_MII.gov.cn.

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Next Steps

• Continue to monitor the development of China
  RoHS.
• Need your input to help us determine open issues
  and next steps.
• Continue engagement with Chinese regulatory
  agencies.

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Key Links and Resources

• The Management Methods for Controlling Pollution
  by Electronic Information Products (EIP)
• http//www.mii.gov.cn/col/col1221/2006/03/02/art_
  521_7344.html
• Purpose and the goal of China RoHS
  http//www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/03/art_1221_7428
  .html
• EIP scope list http//www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03
  /16/art_1221_8441.html

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Key Links and Resources

• MII's FAQ published on March 3, 2006
  http//www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/03/03/art_1221_7431
  .html
• MIIs FAQ published on Jun. 5, 2006
  http//www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/06/05/art_1221_1478
  5.html
•  MIIs FAQ published on Dec. 1, 2006
• http//www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/12/01/art_1221_2725
  8.html

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Key links and Resources

• Announcement of the upcoming three standards
• http//www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/11/14/art_1221
• 26861.html
• FAQ of the three standards
• http//www.mii.gov.cn/art/2006/12/01/art_1221_272
  60.html

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Thank you

• Contact for further information
• Jenny May
• Office of Chinese Economic Area
• Jenny.may_at_mail.doc.gov
• Tel [phone]