Ref. Ares(2013)2558710 - 02/07/2013
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
HEALTH AND CONSUMERS DIRECTORATE-GENERAL
Consumer Affairs
Consumer strategy, representation and International Relations
Brussels,
DG SANCO/B6/AV/ln
Dear Mr Hees,
Subject:
Your application for access to documents – Ref Gest Dem No 2013/3167
We refer to your request for access to documents registered on 17/06/2013 under the
above mentioned reference number.
We enclose a copy of the documents requested and also please find links to documents
with public access below, regarding point 4 Dialogue on Food Safety and Consumer
Protection and point 6 Regular Exchanges on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards of
your request.
Upgraded Memorandum of Understanding between DG SANCO and AQSIQ:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/int_coop/docs/memorandum_china_annexes.pdf
Trilateral Joint Press Statements 2008:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/int_coop/docs/high_level_trilateral_jps.pdf
Trilateral Joint Press Statements 2010:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/int_coop/docs/joint_press_statement_zh.pdf#page=
4
Trilateral Joint Press Statements 2012:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/docs/trilateral_product_safety_en.pdf
Additional Joint Statement, but not on Commissioner level:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/int_coop/docs/trilateral_joint_statement_en.pdf
Product Safety videos launched by Commissioner Borg and Minister Zhi jointly which
are meant to inform designers, manufacturers, exporters, as well as importers, on EU
market access and product safety requirements in selected areas:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/information_sources/videos_ca_en.htm
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Office: B232 06/19 Tel. Direct line: +32 2 29 62210. Fax: +32 2 29 67668
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Press releases Commissioner Dali's Visit to China 2012:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/strategy/docs/midday_13032012_en.pdf
Commisioner Dalli's press release on safety at source and RAPEX
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/docs/110511_rapex_press_release_en.pdf
Information on RAPEX China can be found on this website:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/rapex/index_en.htm
The Terms of Reference on health between SANCO and the Chinese Ministry of Health:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/eu_world/docs/inter_tor_china_en.pdf
Please note that these documents cannot be reproduced or disseminated for commercial
purposes without prior consent given by the Commission.
Should you need any other information, please do not hesitate to contact our services.
Yours sincerely,
Carina Törnblom
Head of Unit
Mr. Jan-Jitze Hees
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