The National-level European Standards Research Center has been established in Shenzhen
Recently, an important piece of news came from Shenzhen. According to the information disclosed by the Shenzhen Institute of Standardization, with the approval of the Standardization Administration of China, the "European Standards Research Center" established under the Shenzhen Institute of Standardization has officially settled in Shenzhen. It's worth noting that this is currently the only national-level research institution for European standards in the whole country. The establishment of this institution is like setting up a new benchmark in the field of standardization research, indicating that China is about to embark on a brand - new chapter in European standards research.
The core research content of the research center
The research center undertakes a number of key research tasks. From the perspective of national strategy, it is committed to in - depth analysis of the institutional mechanisms of European standardization. Over the years, Europe's standardization system has developed a unique structure and operational mode. The research center will act like a meticulous anatomist, conducting a detailed study of every aspect and every link of the European standardization institutional mechanism to explore its mysteries and laws.
Meanwhile, the center will also strengthen the technical support for the China-EU Standardization Working Group. The China-EU Standardization Working Group plays an important role in promoting standardization cooperation between China and the EU. Relying on its own expertise and technical capabilities, the research center will provide stronger technical guarantee for it to ensure the efficient operation of the working group.
In addition, strengthening the new model of strategic cooperation in standardization between China and the EU is also an important task of the research center. Against the backdrop of globalization, the standardization cooperation between China and the EU needs to continuously innovate its models to adapt to new situations and demands. The research center will actively explore new cooperation paths and methods to inject new vitality into the standardization cooperation between China and the EU.
Talent is a key factor in promoting the development of the standardization cause. The research center will also strengthen the cultivation of international standardization talents. By organizing various training courses and academic exchange activities, a group of professional talents who understand both international standard rules and the characteristics of European standards will be cultivated to provide solid talent support for the development of China's standardization cause.
The importance of the EU market to China's foreign trade
The EU market holds an extremely important position in China's foreign trade export landscape. Data from the General Administration of Customs clearly shows that in 2012, the EU became China's largest trading partner and the largest source of imports. This indicates that the trade between China and the EU is very frequent, with a large volume of goods flowing between the two sides. Meanwhile, the EU is also China's second - largest export market after the United States. Many Chinese enterprises regard the EU market as an important sales destination, and the demand in the EU market has a profound impact on the development of many industries in China.
The dilemma of trade barriers faced by China's exports to the European Union
However, Chinese enterprises have not had a smooth journey in exporting to the EU and have frequently encountered obstacles in the form of trade barriers. Among them, technical trade barriers have replaced anti - dumping measures and become the primary non - tariff barrier faced by Chinese enterprises in their exports. Such technical trade barriers often take the form of various technical standards, regulations, etc. They may seem reasonable on the surface, but in fact, they have set numerous obstacles for Chinese enterprises' exports.
Data serves as the best proof. In 2012, affected by the EU's trade barriers, China's export trade suffered direct losses amounting to as high as $22.4 billion, an increase of $2.04 billion compared with 2011. In the impact of this trade barrier, Guangdong became the most affected province. As a major economic and foreign - trade province in China, many enterprises in Guangdong rely on exports to the EU. In 2012, the direct losses suffered by Guangdong due to the EU's technical trade measures accounted for 32.2% of the total, reaching $7.22 billion. Undoubtedly, this has brought huge pressure and challenges to Guangdong's foreign - trade enterprises.
The important role of the research center
Facing such a difficult situation, Zhou Wen, the director of the Shenzhen Institute of Standardization and Technology, said that the research center will play an important role. On the one hand, the research center will carry out standardization research targeting Europe, providing solid technical support for China's formulation and response of standardization policies towards Europe. By conducting in - depth research on Europe's standard system and technical regulations, the research center can provide a basis for the government to formulate more scientific and reasonable standardization policies towards Europe, and help enterprises better cope with the EU's technical trade barriers.
On the other hand, the research center will also provide technical support for the liaison work and annual meeting organization of multilateral mechanisms such as the established China - Germany Standardization Cooperation Committee, China - UK Standardization Bilateral Meeting, China - France Standardization Bilateral Meeting, and the Permanent Working Group on Standards, Metrology, Certification and Inspection Supervision between China and Russia. These multilateral mechanisms play an important role in promoting cooperation between China and European countries in the field of standardization. The technical support from the research center will contribute to the more efficient operation of these mechanisms and promote practical cooperation between China and European countries in the field of standardization.
From a more macroscopic perspective, the work of the research center will provide comprehensive technical support for the continuous, healthy and stable development of China-Europe economic and trade relations. In the wave of economic globalization, China-Europe economic and trade cooperation is of crucial importance. Through its own efforts, the research center will create a better environment for the economic and trade cooperation between the two sides, and promote China-Europe economic exchanges to reach new heights continuously.
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