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QBPC and GACC Successfully Held the First Online Meeting in 2022

Create Time:2022-03-30

On March 9, Quality Brands Protection Committee of China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (QBPC) Chair Michael Ding and Customs Committee members held the first online exchange meeting in 2022 with Sun Xiaolu, Deputy Director of the Department of General Operation of General Administration of Customs of P. R. China (GACC). The two sides had an in-depth exchange on the 2022 cooperation plan and key topics of common concern. Wang Yanan and Fu Qiang from GACC, QBPC Customs Committee Chair Alan Liu, Vice Chairs Ken Chen, Wendy Lin, Angela Shi and Jerry Yang attended this meeting.

At the beginning of the meeting, Sun reviewed the previous cooperation between GACC and QBPC and expressed her appreciation towards what QBPC had achieved. She then introduced the IP protection work of GACC since last year, including strengthening administrative law enforcement, maintaining high pressure on import and export infringement, optimizing IP services to help enterprises defend their rights, and constantly improving the scientific, technological and informatization level of law enforcement equipment. In 2022, GACC would continue to carry out special actions for IPR protection in key areas, key links, and key channels, deepen law enforcement cooperation in the field of IPR as well as international exchanges and cooperation in IPR protection.

In his speech, Michael Ding first expressed his gratitude to GACC for the support given to QBPC. He pointed out that the priorities of GACC this year were very much in line with the concerns of QBPC. From the perspective of right holders and industrial organizations, QBPC expected to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with GACC and local customs, and jointly promote the further optimization of IPR border protection. In terms of international promotion, QBPC aimed to objectively introduce the status quo and data of China's customs border protection to international IP community. Meanwhile, QBPC were also willing to share the constructive opinions from IPR rights holders' headquarters or international industrial organizations with relevant customs departments in order to seek solutions and implementation. In addition, regarding the cooperation opportunities between QBPC and GACC this year, Michael Ding hoped relevant QBPC Industry Working Groups and right holders could provide timely support in special action on IP protection in key areas carried out by GACC and help to implement the program. In addition, right holders expected that customs trainings could help the customs authorities better understand the brands and problems they encountered, so that customs border protection could be more efficient and targeted. At the same time, right holders could understand the key points and difficulties of customs work and what specific support they could provide.

Afterwards, Customs Committee members shared problems and new trends in customs IP protection, to which Sun made responses. Regarding customs training, which was highly demanded by right holders, she said that the GACC and all levels of customs authorities had increased their efforts in IPR protection last year and would continue to explore new modes of customs trainings in the coming year to better meet the needs of different enterprises. She also encouraged right holders or industrial organizations to provide customs with information on the trends of infringement. In addition, GACC would continue to collect the opinions of enterprises on Amendment of Regulation on IPR Customs Protection and continue to upgrade and optimize the customs filing system.

At the end of the meeting, Sun said that she would continue to maintain close communication with QBPC in the future and welcomed more information, clues, and suggestions from right holders. In conclusion, Michael Ding said that he looked forward to maintaining close interaction with GACC and local customs to explore practical countermeasures in real time, promote IPR border protection, and fully protect the legitimate rights and interests of right holders especially under new business models such as cross-border e-commerce. He believed that QBPC and its member companies could assist the customs to strengthen border protection in a timely and efficient manner.