

12 – 16 December 2022
24th EU-China Competition Week
The 24th EU-China Competition Week took place online from 12 to 16 December 2022. The week of technical discussions on competition law and enforcement showcased the commitment of the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition (DG Competition) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of the People’s Republic of China to strengthen their technical cooperation and dialogue. It builds on a longstanding tradition of biannual competition dialogue between the EU and the antimonopoly enforcement agencies in China.
The Competition Week provided a platform for both sides to address their priorities and challenges in the field of competition policy. Discussions between the officials and experts focused on competition policy and legislative developments in the EU and China, enforcement of competition law in both sides, standardisation, and innovation, as well as novelties in the merger control assessment. Participants also discussed the latest policy developments in EU State aid policy as well as the implementation of the Fair Competition Review System in China. In addition, Chinese officials received an introduction to EU competition law.
EU-China Competition Weeks take place biannually, usually in March and October, when officials from DG Competition and their counterparts in China engage in a dialogue to enhance cooperation and transparency between China and the EU in the field of competition.
The 25th EU-China Competition Week will take place in March 2023.
AGENDA
Monday 12 December 2022
Update on EU and PRC legislative and policy developments
06:45-07:00: Registration / Virtual room open
07:05-07:30: Opening remarks
- Mr Zhou ZHIGAO, Deputy Director, Competition Policy Coordination Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
07:30-08:45: Session I – Update on EU policy developments
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Overview:
- Update on recent legislative developments and guidelines;
- Update on policy initiatives
Presentation by
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Q&A
08:45-10:00: Session II – Update on competition policy and legislative developments in the PRC
Overview:
- An update on the revised Anti-Monopoly Law
- An update on draft implementing regulations
Presentation by
- Mr CAI Junfeng, Director, Legal Supervision Division, Competition Policy Coordination Department, SAMR
Q&A
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Competition, standardisation and innovation – EU and PRC
06:45-07:00: Registration/ Virtual room open
07:05 – 08:30 Session I – The EU’s approach to balancing competition, standardisation and innovation
Overview
- IP, standardisation and innovation
- Main cases on IP licensing and standardisation
- Future direction
Presentation by
- Mr Luca MANIGRASSI, Case Handler Officer, Antitrust Case Support and Policy, Directorate General for Competition, European Commission
Q&A
09:30 – 11:00 Session II – The PRC’s approach to balancing competition, standardisation and innovation
Overview
- Legislative and procedural background
- Main developments and rationale for intervention
- Key issues in SEP decisions – e.g. determination of FRAND royalty rates
Presentation by
- Mr ZHAI Yunpeng, Director, Abuse of Dominance Investigation Division I, Antitrust Enforcement Bureau I, SAMR
Discussion and Q&A
Wednesday 14 December 2022
Innovation assessment in merger review
06:45-07:00: Registration / Virtual room open
07:05-10:00 Session I: Innovation and merger control
Overview
- A new approach?
- Impact on merger notification thresholds?
- Innovation theories of harm
- Evidence and measures used in the analysis
- Remedies
- Recent case examples from the EU and the PRC
Presentation by
- Mr Wang LILE, Concentration Scrutiny Division I, Antitrust Enforcement Bureau II, SAMR
Q&A
- Mr Stephan SIMON, Senior Expert, Mergers Case Support and Policy, Directorate General for Competition, European Commission
Q&A and discussion session
Thursday 15 December 2022
Update on developments in EU State aid policy; Update on implementing the Fair Competition Review System
06:45-07:00 Registration / Virtual room open
07:05-08:30 Session I: EU State aid policy developments
Overview:
- State aid developments in light of policy objectives on: the green economy, digital transition and supporting a resilient Single Market
- Specific policy measures, e.g. Climate, Environmental protection and Energy Guidelines; Framework for State aid research, development and innovation; Communication on Important Projects of Common European Interest; Amendment of the State Aid Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) in light of the Green Deal; Broadband Guidelines;
- Priorities and next steps
Presentation by
- Ms Graça DA COSTA, Senior Expert, State Aid Strategy, Directorate General for Competition, European Commission
Q&A
08:30 – 10:00 Session II: Implementation of the Fair Competition Review System
Overview:
- Update on the implementation of the FCRS, including policy developments and impact of recent guidelines
- Recent case examples of the application of the FCRS
- Priorities and next steps
Presentation by
- Ms Lin MAI, Deputy Director, Fair Competition Review Division, Competition Policy Coordination Bureau, SAMR
Q&A
Friday 16 December 2022
Introduction to EU competition law; Institutional arrangements in the enforcement of competition law in the EU and PRC
06:45-07:00 Registration / Virtual room open
07:05-09:00 Session I: Introduction to and overview of EU Competition Law
Overview:
- Objectives of EU competition law and priorities
- EU competition law instruments – legal framework and application
Presentation by
- Michael Albers, Competition Law Consultant, former EU Hearing Officer for Competition
Q&A
09:00-10:45 Session II: Institutional arrangements in the enforcement of competition law
Overview:
- Decision-making process in DG COMP and the European Commission
- Central and decentralised enforcement – the relationship and work-sharing between the European Commission and national competition authorities in the EU and EEA
- The role and function of the European and national courts in EU competition law enforcement
Presentation by
- Ms Ana Garcia-Castillo, Deputy Head of Unit, Communications Policy, Directorate General for Competition, European Commission
Commentary on PRC experience
- Mr ZHU Bingdong, Deputy Director, General Affairs Division, Competition Policy Coordination Bureau, SAMR
- Ms CHEN Qianting, Deputy Director, Abuse of Dominance Investigation Division II, Antitrust Enforcement Bureau, SAMR
Q&A session
10:45 – 11:00 Closing remarks
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
- Ms Zhao Chunlei, Deputy Director General, Policy Coordination Bureau, SAMR
PRESENTATIONS
23rd EU-China Competition Week, Day 1 - 28 March 2022
wdt_ID | Title 标题 | Type 类型 | Source 来源 | Year 年份 | Region 地区 | Link 链接 |
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5 | Day 1: Implications of the EU’s DMA and DSA proposals and the interaction of the regulatory proposals with EU competition law; Update on competition law and policy developments in the PRC | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agenda_23rd-EU-China-CW_EN_Day-1.pdf |
6 | 第一天:欧盟数字市场法和数字服务法提案对 “守门人” 和大型平台的影响以及其与欧盟竞争法规制的关系;中国竞争法及竞争政策发展的进展 | 日程 | 竞争合作项目组 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agenda_23rd-EU-China-CW_CN_Day-1.pdf |
7 | Session II: Update on competition policy and legislative developments in the PRC | PPT | SAMR | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-1_-SAMR_EN.pdf |
8 | 会议二: 中国竞争政策和立法发展的革新 | 幻灯片 | 国家市场监督管理总局 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-1_-SAMR_CN.pdf |
Title 标题 | Type 类型 | Source 来源 | Year 年份 | Region 地区 | Link 链接 |
23rd EU-China Competition Week, Day 2 - 29 March 2022
wdt_ID | Title 标题 | Type 类型 | Source 来源 | Year 年份 | Region 地区 | Link 链接 |
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5 | Day 2: Procedural aspects of merger control: experiences with (i) stop- the-clock mechanisms and (ii) gun-jumping rules | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agenda_23rd-EU-China-CW_EN_Day-2.pdf |
6 | 第二天: 并购控制的程序方面: 停钟制度及抢跑规则的经验 | 日程 | 竞争合作项目组 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agenda_23rd-EU-China-CW_CN_Day-2.pdf |
7 | Session I: The use of “stop-the-clock” mechanisms in merger review | PPT | Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-2_CNMC_EN.pdf |
8 | 第一部分: “停钟”制度在并购审查中的应用 | 幻灯片 | 西班牙国家市场竞争委员会 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-2_CNMC_CN.pdf |
9 | Session II: Practical experiences with gun-jumping rules | PPT | SAMR | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-2_SAMR_EN.pdf |
10 | 会议二: 抢跑规则的实践经验 | 幻灯片 | 国家市场监督管理总局 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-2_SAMR_CN.pdf |
Title 标题 | Type 类型 | Source 来源 | Year 年份 | Region 地区 | Link 链接 |
23rd EU-China Competition Week, Day 3 - 30 March 2022
wdt_ID | Title 标题 | Type 类型 | Source 来源 | Year 年份 | Region 地区 | Link 链接 |
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5 | Day 3: EU State aid - the block exemption system; Update on implementing the Fair Competition Review System | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agenda_23rd-EU-China-CW_EN_Day-3.pdf |
6 | 第三天:欧盟的国家援助制度 – 集体豁免规则; 公平竞争审查制度实施的进展 | 日程 | 竞争合作项目组 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agenda_23rd-EU-China-CW_CN_Day-3.pdf |
7 | Session I: EU State aid and the block exemption process | PPT | DG COMP | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-3_DG-COMP_EN.pdf |
8 | 会议一: 欧盟国家援助制度和集体豁免程序 | 幻灯片 | 竞争总司 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-3_DG-COMP_CN.pdf |
9 | Session II: Implementation of the Fair Competition Review System | PPT | SAMR | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-3_SAMR_EN.pdf |
10 | 会议二: 公平竞争审查制度的实施 | 幻灯片 | 国家市场监督管理总局 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-3_SAMR_CN.pdf |
Title 标题 | Type 类型 | Source 来源 | Year 年份 | Region 地区 | Link 链接 |
23rd EU-China Competition Week, Day 4 - 31 March 2022
wdt_ID | Title 标题 | Type 类型 | Source 来源 | Year 年份 | Region 地区 | Link 链接 |
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5 | Day 4: Competition concerns and enforcement in the Pharmaceutical and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient sector | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agenda_23rd-EU-China-CW_EN_Day-4.pdf |
6 | 第四天: 药品和原料药领域的竞争关注和执法 | 日程 | 竞争合作项目组 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agenda_23rd-EU-China-CW_CN_Day-4.pdf |
7 | Session I: Anti-competitive conduct in the Pharma and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient sector | PPT | SAMR | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-4_SAMR_EN.pdf |
8 | 会议一: 药品和原料药领域的反竞争行为 | 幻灯片 | 国家市场监督管理总局 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-4_SAMR_CN.pdf |
9 | Session I: Anti-competitive conduct in the Pharma and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient sector | PPT | Italian Competition Authority | 2022 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-4_Claudia-Desogus_EN.pdf |
10 | 会议一: 药品和原料药领域的反竞争行为 | 幻灯片 | 意大利竞争和市场管理局 | 2022 | 欧盟,中国 | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day-4_Claudia-Desogus_CN.pdf |
Title 标题 | Type 类型 | Source 来源 | Year 年份 | Region 地区 | Link 链接 |