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According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, on March 29th, a working meeting between the Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce (CPICC) and the European Paper Industry Federation (CEPI) was held at the Marriott Hotel in Copenhagen. Shen Genlian, Executive President of the Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce, who came to Copenhagen to attend the Virtue Global Customer Conference, and Mr. Jori, Secretary General of the European Paper Industry Federation, Zhang Shenjin, Secretary General of the Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce, and Li Congfeng, President of Sichuan Banbu New Materials Co., Ltd Chairman Shen Genlian's assistant, Wen Yang, and others attended the meeting.

Executive President Shen Genlian first expressed the willingness of the Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce to further strengthen cooperation with the European Paper Federation. Then, both sides introduced the basic situation and recent work priorities of their respective institutions, and unanimously agreed that both sides have the foundation and conditions for further in-depth cooperation in terms of organizational form, service concept, and work direction. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

Secretary General Zhang Shenjin introduced to Mr. Jori the progress of the "China Paper and Paper Products Environmental Footprint Accounting Standard" that has been cooperating between the two sides since April 2022. The Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce will provide the first draft of the standard to the European Paper Federation in June for modification suggestions. The Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce will also participate in the ongoing revision work of the European Union's original paper PEFCR, Mr. Jori expressed appreciation for the standardization organization work and preparation progress of the Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce, and expressed satisfaction with the progress of standard consistency cooperation. Both parties agreed to continue to carry out standard promotion and database construction after the completion of standard formulation and revision work in China and the European Union, and initiate the adoption of new standards for product and enterprise accounting work. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

Shen Genlian, Executive President, hopes that on the basis of the existing cooperation on pulp and paper environmental footprint accounting standards, both sides can carry out cooperation in sustainable development, Shanghai Pulp Week, technology and product exchange services in the China Europe pulp and paper industry. Through these cooperation, we can further enhance the sustainable development capabilities of the two industries in China and Europe, and continue to improve the social image of the entire industry; Further improve the level of energy conservation and consumption reduction of enterprises, and promote the ability of the entire industry to respond to climate change. Secretary General Jori agrees to continue promoting and deepening further cooperation between the two sides, and agrees with the cooperation suggestions proposed by President Shen. Both parties agree to propose a cooperation mechanism for regular and fixed contact, jointly determining cooperation plans and implementing measures, and reporting on Huacheng's import and export data observation.

CEPI is an influential industry association in Europe, representing 500 companies and member companies in the forestry and bio based materials industries. These companies operate over 890 pulp and paper mills in Europe and directly employ approximately 180000 employees through 18 national associations. Among various EU institutions, Cepi represents the forest industry's commitment to enhancing the competitiveness of the European forest industry. The member countries of CEPI in 2022 include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

At present, the European Paper Federation is chaired by Mr. Ilkka H ä m ä l ä, President and CEO of Finlin Group. Mr. He is very familiar with the Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce and actively supports the cooperation of the Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce CEPI. With the specific promotion of Mr. Song Wangqiu, President of Finlin Group in Asia, the two sides have restored contact and cooperation between China and European pulp and paper industry organizations based on "standard cooperation", This meeting will conduct specific research on expanding and deepening cooperation in the future, and identify multiple cooperation projects, especially those focused on addressing climate change and reducing industry carbon emissions. This will promote the further transformation and upgrading of China's European pulp and paper industry, as well as the ability and enthusiasm to jointly participate in addressing climate change, and lay a solid foundation for promoting green, low-carbon, and sustainable development in the industry. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.