EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will visit China from April 21 to 26, 2024, accompanied by a business delegation of senior representatives of the EU agri-food sector, together with the presence of the European Commission at the fair Anuga Select China with an EU flag. The objective of this visit is to facilitate European exports of agricultural foods and beverages to China and expand its presence in this market.
The European Commission invites representatives of companies in the following sectors to apply:
How to participate?
Interested applicants can register now, deadline to submit the application is the 19th December 2023.
Practical questions can be directed to the Executive Research Agency at the following email address: REA-AGRI-EVENTS@ec.europa.eu
The Commissioner wishes to include in his business delegation European and national producer organizations and companies from all EU Member States with strong export potential who preferably have not participated in such EU projects before. The final selection of business representatives will be based on the product and geographic balance of the delegation. In this context, the representativeness of the candidates from a given sector, their ability to conduct international business and access challenging markets will also be considered.
The visit to China will focus on providing market intelligence in the food and beverage sector, business-to-business activities, as well as retail and site visits.
The business delegation program will provide representatives of the European agri-food sector with an excellent platform to discover the Chinese market and establish direct business contacts in both Shanghai and Shenzen (mainly at the Anuga Select China fair).
The costs of flights and hotels are covered by the participants themselves, but all business events on the official programme, including local transport and transit between Shanghai and Shenzhen, will be covered by the European Commission.
