21.10.2025 / APACCCEEC and the China-CEEC Customs Information Center signed a joint declaration
On October 17, 2025, Dr. Momchil Stanishev, Director of APACCCEEC and Ms. Bai Lu, Deputy Director General of the Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation between APACCCEEC and the China-CEEC Customs Information Center.
The signing of the Joint Declaration took place during the official visit of a delegation led by Mr. Wu Haiping, Vice Minister of GACC. The delegation’s visit was at the invitation of Dr. Georgi Tahov, Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The two countries share a common vision for the export potential of agricultural products from Bulgaria and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Through the declaration, they state that they will promote high-quality agricultural and food products from Bulgaria and CEE, and that they will cooperate in the exchange of information and relevant events between the two institutions, as follows: exchange of publications on the websites of APACCCEEC and the China-CEEC Customs Information Center; sharing details about upcoming events; organizing seminars and workshops for CEE companies on issues related to market access, e-commerce, and others; exchange between experts from both sides by organizing conferences or events on topics of mutual interest.
The declaration emphasizes the importance of “green channels” as a mechanism for facilitating trade in agricultural goods and provides for cooperation between the two countries on a “green channel” for imports into China.
The China-CEEC Customs Information Center under the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China was officially inaugurated in 2021 and aims to support cooperation between China and the CEE, boost economic and trade exchanges, and streamline the customs clearance process, primarily through the establishment of three platforms: a communication and exchange platform that provides information on the latest laws, regulations, and policies and promotes exchanges on customs and quarantine laws, regulations and policy measures between China and CEE; a consultation service platform that aims to respond to obstacles and difficulties concerning cargo clearance and market access for agricultural and food products; a monitoring and early warning platform that provides information on China-CEEC trade dynamics and publishes monitoring and early warning articles.
