1. THREE QUESTIONS FOR ... Sonia Prashar, Deputy Director General of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC)
India is an attractive investment and sales market for German companies. What business opportunities does the Indian Market offer to German companies?
India and Germany have been strategic partners for decades. In the current geopolitical situation, it is imperative to secure sustainable supply chains across businesses. This is why regular and constructive dialogues, including the 2020 policy “Guidelines for the Indo-Pacific” of the German Government, are key. Germany cooperates with India in many sectors: automotive, machine tools, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and most importantly skilling. Besides that, both countries can partner in the topics of renewables, energy transition, hydrogen, solid and water waste management, sustainable agriculture and cold storage. There must be a fresh, updated gap analysis and a focused approach to bilateral cooperation. There is no dearth of opportunities for Indo-German partnership to flourish in the coming decades.
What are typical challenges German companies – and especially SMEs – face in India?
With the renewed dialogue on investment protection and free trade agreements, it is clear that India is an important and potential ally for Germany. It offers sustainable markets, while inspiring the German-European foreign policymakers. Challenges which German companies face in India are related to non-tariff barriers, harmonisation of standards, data protection and connectivity. However, by fostering regulatory cooperation, trade and investment, these challenges can be overcome.
How does the collaboration between GPQI and IGCC work in practice and why is it important?
Cooperation between GPQI and IGCC is an essential factor for the success of Indo-German business. The industry must engage actively in dialogues with policymakers, peer groups and domain experts. While GPQI as a multistakeholder platform provides the framework, IGCC provides the connection with the industry via its large membership in India and Germany. We are glad and inspired each day that this partnership is working fantastically to provide impetus to Indo-German trade.
Sonia Prashar
2. EVENTS
TECHNICAL EXCHANGE ON STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN INDONESIA AND GERMANY
2022-08-11, 09:00-11:00 (CEST) / 14:00-16:00 (WIB); online
The virtual workshop “Technical Exchange on Standards Development and Implementation in Indonesia and Germany” will take place on 11 August 2022, 14:00-16:00 (WIB) / 9:00-11:00 (CEST).
The workshop takes places within the framework of the German-Indonesian Dialogue on Quality Infrastructure, established between the Indonesian Ministry of Industry and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
Please register here until 10 August, 15:00 (WIB) / 10:00 (CEST). The dial-in details for the virtual meeting will be sent to the registered persons before the date of the event. Please note this event will be in English.
If you have any questions, please contact indonesia@gpqi.org.
G7 Standardisation – a strategic instrument for climate action and the global digitak energy transition
2022-09-07, 12:00–15:30 CEST; online / Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Berlin
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has initiated an exchange of G7 partners and their respective stakeholders on the subject of standardisation, taking place under the activities of the Digital Ministers’ Track under Germany’s G7 Presidency in 2022.
BMWK is planning a highlevel Multi-Stakeholder Conference with G7 partners and representatives from governments, industries, standards organisations, academia and civil society on the subject of
“Standardisation – a strategic instrument for climate action and the global digital energy transition” to be held on 7 September 2022 from 12:00 to 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Berlin.
The event will take place in a hybrid format.
Please find the draft agenda for the conference here. Please register to participate here by 30 August 2022.
3. NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER COUNTRIES
MEXICO AND GERMANY EXCHANGE VIEWS ON STRENGTHENING MARKET SURVEILLANCE
Forum on Market Surveillance Mexico-Germany during BMWK delegation visit to Mexico. © GPQI-GIZ
2022-07-29
A delegation of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) visited Mexico from 26 to 31 May. During the delegation visit German and Mexican experts exchanged experiences and best practices in market surveillance. They discussed cooperation mechanisms among economic actors and authorities, risk classification and e-commerce. Read more...
EU COMMISSION PUBLISHES NEW "BLUE GUIDE"
View of the Berlaymont in Brussels. © Carl Campbell / Unsplash
2022-07-28
On 29 June 2022, the European Commission published the guide for the implementation of EU 2022 product legislation - the so-called "Blue Guide". The aim of the guide is to create a better understanding of product regulations within the European Union (EU). It also aims to help ensure that product rules are applied consistently across all sectors of the single market. Read more...
BMWK DELEGATION MEETS BRAZILIAN STAKEHOLDERS
Thorsten Lindner (left) and Boris Böhme (right), BMWK, meet with Brazilian stakeholders. © GPQI-GIZ
2022-07-13
From 8 to 14 June, a delegation from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) visited Brazil to meet key stakeholders of the Brazilian quality infrastructure system. Representatives of the BMWK visited both Rio de Janeiro and Brasília where they met with the respective partners and discussed cooperation on quality infrastructure (QI) within Brazil. Read more...
BMWK AND VDMA HOLD ROUNDTABLE ON TRADE BARRIERS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The experts discussed trade barriers in the mechanical engineering sector. © GPQI-GIZ
2022-07-06
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau – VDMA) held a roundtable on the mechanical engineering industry in Brazil. The experts talked about barriers to trade in the international market of mechanical engineering as well as possible points of cooperation in quality infrastructure (QI). Read more...
GERMANY AND INDONESIA COOPERATE IN METROLOGY
Pressure Manometer © DoroO / iStock Photo
2022-06-30
Metrology has been one of the focus areas of the cooperation between Germany and Indonesia in the field of quality infrastructure (QI). Therefore, metrology is part of the Work Plan of the Global Project Quality Infrastructure (GPQI). Both countries have been cooperating in metrology for more than a decade.
Read more...
GERMAN-INDONESIAN EXCHANGE ON ELECTROMOBILITY
Charging of an electric car. © husjur02 / Shutterstock
2022-06-16
An accelerated penetration of the electromobility market is only possible if the vehicles and the charging infrastructure are safe and reliable. International standards can enhance product safety and user acceptance. They are also an important requirement to compete in the global market. Read more...
PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR EMERGENCY TECHNICAL REGULATION ON RAILROAD TIES
Engineer controlling the railway system. © viewfoto studio / Shutterstock
2022-06-02
The public consultation on the new emergency technical regulation NOM-EM-001-ARTF-2022, “Railroad System-Infrastructure - Specifications and Testing Methods”, is now open. Mexican and foreign stakeholders can submit their comments on the regulation in Spanish on the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (CONAMER) website. Read more...
4. PUBLICATIONS
Factsheet: Global Project Quality Infrastructure India
The cover page of the factsheet on GPQI India. © GIZ-GPQI
This factsheet provides information about the activities of the Global Project Quality Infrastructure (GPQI) in India. In 2013, Germany and India set up the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure (QI) to reduce technical barriers to trade, enhance product safety and strengthen consumer protection. The working group brings together relevant ministries, regulators, public agencies, QI-bodies, industry associations, companies, technical and scientific institutions.
Find out more about the work of GPQI in India in this factsheet! You can read and download it here.
5. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
We are hiring! Join our GPQI team as an communications intern! You will be based in Berlin from 14 September 2022 until 13 March 2023 and support in implementing communication measures with our global GPQI team in China, Brazil, India, Indonesia and Mexico.
Apply until 3 August! Find more information here.
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