17. The two sides signed the Enhancing China-EU Trade Security and Facilitation Strategic Framework for Customs Cooperation 2018-2020 between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the European Union with the objective of enhancing customs connectivity, strengthening customs regulation, combating illicit trade and facilitating lawful trade.
18. The two sides reaffirmed the importance of addressing climate change and their commitment under the 2015 Paris Agreement, and agreed to step up cooperation to promote its implementation.
19. The two sides commended the progress achieved in the exchange and cooperation between their cities and companies on urbanization policies since the launch of the China-EU urbanization partnership five years ago, and reaffirmed their readiness to implement the Joint Declaration on the China-EU Partnership on Urbanization and take the partnership to a new level. The two sides held the 10th China-EU High-Level Regional Policy Dialogue and the 12th Seminar with the goal of supporting more cities and regions to participate in China-EU Regional Policy cooperation.
20. The two sides approved the Implementation of the China-EU Roadmap on Energy Cooperation/Work Plan 2017-2018, and agreed to focus cooperation on the making of energy policies and energy efficiency standards, low-carbon energy technologies, renewable energy, energy supervision and energy interconnection.
21. The two sides agreed to work towards signing the Memorandum on China-EU Circular Economy Cooperation and advance Inter-governmental Policy Dialogue and practical cooperation between enterprises, with the priorities on emission permit, environment management and economic transition through environmental protection, and supported the establishment of the China-EU Water Policy Dialogue.
22. The two sides welcomed the outcomes of the 8th meeting of the China-EU Bilateral Coordination Mechanism on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance, and committed to strengthening cooperation on such issues as desertification, wildlife trafficking, biodiversity protection, deforestation and prevention of illegally harvested timber from entering the market.
23. The two sides signed the Administrative Agreement between the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) and the European Commission on a co-funding mechanism for the period 2018-2020 to support collaborative research and innovation projects under joint flagship initiatives and in other areas, and the Research Framework Arrangement between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the European Commission Joint Research Center. The two sides commended the success of the 3rd Innovation Cooperation Dialogue held on 2 June 2017 in Brussels, and expressed the readiness to continue research and innovation cooperation based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit.
24. The leaders of the two sides welcomed the progress made in the negotiations on the Bilateral Aviation Safety agreement and Horizontal agreement and encouraged the timely conclusion of these negotiations.
25. The two sides agreed to hold the 4th round of the High-Level People-to-People Dialogue in November 2017 in China, and committed to strengthening exchanges in the areas of education, culture, media, youth, gender equality and sport.
26. The two sides agreed to further strengthen the China-EU Migration and Mobility Dialogue and the implementation of its roadmap, and committed to streamlining the procedures of short-stay visa application for all non-diplomatic passport holders from both sides. To this end, the two sides agreed to hold expert consultations every three months.
27. The two sides reiterated their satisfaction with the discussions under the first China-EU Legal Affairs Dialogue, and agreed to hold the next China-EU Legal Affairs Dialogue before the end of 2017 and carry out exchanges and cooperation under the principles of equality, mutual trust, mutual respect, inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit.
28. The two sides expressed appreciation for the outcomes of the 2012-2017 China-EU Disaster Risk Management cooperation project, and agreed to continue to promote the building and development of the China-EU Institute of Emergency Management (CEIEM) and actively explore new areas of cooperation on emergency management.
29. The two sides agreed to hold a successful 2017 China-EU Blue Year and work towards the building of a China-EU Blue Partnership focusing on ocean management and other cooperation priorities.
30. The two sides signed the Arrangement on the Implementation of the 2018 China-EU Tourism Year between the China National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission, and agreed to hold a successful 2018 China-EU Tourism Year, with a view to improving the travel and tourism experience of the two peoples and creating more opportunities for economic cooperation.
