ASEAN CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDS AND QUALITY (ACCSQ) 39 th PASC Meeting, Bali, Indonesia

HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF AEC 1992: AFTA, ACCSQ 2002:IAI, 2003: Bali II 2004: VAP PIS 2007: AEC to : 2009: ASEAN Roadmap , Charter ATIGA AEC 2015 / Vision 2025 AFTA – ASEAN Free Trade Area ACCSQ – ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality IAI – Initiatives for ASEAN Integration (CLMV) Bali II – Bali Concord II 2020 Vision VAP – Vientiane Action Programme PIS – Priority Integration Sector AEC – ASEAN Economic Community ATIGA – ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement 2

ASEAN Economic Minister Meeting (AEM) ASEAN Senior Economic Official Meeting (SEOM) ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) WG 1 Working Group on Standards and Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAS) - Task Force on Building and Construction - Task Force on Wood- based products WG 2 Working Group on Conformity Assessment WG 3 Working Group on Legal Metrology JSC EEE Joint Sectoral Committee on Electrical and Electronic Equipment ACC ASEAN Cosmetic Committee - ASEAN Cosmetics Scientific Body - ASEAN Cosmetics Testing Laboratory Committee PPWG Pharmaceutical Product Working Group - Joint Sectoral Committee on GMP MRA - Taskforce on MRA for BA/BE -Implementation WG (TWG on Variation Guidelines, Stability Guidelines, Process Validation Guidelines, Analytical Validation Guidelines, Safety and Efficacy Guidelines, Biologics) PFPWG Prepared Foodstuff Product Working Group - TF on Harmonisation of Prepared Foodstuff Standards - Task Force on Development of MRAs for Prepared Foodstuff - ASEAN Food Testing Laboratory Committee APWG Automotive Product Working Group -Task Force on Automotive MRA TMHSPWG Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements Product Working Group - Task Force on GMP for TMHS - Task Force on ASEAN Regulatory Framework for TMHS - ASEAN TMHS Scientific Committee (Technical Requirements, Safety and Efficacy, Stability Study, Pesticide Residue) MDPWG Medical Devices Product Working Group -Medical Device Technical Committee RBPWG Rubber-Based Product Working Group - Task Force on Rubber-Based Products ACCSQ Structure

4 Standards and Conformance Address Technical Barriers to Trade for Priority Integration Sectors (PIS) PIS:  Agro-based products (prepared foodstuff)  Automotive  Healthcare products (Cosmetics, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements)  Rubber-based  Electrical and Electronic Equipment  Wood based products  Building and Construction Materials – not in PIS however ACCSQ agreed to reduce TBT in the sector.

5 Standards and Conformance Measures to address Technical Barriers to Trade: 1. Harmonisation of standards and technical requirements  ASEAN Guidelines on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures.  ASEAN Guidelines on Harmonisation of Standards  ASEAN Guidelines on Conformity Assessment 2. Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) -Guided by ASEAN Framework Agreement on MRAs (1998) -ASEAN Guidelines for the Development of Mutual Recognition Arrangements.  Recognition of conformity assessment results (testing, inspection and product certification).  Competence criteria of conformity assessment bodies follows international standards and practices.

Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) Existing MRAs –ASEAN Sectoral MRA for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (2002)  All AMS Participate  Listed 14 Testing laboratories and 5 Certification bodies –ASEAN Sectoral MRA for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Inspection of Manufacturers for Medicinal Products (2009)  4 AMS participate (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand) Under Negotiation –MRA on Recognition of Conformity Assessment Results for Prepared Foodstuff –ASEAN MRA on Type Approval for Automotive Products –ASEAN MRA on Building and Construction Material –ASEAN MRA on Bio-Equivalence (BE) Study Report

7 Standards and Conformance 3. Development of single regulatory regime, Directive or Agreement for the PIS. - Unifies regulatory regimes in ASEAN - Follows harmonised standards, guidelines and conformity assessment procedures. Harmonised Regulatory Regimes  Agreement on the ASEAN Harmonised Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme (2003) – ASEAN Cosmetic Directive  Agreement on the ASEAN Harmonised Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulatory Regime (2005)  ASEAN Medical Device Directive (2014) Under Negotiation –ASEAN Agreements on Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements

ASEAN+1 FTAs on TBT FTAs on TBT Australia and New Zealand  ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, Sub Committee on STRACAP China  ASEAN China Free Trade Area, Sub Committee on STRACAP Japan  ASEAN-Japan Free Trade Area, Sub Committee on STRACAP On-going Negotiation:  ASEAN Hong Kong FTA  Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) (ASEAN, AU, CN, KR, JP, IN, NZ)

2016 and Beyond ASEAN Standards and Conformance Strategic Plan

6 Strategic Trusts 1.Enhance the standards and conformance infrastructure through development of policies and initiatives to meet the present and future needs of ASEAN. 2.Achieve a highly integrated and cohesive ASEAN economy through a comprehensive and progressive reduction of STRACAP related technical barriers to trade.

3.Strengthen joint ASEAN approaches on issues related to STRACAP for effective representation and participation in international and Asia-Pacific bodies and associated recognition arrangements. 4.Strengthen private sector participation in standards and conformity assessment to accelerate development and enhance availability of services to industry and businesses. 6 Strategic Trusts

5.Enhance the effectiveness of ACCSQ, its Working Groups and its collaboration with other relevant ASEAN sectoral bodies. 6.Support the capacity building and human capital development of Member States for the implementation of ASEAN initiatives and policies related to STRACAP. 6 Strategic Trusts

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