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COMMON ISSUES |
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I |
Tariff Elimination |
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1 |
Eliminate CEPT-AFTA tariffs on all identified products
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Coordinating Committee on the Implementation of the CEPT Scheme for AFTA (CCCA)
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ASEAN 6: 2007
CLMV: 2012
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II |
Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) |
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2 |
Establish the Database of ASEAN NTMs to ensure transparency
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CCCA |
30 June 2004 |
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3 |
Establish clear criteria to identify measures that are classified as barriers to trade
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30 June 2005 |
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4 |
Establish a clear and definitive work programme for the removal of the barriers.
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31 December 2005 |
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5 |
Adopt the WTO Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures and develop implementation guidelines appropriate for ASEAN.
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31 December 2004
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III |
Rules of Origin |
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6 |
Improve the CEPT Rules of Origin by: |
Task Force on CEPT Rules of Origin (ROO-TF) |
31 December 2004 |
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- making it more transparent, predictable and standardised taking into account the best practices of other Regional Trade Agreements including the rules of origin of the WTO; and
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- adopting substantial transformation as alternative criteria for conferring origin status.
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IV |
Customs Procedures |
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7 |
Extend the application of the ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) for extra-ASEAN trade.
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Expert Committee on Customs Matters (ECCM) |
on-going |
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8 |
Develop a simplified, improved and harmonised customs declaration form.
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31 December 2005 |
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9 |
Ensure full implementation of the Green Lane System for CEPT Products, or similar systems, at entry points of all Member States.
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31 December 2004 |
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10 |
Develop implementation guidelines, as appropriate, for Member States which are not members of the WTO to fulfill the obligations of the WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation
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31 December 2004 |
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11 |
Adopt service commitment (client charter) by ASEAN customs authorities.
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31 December 2004 |
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12 |
Develop the Single Window approach, including the electronic processing of trade documents at national and regional levels
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Inter-Agency Task Force on Single Window |
31 December 2005
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V |
Standards and Conformance |
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13 |
Accelerate the implementation/ development of sectoral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs), as appropriate
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ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) |
beginning 1 January 2005 |
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14 |
Encourage domestic regulators to recognise test reports issued by testing laboratories which are already accredited by National Accreditation Bodies in ASEAN that are signatories to ILAC and APLAC MRA
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on-going |
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15 |
Set clear targets and schedules for harmonisation of standards, wherever required; where international standards are not available, and when requested by industry, align national standards among Member States.
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31 December 2005 |
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16 |
Harmonise and/or develop, wherever appropriate, technical regulations for national application.
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31 December 2010 |
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17 |
Ensure compliance with the requirements, rights and obligations of WTO Agreements on Technical Barriers to Trade.
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on-going |
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18 |
Explore development of ASEAN policy on standards and conformance to further facilitate the realisation of the ASEAN Economic Community.
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beginning 2005 |
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VI |
Logistics Services |
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19 |
Expedite the development of integrated transport logistics services within ASEAN through:
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Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) |
beginning 2005 |
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- Promotion of efficient door-to-door cargo transport and cross-border transport facilitation through the expeditious implementation of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit, and the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport;
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- Improvement of land transport network infrastructures and services to achieve better inter-connectivity, inter-operability and inter-modality with the national, regional and international maritime and air transport gateways;
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- Strengthening intra-ASEAN maritime and shipping transport services; and
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- Establishment of enabling and conducive policy environment for increased private sector involvement and/or public-private partnerships in the development of transport infrastructure and the provision and operation of transport logistics facilities and services.
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VII |
Outsourcing and Industrial Complementation |
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20 |
Identify and develop specialisation of production processes, research and development (R&D), and testing facilities based on comparative advantages of individual Member States
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Working Group on Industrial Cooperation (WGIC), with inputs from the private sector
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on-going |
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21 |
Develop guidelines to promote outsourcing arrangements among Member States, as applicable.
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VIII |
ASEAN Integration System of Preferences |
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22 |
Endeavour to expand the coverage of the ASEAN Integration System of Preferences (AISP) Scheme by including products in the priority integration sectors
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CCCA |
on-going |
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IX |
Investments |
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23 |
Accelerate the opening up of sectors currently in the Sensitive List (SL) by transferring these sectors into the Temporary Exclusion List (TEL) under the Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area, using the ASEAN-X formula.
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Coordinating Committee on Investment (CCI) |
beginning 2004 |
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24 |
Reduce restrictive investment measures in the SL
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beginning 2004 |
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25 |
Complete the progressive elimination of restrictive investment measures in the TEL
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on-going
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26 |
Identify programmes and activities to promote investments in ASEAN
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31 December 2005 |
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27 |
Promote manufacturing processes across different ASEAN countries to take advantage of their comparative strengths through: |
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- the establishment of a network of ASEAN free trade zones to facilitate outsourcing activities |
beginning 2005 |
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- undertaking more efficient joint ASEAN facilitation and promotion measures to promote FDI
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on-going |
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28 |
Promote and facilitate joint/cross border investments in manufacturing activities through: |
on-going |
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- special incentives, where appropriate, to be given by CLMV for investments from ASEAN |
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- special measures, where appropriate to be given by ASEAN 6 to promote and facilitate relocation of investment to CLMV countries especially for labour intensive manufacturing activities
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X |
Trade and Investment Promotion |
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29 |
Intensify intra- and extra ASEAN joint promotion efforts regularly
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CCI; ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASEAN-CCI); and relevant Industry Clubs/ Associations
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on-going
beginning 2005 |
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30 |
Organise regular private sector initiatives to undertake: |
CCI;
ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC);
and ASEAN-CCI |
on-going
beginning 2005 |
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- more efficient joint ASEAN facilitation and promotion measures to promote FDI ASEAN selling-buying missions; and |
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- promotional activities to assist CLMV countries
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31 |
Undertake more effective joint ASEAN facilitation in promotion measures and develop new sources of inward foreign direct investments, particularly from potential countries such as the People’s Republic of China, India and the Republic of Korea
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on-going |
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XI |
Intra-ASEAN Trade and Investment Statistics |
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32 |
