ACCSQ Structure
ASEAN Economic Minister
Meeting
ACC ASEAN Cosmetic Committee PPWG Pharmaceutical Product Working Group PFPWG Prepared Foodstuff Product Working Group APWG Automotive Product Working Group TMHSPWG Traditional Medicines and Health
Supplements Product Working Group JSC EE MRA Joint Sectoral
Committee for ASEAN Sectoral MRA for Electrical
and Electronic Equipment WG 3 Working Group on Legal Metrology WG 2 Working Group Accredi WG 1 Working Group on Standards and
Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAS)
Scope of Activities
1. WG1 –
Working Group on Standards and Mutual Recognition Arrangements
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
i.
Monitoring
the implemen
ii.
Establishment
of an ASEAN Guide to MRAs.
iii.
Harmonization
of national standards to international standards.
iv.
Assistance
in promoting GRP concept to regulators.
v.
Confidence
building among regulators in the use of harmonized standards.
vi.
Promotion
of transparency of technical regulations.
vii.
Exploring
new areas for development of MRAs and standards
harmonization in ASEAN.
viii.
Development
of a mechanism for cooperation between standards bodies and regulatory agencies;
and
ix.
Recommending
to the ACCSQ, proposals, activities or issues for ASEAN cooperation in relevant
international and regional organizations such as ISO,
IEC, APEC and ASEM.
2. WG2 –
Working Group on Accredi
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
i.
Enhancing
the capability of accredi
ii.
(Enhancing
the competence of conformity assessment bodies in ASEAN member countries to
facilitate the implemen
iii.
Assisting
new member countries in accredi
iv.
Monitoring
the certification bodies within ASEAN.
3. WG 3 –
Working Group on Legal Metrology
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of
Activities:
i.
To align legal metrology in ASEAN to support the
objectives of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and to ensure that the
modernization of legislation in legal metrology by ASEAN Member Countries will
not result in the introduction of new technical barriers to trade.
ii. To
establish ASEAN cooperation in the area of legal metrology and to improve the
national legal metrology systems, through cooperation in technology, human
resources and management expertise.
iii. To hold
discussions and promote ASEAN interest in legal metrology with other national,
regional and international organizations
4. JSC EE
MRA - Joint Sectoral
Committee for ASEAN Sectoral MRA for Electrical and
Electronic Equipment
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of
Activities:
i.
Listing,
suspension, removal and verification of Testing
Laboratories and / or Certification Bodies in accordance with the ASEAN
EE MRA ;
ii.
Providing a forum for discussion of issues that may
arise concerning the implemen
iii.
Reviewing and proposing amendments to the scope and
coverage of the ASEAN EE MRA ;
iv.
Considering ways to enhance the operation of the
ASEAN EE MRA, such as developing outreach programme
for capacity building;
v.
Considering ways on Good Regulatory Practice on
electrical and electronic products
5. ACC – ASEAN Cosmetic Committee
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
i.
Coordinating, reviewing and monitoring the implemen
ii.
Monitoring the implemen
a) ASEAN
Definition of Cosmetics and Illustrative List by Category of Cosmetic Products;
b) ASEAN
Cosmetic Ingredient Listings and ASEAN Handbook of Cosmetic Ingredients;
c) ASEAN
Cosmetic Labelling Requirements;
d) ASEAN
Cosmetic Claims Guideline;
e) ASEAN
Cosmetic Product Registration Requirements;
f)
ASEAN Cosmetic Imports/ Export Requirements; and
g) ASEAN
Guidelines for Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice.
iii. Providing a forum for discussion of
issues that may arise concerning the implemen
iv. Considering measures to enhance the
operation of the Agreement
6. PPWG –
Pharmaceutical Product Working Group
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
i.
Exchange of information on the existing
pharmaceutical requirements and regulations implemented by each ASEAN member
countries;
ii. Review and
preparation of comparative study of the requirements and regulations;
iii. Study of
harmonized procedures and regulatory system currently implemented in others
regions on pharmaceutical trade;
iv. Development
of harmonization of technical procedures and requirements, including
appropriate MRAs (full harmonization equivalence of
conformance, equivalence of results and/or acceptance of test procedures) applicable
to the ASEAN pharmaceutical industry, taking into account other regional and
international developments on pharmaceuticals
7. PFPWG –
Prepared Foodstuff Product Working Group
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of
Activities:
i.
Exchange of information on standards, regulations,
procedures and mandatory requirements in Member Countries related to prepared
foodstuff;
ii. Review
and analyze the comparative study of regulatory regimes among Member Countries;
iii. Identify
areas for possible harmonization and MRAs;
iv. Develop,
implement and monitor the sectoral MRAs; and
v. Identify
the technical infrastructure needs and build-up mutual confidence in testing
and conformity assessment
8. APWG –
Automotive Product Working Group
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
i.
Exchange
of information on standards, rules, regulations, procedures and mandatory
requirements in Member Countries related to Automotives sector;
ii.
Review
and analyze the comparative study of regulatory regimes among Member Countries;
iii.
Identify
areas for possible harmonization and MRAs, with the
focus on harmonization ASEAN automotives safety and emission standards based on
UN ECE regulations;
iv.
Develop
sectoral MRAs; and
v.
Identify
the technical infrastructure needs and build-up mutual confidence in conformity
assessment.
9. TMHSPWG
– Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements Product Working Group
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
i.
Exchange,
review and analyze information on the existing regulatory framework/regime
including standard definition, terminologies, and technical infrastructure in
Member Countries.
ii.
Study
the existing regulatory frameworks/regime of selected countries and internationally accepted
technical guidelines.
iii.
Enhance
the technical infrastructure including mutual confidence in testing and
conformity assessment.
iv.
Identify
areas for possible harmonization and MRAs.
10. MDPWG
– Medical Device Product Working Group
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
i. Developing a common submission dossier template for
product approval in ASEAN
ii. Exploring the feasibility of an abridged approval process for
medical devices which regulators of benchmarked countries or recognized regulators
have approved
iii. Exploring the feasibility of adopting a harmonized system of
placement of medical devices into the ASEAN markets, based on a common product
approval process
iv. Formalizing of a post-marketing alert system for defective or
unsafe medical devices.
v. All
ASEAN countries to consider joining the Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP) and work in parallel with
the Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) on technical harmonization efforts
11. WBPWG
– Wood-Based Product Working Group
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
- To promote transparency of
Wood Based Products standards, technical regulations and conformity
assessment procedures among Member Countries
- To identify areas for
harmonization of technical regulations and conformity assessment
procedures.
- To harmonize technical
regulations and conformity assessment procedures in identified areas under
no. (ii)
12. RBPWG
– Rubber-Based Product Working Group
Chair :
Co-Chair :
Scope of Activities:
i.
To enhance cooperation in conformity assessment,
development and implemen
ii. To strengthen and
enhance networking and exchange of information among ASEAN Member Countries
pertaining to standards, quality and regulations of rubber based products, with
the view to facilitate cooperative undertakings in this area.
iii.