Asean’s Vision 2020 calls for a clean and green Asean with fully established mechanisms to ensure the protection of the environment, sustainability of natural resources, and high quality of life for people in the region
ASEAN Leaders took the decision at the 23rd ASEAN Summit in November 2013 to develop a Post-2015 Vision to realise a politically cohesive, economically integrated, socially responsible, and a truly people-oriented, people-centred and rules-based ASEAN.
ASEAN countries have signed and implemented 02 Mutual Recognition Arrangements for 2 products: Electrical and Electronic, Medicinal Products
ASEAN countries have signed 03 Agreements on standard harmonization of Cosmetics, Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Medical Divice
The ASEAN economic ministers on April 23 signed the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA). The signing ceremony was held within the framework of the 25th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)’s Retreat, which took place in Phuket from April 22-23.
Established in late 2015, the ASEAN Economic Community represents a significant achievement in a decade’s long process towards regional financial integration. Although far from complete, integration of finance throughout the region plays a key role in the financial sector’s continued development, facilitating greater access to insurance, capital markets, and banking.
ASEAN Agreement on Movement of Natural Persons (MNP) was signed on November 19th 2012 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with the objective of significantly removing the barriers to the temporary movement across borders of natural persons engaged on trade in goods, services and investment between ASEAN countries.
The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) was signed in 2009 and came into effect from 29/3/2012 with the aim to create a liberal, facilitative, transparent and competitive investment environment in ASEAN
The ASEAN Protocol on Enhancing Dispute Settlement Mechanism (hereinafter referred to as EDSM) was signed by ASEAN countries on November 29, 2004 and took effect from the date of signing. The EDSM consists of 21 Articles and 2 Annexes
ASEAN recognises the need to link SMEs, vertically and horizontally, with enterprises, traders, suppliers, manufacturers and consumers within ASEAN member states (AMS) and trade partners so that, by enhancing their market access and paving the way for their internationalisation, SMEs are able to take advantage of the trade and investment opportunities and benefits from regional economic integration.
