ASEAN Cooperation on Standards and Conformance

• Background• Participation of stakeholders in the ACCSQ activities• ACCSQ structure• Measures undertaken • Progress made

VietnamVietnam

Brunei DarussalamBrunei Darussalam

Cambodia Cambodia

Indonesia Indonesia

Lao PDR Lao PDR

Malaysia Malaysia

Myanmar Myanmar

Philippines Philippines

SingaporeSingapore

Thailand Thailand

ASEAN CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND QUALITY

•Established in October 1992 by ASEAN Economic Ministers.

•Led by the Head of the National Standards Body or the Designated Standards Agency of ASEAN Member Countries with strong participation of regulators and industry.

ACCSQ Mandate

To facilitate the ASEAN Economic Integration towards a single market and production base by 2020 through elimination of technical barriers to trade posted by standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment in ASEAN Member Countries

• Harmonise standards and technical regulations through alignment with international practices;

• Develop and implement Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) on Conformity Assessment;

• Enhance the technical infrastructure and competency in laboratory testing, calibration, certification and accreditation based on internationally accepted procedures and guides; and

• Strengthen information networking on standards and technical regulations

Measures Undertaken

ACCSQ structure Horizontal measures on standards and conformance• WG on MRAs and Standards• WG on Accreditation and Conformity Assessment• WG on Legal Metrology

Specific harmonization of technical requirements and/or MRAs for specific sector

• Joint Sectoral Committee on Electrical and Electronic Equipment • ASEAN Cosmetic Committee• Pharmaceutical PWG• Prepared Foodstuff PWG• Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements PWG• Automotive PWG• Rubber-Based PWG• Wood-Based PWG• Medical Devices PWG

Progress

Harmonization of standards:

140 standards have been harmonized with international standards. More standards are in the process.

Mutual Recognition Arrangement:

• 3 MRAs are in operation (electrical and electronic equipment; cosmetics and telecommunications). MRA for GMP Inspection for Pharmaceutical is being pursued.

Progress

Harmonization of technical regulations/ requirements

• Technical regulations are being harmonized in some sectors such as electrical and electronic equipment; pharmaceuticals; cosmetics; medical devices; traditional medicines and health supplements and prepared foodstuff. Similar activity is being considered for other sectors such as automotive; rubber-based and wood-based.

Progress

Enhancing technical infrastructure and competency

• A number of projects/ programmes have been carried out between ASEAN Member Countries or through assistance by ASEAN Dialogue Partners such as EU, Australia, New Zealand, PTB- Germany to enhance technical competency especially in testing and certification.

Transparency of standards and technical regulations:• Involvement of stakeholders especially private sector in ACCSQ

activities• Making standards and technical regulations accessible to all parties

concerned.

Progress

Cooperation with Dialogue Partners

• Consultation with EU, USA, CER and Japan have been carried out.

• Collaborative programmes and projects continued

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