The 6th Meeting of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement – Trade Negotiating Committee (6th ATIGA Upgrade TNC) and Related Meetings on 3-6 October negotiated relevant chapters and emerging issues, reviewed the process of negotiations, and provided guidance to relevant working groups. The upgrade aims to ensure that ATIGA will be a modern, forward-looking agreement that is relevant to business communities and more responsive to regional and global developments.

In parallel, the 4th ATIGA Upgrade Negotiation – Working Group on Standards, Technical Regulations, and Conformity Assessment Procedures were held in the first two days of the meeting series.