ACCEC aims to enable ASEAN Member States, across all levels of development, to develop and use e‐commerce in driving economic growth and social development in the region. The committee is mandated to deliver key initiatives under its responsibilities essential to leverage e-commerce in the region. It also works closely with other ASEAN bodies in coordinating key initiatives from different sectors that are important for e-commerce sectors to grow.

In order to achieve its objective, ACCEC developed ASEAN Work Programme on Electronic Commerce 2017-2025 that specified fundamental works to ensure e-commerce activities in ASEAN running in a conducive environment. The workplan serves as a guidance for ACCEC in realizing their efforts to leverage e-commerce in ASEAN.

Following a study on the potential of digital transformation in leveraging the economy, ASEAN developed Digital Integration Framework (DIF) to provide AMS with a clear overview of the current state of digital integration at regional and national level, indicating the degree of readiness for full digital integration and to enable AMS to prioritise policy actions that will deliver the full potential of digital economic integration. ACCEC was tasked to take necessary steps recommended by the study in order for ASEAN to drive the digital transformation in the area. ACCEC then came up with Digital Integration Framework Action Plan (DIFAP) in order to spell out priority areas identified to address the critical barriers and accelerate existing ASEAN platforms and plans to realise digital integration. The priority areas to be delivered in immediate terms range from facilitate seamless trade, protect data while supporting digital trade and innovation, enable seamless digital payments, broaden digital talent base, foster entrepreneurship, and to coordinate actions among related government agencies.