Sectoral Bodies
The ACCSQ is structured to support the integration of these sectors while reporting its progress to higher ASEAN bodies, as shown in the structure below. The ACCSQ also serves as a consultative platform for relevant stakeholders to discuss issues related to standards, technical regulation, conformity assessments and legal metrology.
The ACCSQ comprise of the heads of national standards bodies of the ASEAN Member States that meets at least once a year. The Contact Points of the members of the ACCSQ and the Schedule of Meetings of the ACCSQ and its working groups (WG) and product working groups (PWG) are available in the link provided.
Cooperation with Partners/Industry
The cooperation on standards and conformance go beyond ASEAN. The same principle on TBT elimination to facilitate trade is extended to the ASEAN partners under the specific chapter of the existing ASEAN Free Trade Agreements.
The following are the committees under the existing FTA Chapters on STRACAP/TBT:
- ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA), Sub-Committee on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures.
- ASEAN China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), Sub-Committee on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures.
- ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AJCEP), Sub-Committee on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures.
- ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA), Working Group on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT).
- ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Area (AHKFTA) – Chapter on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), Chapter on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures. Cooperation or engagement with the industry association associated with ASEAN is undertaken through the relevant product working groups. The guide on engagement with the industry is guided by the ASEAN Rules and Procedures on Private Sector Engagement.
