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ACTION PLAN/WORK PROGRAM FOR THE ACCSQPRODUCT WORKING GROUP ON WOOD BASED PRODUCT
ASEAN OVERALL GOAL : ASEAN MRA for Wood Based Products signed by AEM
WBP PWG GOAL : A
ssist the ACCSQ in addressing the elimination of technical barriers to trade for Wood-Based Products
OBJECTIVES STRATEGY EXPECTED
OUTPUT ACTIVITIES
TIME FRAME
(DUE DATE)
COUNTR Y IN CHARGE
STATUS OF IMPLEMEN
TATION
1. To promote transparency of Wood Based Products standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures
1.1 Strengthen and enhance networking among ASEAN Member Countries on standards; technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures
1.1 Comprehensive ASEAN database on standards; technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures
1.1.1 Exchange information
among Member
Countries on standards; technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures
On going Indonesia
1.1.2 Indonesia develop and circulate the template of questionnaire to all Member Countries
October 2005 Indonesia Completed
1.1.3 Member countries to response the questionnaire to Indonesia
31 Oct 2006 Member
countries
4 countries report (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam)
1.1.4 Compilation of list of standards; technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures and list of contact persons in
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OBJECTIVES STRATEGY EXPECTED
OUTPUT ACTIVITIES
TIME FRAME
(DUE DATE)
COUNTR Y IN CHARGE
STATUS OF IMPLEMEN
TATION
ASEAN member Countries for posting on ASEAN website
1.1.5 Translation of mandatory requirements (technical regulations) into English by Member Countries
31 Dec 2006 All Member
Countries
Ongoing
1.1.6 Make the information accessible to all stakeholders through ASAP.
Starting from July 2005
All Member Countries & ASEC
Ongoing
1.1.7 Develop and circulate a questionnaire to assess the degree of
equivalence of national standards to ISO.
31 August 2006
Indonesia Ongoing
1.1.8 Member Countries to respond the
questionnaire
31 Oct 2006 All Member
Countries
1.1.9 Compilation of the responses from Member Countries and
identification of areas for harmonization
30 Nov 2006 Indonesia
1.2 Strengthen and enhance networking with non ASEAN trading partners on standards; technical regulations and
conformity assessment
1.2 Comprehensive database on standards; technical regulations and conformity
1.2.1 Identify relevant
standards; technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures used in extra ASEAN trade
Starting from Sept 2006
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OBJECTIVES STRATEGY EXPECTED
OUTPUT ACTIVITIES
TIME FRAME
(DUE DATE)
COUNTR Y IN CHARGE
STATUS OF IMPLEMEN
TATION
procedures assessment
procedures used in extra ASEAN trade
1.2.2 Compile and
disseminate information on standards; technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures.
Starting from September 2006
Malaysia
Preparation of
preliminary report
5th WBPWG
Meeting
2 To identify areas for
harmonization of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures.
2.1 Conduct comparative study(ies) of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures among Member Countries.
2.1 Observations/ recommendations for consideration of harmonization on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment in ASEAN
2.1.1 To develop the template for comparative study
October 2005 Malaysia Completed
2.1.2 Member Countries to reply on the template
December 2005
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OBJECTIVES STRATEGY EXPECTED
OUTPUT ACTIVITIES
TIME FRAME
(DUE DATE)
COUNTR Y IN CHARGE
STATUS OF IMPLEMEN
TATION
2.1.3 Member countries to response the
comparative study to Malaysia
31 August 2006
Member countries & Malaysia
6 country report (Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore)
2.1.4 To analyze the
information and come up with summary of the proposed areas for harmonization of
technical regulations and conformity assessment for consideration by the WB PWG
31 Oct 2006 Malaysia Ongoing
2.1.5 To consider the inputs given by the lead country and identify specific areas for harmonization
5th WB PWG
meeting
All Member Countries
3 To harmonize
technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures for identified areas under the objective 2
3.1 Development of common requirements and conformity assessment procedures for ASEAN Member Countries
3.1 Technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures for identified areas harmonized in ASEAN
3.1.1 Activities will be
