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 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 Continuous
reporting
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
12 July 2007 Indonesia 2 countries
report
procedures and list of contact persons in ASEAN member Countries for posting on ASEAN website
1.1.5 Translation of mandatory requirements (technical regulations) into English by Member Countries
12 July 2007 All Member
Countries
Two countries report
(Indonesia and Malaysia) N.A for VietNam
1.1.6 Develop and circulate a questionnaire to assess the degree of
equivalence of national standards to ISO.
31 August 2006
Indonesia Ongoing
1.1.7 Member Countries to respond the
questionnaire
31 July 2007 All Member
Countries
Two countries report
(Indonesia and Malaysia)
1.1.8 Compilation of the responses from Member Countries and
identification of areas for harmonization
30 Nov 2007 Malaysia
1.2 Strengthen and enhance networking with non ASEAN trading partners on standards; technical regulations and
1.2.1 Comprehensive database on standards; technical regulations and
1.2.1.1 Identify relevant standards; technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures used in
Starting from Sept 2006
Malaysia and All member Countries
conformity assessment procedures
conformity assessment procedures used in extra ASEAN trade
extra ASEAN trade
1.2.1.2 Compile and
disseminate information on standards; technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures.
Starting from September 2006
Malaysia Continuous
reporting
Preparation of
preliminary report
5th WBPWG
Meeting
1.2.2 Secure
recognition for national testing /certification bodies through appropriate forum (e.g. APLAC) to facilitate extra ASEAN trade
1.2.2.1 Compile the list of national accredited testing/certification bodies for wood based products
31 July 2007 Malaysia
(Lead Country) and All member countries
Completed follow up measures to be discussed for decision in the 7th 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
2.1.1 To develop the template for comparative study
assessment in ASEAN
2.1.2 Member Countries to reply on the template
December 2005
Malaysia Completed
2.1.3 Member countries to response the
comparative study to Malaysia
31 August 2006
Member countries & Malaysia
Completed
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
12 July 2007 Malaysia Completed
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
determined at later date, which may include the establishment of expert committee or task force.
May or June 2008
All Member Countries
