ASEAN Member States have crossed a significant milestone on their quest to establish a harmonised regulatory regime in ASEAN for pharmaceuticals. The adoption of the ASEAN Pharmaceutical Regulatory Framework (APRF) on 31 March 2023, and 5 April 2023 by the…
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ASEAN Adopt the ASEAN Pharmaceutical Regulatory Framework (APRF)
ASEAN Member States have crossed a significant milestone on their quest to establish a harmonised regulatory regime in ASEAN for pharmaceuticals. The adoption of the ASEAN Pharmaceutical Regulatory Framework (APRF) on 31 March 2023, and 5 April 2023 by the… Read More
ACTS Partnership Building: Outreach to Banks
Banks serve as an important enabler in the operations of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS), therefore the seventh ACTS Outreach Event was specifically organized to engage with banks in the ASEAN region. The event garnered great interest within a… Read More
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) Private Sector Partnership Building: Outreach Event on East – West Corridor
Upon the successful development of the digital ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS), ARISE Plus funded by the European Union has focused efforts towards building private sector partnerships. Since the launch of ACTS, ARISE Plus has organised five national private sector… Read More
Workshop on Specific Measures for Plastics Food Contact Materials (FCMs)
The ASEAN Committee on Harmonisation of Prepared Foodstuff Standards (ACHPFS) held a 2 days workshop on the harmonisation of measures implemented for ensuring safety of plastics materials used in food packaging which come into contact with foodstuffs. The workshop held… Read More
Training Workshop on Managing Health and Nutrition Claims and Labelling
ARISE Plus recently conducted a training course on 14th – 18th November 2022 to support ASEAN Member States’ Health Officials Managing Health and Nutrition Claims and Nutrition Labelling. There was keen interest in the training from ASEAN Member States with… Read More
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) Private Sector Partnership Building: Outreach Event on North South Corridor
Upon successful completion of five private sector outreach events, covering Malaysia and Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Lao PDR, ARISE Plus built on the momentum and interest established by organising another outreach event. This event focussed on connecting private sector… Read More
Workshop on Development of “Guidelines for Implementation of Harmonised Accreditation in ASEAN”
ASEAN officials representing the conformity assessment and accreditation bodies in ASEAN held a second workshop on July 14, 2022 in an effort to finalise the Guidelines for Implementation of Harmonised Accreditation in ASEAN. Thirty -five (35) officials representing all 10… Read More
ASEAN Member States Continue Negotiations on the ASEAN Pharmaceutical Regulatory Framework (APRF) Agreement
The ASEAN Pharmaceutical Regulatory Framework Task Force (APRF TF) was established to develop the ASEAN Pharmaceutical Regulatory Framework Agreement. The Task Force met for the second time to discuss development of the proposed ASEAN Pharmaceutical Regulatory Framework Agreement. Forty (47)… Read More
