ARISE Plus has been assisting the supported the ASEAN Experts Group on Organic Agriculture (EWG-OA) to develop a mutual recognition agreement on organic agriculture (MRA-OA). EWG-OA comprises of representatives from national agencies responsible for Organic Agriculture in the Member States…
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AFAMT Pilot to be implemented in Thailand and Vietnam in October 2020
Jakarta, 23 September 2020 ARISE Plus has supported ASEAN in the implementation of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport (AFAMT). To prepare for operational implementation, ARISE Plus has developed an AFAMT pilot strategy in conjunction with ASEAN Member States… Read More
Virtual Event on the Development of the ASEAN Framework for Pharmaceutical Regulation
Jakarta, September 2020 Twenty Five (25) participants representing all Member States national drug regulatory agencies from the ASEAN Pharmaceutical Product Working Group (PPWG) participated in an online workshop to deliberate on the proposed establishment of an ASEAN Framework for Pharmaceutical… Read More
1st ACTS Start-up Dialogue for Pilot Live run and subsequent ACTS Live Operations
To start ACTS Live Transactions, the first virtual conference was conducted with the participation by national government officials and the private sector on 28th August 2020. The objective of these conferences is to make detailed arrangements for starting ACTS transactions… Read More
Virtual Outreach Event on ASSIST for Trade in Services
Vientiane, 26 August 2020 25 participants from the public and private sector, inter alia Government officials from relevant ministries, representatives from the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lao PDR (ECCIL),… Read More
Webinar on ASSIST for Trade in Services: ASEAN Solution for Your Business
30 July 2020 373 participants from the public and private sector (i.e., primarily representatives of business or trade associations and local enterprises, government officials from ministries/institutions, as well as academia, attended an outreach event on the ASEAN Solutions for Investments,… Read More
Virtual Conferences support Preparatory Activities for the Implementation of the Pilot of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport (AFAMT)
22 July 2020 The implementation of the AFAMT Pilot execution stage is fast approaching. The EU has provided significant support for the preparations for the implementation of AFAMT, both under ARISE and ARISE Plus. ARISE experts have visited every ASEAN… Read More
ACTS – Corona Virus Update
The start of phase C of the ACTS Pilot, the live run, has been delayed because of the COVID-19 virus. Participating Member States in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are making final preparations to register Principal Traders… Read More
Workshop on ASEAN Guidelines for Traceability for Food and Feed
Jakarta, Indonesia, 10 March 2020 A Workshop on ASEAN Guidelines on Traceability for Food and Feed, supported by the ARISE Plus, was held on 10 to 11 March 2020 at the ASEAN Secretariat, in Jakarta, Indonesia. This Workshop is the… Read More
ARISE Plus Border Visits in February 2020
ARISE Plus Border Visits in February 2020 in Preparation for implementation of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) Pilot As part of the preparatory activities for the implementation of the ACTS, ARISE Plus carried out a number of visits to… Read More
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) Pilot Preparation Workshop
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 19-20 February 2020 With excellent support of the Lao PDR Customs Department, ARISE Plus ran a successful ACTS preparation workshop in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The objective of the workshop was to make final preparations for the implementation… Read More
