The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between ASEAN and 6 partners that have FTAs with ASEAN, namely China, Korea, Japan, India, Australia and New Zealand, began negotiations on May 9. \/two thousand and thirteen. In November 2019, member countries basically completed negotiations on the RCEP document (except India - which announced its withdrawal from this Agreement).<\/p>\n
On November 15, 2020, 15 RCEP member countries (except India) signed RCEP. This Agreement will officially take effect within 60 days from the date of ratification by at least 6 ASEAN member countries and 3 non-ASEAN member countries.<\/p>\n
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is an agreement that aims to expand and deepen the bonds between ASEAN and Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. The total countries participating in RCEP account for about 30% of global GDP and 30% of world population. The goal of the RCEP Agreement is to establish a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and mutually beneficial economic partnership platform, creating favorable conditions for the expansion of trade and investment in the region, while contributing to global economic growth and development. Accordingly, the Agreement will bring market and job opportunities for businesses and people in the region. The RCEP Agreement will accompany and support an open, inclusive and rules-based multilateral trading system.<\/p>\n
Prologue<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 1: Initial terms and general definitions<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 2: Trade in Goods<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 3: Rules of origin<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 3A: Product specific rules<\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 3B: Minimum information requirements<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 4: Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 4A: Time limit for implementing commitments<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 5: Food safety and plant and animal quarantine measures<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 6: Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 7: Trade defense<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 7A: Practices related to the investigation process of applying anti-dumping duties and subsidies<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 8: Service Trade<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 8A: Financial Services<\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 8B: Telecommunications services<\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 8C: Professional services<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 9: Moving natural persons<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 10: Investment<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 10A: International practices<\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 10B: Expropriation<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 11: Intellectual property<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 11A: Specific transition period of the parties<\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 11B: List of Technical Support Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 12: E-commerce<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 13: Competition<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Annex 13A: Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate Measures Against Anti-Competitive Practices) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Brunei Darussalam<\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 13B: Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate measures against anti-competitive activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Cambodia<\/a><\/p>\n Annex 13C: Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate measures against anti-competitive activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Lao PDR<\/a><\/p>\n Annex 13D: Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate measures against anti-competitive activities) and Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Myanmar<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 14: Small and medium enterprises<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 15: Economic and technical cooperation<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 16: Government Procurement<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 16A: Paper or electronic means used by parties to disclose transparent information (English<\/a>)<\/p>\n Chapter 17: General provisions and exceptions<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 18: Institutional provisions<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 18A: Functions of agencies under the RCEP Joint Committee<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 19: Dispute resolution<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chapter 20: Final Terms<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n