At the close of a seminar on regional economic integration earlier this month, a joint communiqué from EU and ASEAN announced the official launch of revamped cooperation between the two organisations, in the ASEAN-EU Economic Integration Support Program (AEISP). This new instrument succeeds the Programme for Regional Integration Support (APRIS Phases I and II) and aims in particular to assist the establishment of the ASEAN single market and production base by 2015. APRIS Phase I and Phase II have been operating for the last eight years with EU grant support of €10 million. The new programme has expanded targets and can draw from a larger budget of $20.7 million.
These goals are to be sought via actions similar to those undertaken by the EU to build its Internal Market, which relies to a large extent on Better Regulation principles and results, including the simplification of customs procedures across borders, harmonization of administrative documents, standardization of technical requirements and the transition from governmental pre- approval system to a post-market surveillance.
The programme also requires improving dispute settlement mechanisms.
These goals are to be sought via actions similar to those undertaken by the EU to build its Internal Market, which relies to a large extent on Better Regulation principles and results, including the simplification of customs procedures across borders, harmonization of administrative documents, standardization of technical requirements and the transition from governmental pre- approval system to a post-market surveillance.
The programme also requires improving dispute settlement mechanisms.
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