An 17 Revised Action Plan of WBPWG

Adopted at the 4th WBPWG Meeting, 22-23 August 2006, Ho Chi Minh-Viet Nam

ACTION PLAN/WORK PROGRAM FOR THE ACCSQ
PRODUCT WORKING GROUP ON WOOD BASED PRODUCT
ASEAN OVERALL GOAL : ASEAN MRA for Wood Based Products signed by AEM
WBP PWG GOAL

: Assist the ACCSQ in addressing the elimination of technical barriers to trade for Wood-Based Products

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGY

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

EXPECTED
OUTPUT

1.1 Comprehensive
ASEAN database
on standards;
technical
regulations and
conformity
assessment
procedures

ACTIVITIES

TIME
FRAME
(DUE
DATE)

COUNTR
Y IN
CHARGE

STATUS OF
IMPLEMEN
TATION

1.1.1 Exchange information
among Member
Countries on standards;
technical regulations and

conformity assessment
procedures

On going

Indonesia

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
procedures and list of
contact persons in

31Dec 2006

Indonesia

Ongoing

1

Adopted at the 4th WBPWG Meeting, 22-23 August 2006, Ho Chi Minh-Viet Nam

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGY

EXPECTED
OUTPUT

TIME
FRAME

(DUE
DATE)

COUNTR
Y IN
CHARGE

1.1.5 Translation of mandatory
requirements (technical
regulations) into English
by Member Countries

31 Dec 2006

All Member
Countries

Ongoing

1.1.6 Make the information

accessible to all
stakeholders through
ASAP.

Starting from
July 2005

All Member
Countries
& ASEC

Ongoing

1.1.7 Develop and circulate a
questionnaire to assess
the degree of
equivalence of national
standards to ISO.
1.1.8 Member Countries to
respond the

questionnaire
1.1.9 Compilation of the
responses from Member
Countries and
identification of areas for
harmonization

31 August
2006

Indonesia

Ongoing

31 Oct 2006

All Member
Countries

30 Nov 2006

Indonesia

1.2.1 Identify relevant
standards; technical
regulations and
conformity assessment
procedures used in extra
ASEAN trade

Starting from
Sept 2006

Malaysia
and All
member
Countries

ACTIVITIES

STATUS OF
IMPLEMEN
TATION

ASEAN member
Countries for posting on
ASEAN website

1.2 Strengthen and enhance
networking with non
ASEAN trading partners
on standards; technical
regulations and
conformity assessment

1.2 Comprehensive
database on
standards;
technical
regulations and

conformity

2

Adopted at the 4th WBPWG Meeting, 22-23 August 2006, Ho Chi Minh-Viet Nam

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGY

procedures

EXPECTED
OUTPUT

ACTIVITIES

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
assessment in
ASEAN

Starting from
September
2006

Preparation of
preliminary report
2.1.1 To develop the template
for comparative study

5th WBPWG
Meeting
October 2005

2.1.2 Member Countries to
reply on the template

December
2005

ƒ

To identify areas for
harmonization of
technical regulations
and conformity
assessment
procedures.

COUNTR
Y IN
CHARGE

STATUS OF
IMPLEMEN
TATION

assessment
procedures used in
extra ASEAN trade
1.2.2 Compile and
disseminate information
on standards; technical
regulations and
conformity assessment
procedures.

2

TIME
FRAME
(DUE
DATE)

Malaysia

Malaysia

Completed

Malaysia

Completed

3

Adopted at the 4th WBPWG Meeting, 22-23 August 2006, Ho Chi Minh-Viet Nam

OBJECTIVES

3

To harmonize
technical regulations
and conformity
assessment
procedures for
identified areas
under the objective 2

STRATEGY

3.1 Development of common
requirements and
conformity assessment
procedures for ASEAN
Member Countries

EXPECTED
OUTPUT

3.1 Technical
regulations and
conformity
assessment
procedures for
identified areas
harmonized in
ASEAN

ACTIVITIES

TIME
FRAME
(DUE
DATE)

COUNTR
Y IN
CHARGE

STATUS OF
IMPLEMEN
TATION

2.1.3 Member countries to
response the
comparative study to
Malaysia

31 August
2006

Member
countries &
Malaysia

6 country report
(Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Brunei,
Thailand,
Philippines,
Singapore)

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

31 Oct 2006

Malaysia

Ongoing

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

3.1.1 Activities will be
determined at later date,
which may include the
establishment of expert
committee or task force.

4