An 18 Action Plan 151205

Adopted at the 3rd WBPWG Meeting, 15-16 December 2005, Bangkok, Thailand

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
OBJECTIVES

1. To promote
transparency of
Wood Based
Products
standards,
technical
regulations and
conformity
assessment
procedures
among Member
Countries

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

COUNTRY
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

End of Jan 2006

Member
countries

countries report
(Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Vietnam)

1.1.4 Compilation of list of

Mid of 2006

Indonesia

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OBJECTIVES

STRATEGY

EXPECTED OUTPUT

ACTIVITIES

TIME FRAME
(DUE DATE)

COUNTRY
IN CHARGE

STATUS OF
IMPLEMEN
TATION

standards; technical
regulations and
conformity
assessment
procedures and list
of contact persons in
ASEAN member
Countries for
posting on ASEAN
website

1.2 Conduct comparative
2. To identify areas
study(ies) of standards,
for harmonization of
technical regulations
technical regulations
and conformity
and conformity

assessment procedures
assessment
among Member
Countries.
procedures.

2.1 Observations/
recommendations
for consideration of
harmonization on
standards, technical
regulations and
conformity
assessment in
ASEAN

1.1.5 Translation of
mandatory
requirements
(technical

regulations) into
English by Member
Countries

July 2006

All Member
Countries

1.1.6 Make the information
accessible to all
stakeholders by
hyperlink the
ASEAN website
with Member
countries website

July 2005 onward

All Member

Countries &
ASEC

2.1.1 To develop the
template for
comparative study

October 2005

Malaysia

Completed

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OBJECTIVES

STRATEGY

EXPECTED OUTPUT

ACTIVITIES

TIME FRAME
(DUE DATE)

COUNTRY
IN CHARGE

2.1.2 Member Countries to
reply on the template

December 2005

Malaysia

2.1.3 Member countries to
response the

comparative study to
Malaysia

Mid of Jan 2006

Member
countries &
Malaysia

2.1.4 To analyze the
information and
come up with the
proposed areas for
harmoniza-tion of
technical regulations
and conformity
assessment for
consideration by the
WB PWG

June 2006

Malaysia

2.1.5 The PWGs to
consider the inputs
given by the lead
country and agree
on the specific areas
for harmonization

July 2006

STATUS OF
IMPLEMEN
TATION
5 country
report
(Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Brunei,
Thailand,
Philippines)

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Adopted at the 3rd WBPWG Meeting, 15-16 December 2005, Bangkok, Thailand

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)

COUNTRY
IN CHARGE

STATUS OF
IMPLEMEN
TATION

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

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