Free flow of trade in services is one of the important elements in realising ASEAN Economic Community, where there will be substantially no restriction to ASEAN services suppliers in providing services and in establishing companies across national borders within the region, subject to domestic regulations. Liberalisation of services has been carried out through rounds of negotiation mainly under the Coordinating Committee on Services. Negotiation of some specific services sectors such as financial services and air transport are carried out by their respective Ministerial bodies. In liberalising services, there should be no back-loading of commitments, and pre-agreed flexibility shall be accorded to all ASEAN Member Countries.
In facilitating the free flow of services by 2015, ASEAN is also working towards recognition of professional qualifications with a view to facilitate their movement within the region.
ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2 September 2003
ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services, Bangkok, 15 December 1995
Protocol to Implement Package of Commitments Under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
Initial Package (1997)
Second Package (1998)
Third Package (2001)
Fourth Package(2004)
Fifth Package (2006)
Sixth Package (2007)Protocol to Implement the Seventh Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services, Cha-am, Thailand, 26 February 2009
Annexes to the Protocol to Implement the Seventh Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services, Cha-am, Thailand, 26 February 2009
Mutual Recognition Arrangement
ASEAN_Mutual_Recognition_Arrangement_on_Nursing_Services_Cebu_Philippines_8_December_2006
ASEAN_Mutual_Recognition_Arrangement_on_Medical_Practitioners_Cha-am_Thailand_26_February_2009
ASEAN_Mutual_Recognition_Arrangement_on_Dental_Practitioners_Cha-am_Thailand_26_February_2009
ASEAN_Mutual_Recognition_Arrangement_on_Architectural_Services_Singapore_19_November_2007
ASEAN_Mutual_Recognition_Arrangement_Framework_on_Accountancy_Services
Appendix_I-III_Accountancy_Services
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Keywords: services, ASEAN, medical, dental, architectural
