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AECSP Supported Projects


AECSP Snapshots

The AANZFTA Economic Cooperation Support Programme (AECSP) provides technical support to AANZFTA Parties and the ASEAN Secretariat to operationalise and implement the AANZFTA Agreement. Through good governance processes and close partnership amongst all the 12 Parties, the AECSP has supported 94 projects to date, enabling a rich diversity of high-quality, demand-driven economic research, policy advice, and tailored capacity building across various Economic Cooperation Work Programme components, benefiting over 13,000 government officials and businesses from across the region.

In particular, the AECSP has addressed the AANZFTA implementation gaps amongst Parties, with priorities on and the most benefits for the less-developed members—through ‘Rapid Response’ funding, deliberate consultations, inclusive engagement processes, and more.


Project Code Title Sector Status Start Date End Date
AANZ-0001-ROO-01 Seminar on Chemicals and Plastics Production Process Rules for the AANZFTA Rules of Origin Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed May 2010 Nov 2010
AANZ-0002-ROO-02 Capacity-building on Monitoring the Utilisation of AANZFTA Tariff Preferences Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed May 2010 Nov 2010
AANZ-0011-ROO-03 Development of Training Modules and Training for Trainers on AANZFTA Rules of Origin Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed Jun 2011 Mar 2019
AANZ-0012-ROO-04 Workshop on Streamlining of CO Application and Issuance Procedures Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed Jun 2011 Oct 2011
AANZ-0013-ROO-05 Workshop on AANZFTA Self-Certification of Origin Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed Jun 2011 Jan 2013
AANZ-0016-ROO-06 Developing a Regional Approach to Monitoring Utilisation of AANZFTA Tariff Preferences Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed Sep 2011 Apr 2020
AANZ-0049-ROO-07 Policy Dialogue on Future Transposition of Harmonised System of AANZFTA Tariff Reduction Schedules and Rules of Origin Product Specific Rules Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed May 2014 May 2014
AANZ-0055-ROO-08 In-Country Training on Tariff and Trade Data Analysis for Government Officials of Interested AMS Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed Sep 2014 Jul 2017
AANZ-0060-ROO-10 Joint Session to Discuss Implementation of the First Protocol to Amend the AANZFTA Agreement Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed Mar 2015 Jun 2015
AANZ-0065-ROO-11 Transposition of AANZFTA Tariff Reduction Schedules and Product Specific Rules from Harmonised System Codes (HS) 2012 into HS 2017 Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed Apr 2016 Jul 2019
AANZ-0077-ROO-12 Capacity Building to Support the Negotiation of a Pilot Program for a Declaration of Origin under AANZFTA Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed May 2018 Jul 2019
AANZ-0078-ROO-13 Capacity Building to Support the Negotiation of a Pilot Program on Full Cumulation for AANZFTA Rules of Origin Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Completed May 2018 Jul 2019
AANZ-0093-ROO-14 Monitoring the Utilisation of AANZFTA Tariff Preferences - Phase II - Building Individual Parties Capacities to Submit Compatible Data for CTG Analysis Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Ongoing Jun 2021 May 2022
AANZ-0008-SPS-01 ASEAN Regional Diagnostic Network Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures Completed Jul 2010 Apr 2017
AANZ-0009-SPS-02 ASEAN Import Health Standard: Priority Line and Capacity Development Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures Completed Jul 2011 Jun 2017
AANZ-0052-SPS-03 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Regulatory Cooperation: Dairy Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures Completed Jun 2014 May 2016
AANZ-0070-SPS-04 ASEAN Regional Diagnostic Network (ARDN) - Phase II Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures Completed May 2017 Apr 2020
AANZ-0072-SPS-05 ASEAN Regional Guideline for the Implementation of International Standards related to Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures Completed Jun 2017 Apr 2021
AANZ-0073-SPS-06 Capacity Building Program for the Development of Skills amongst ASEAN Member States in Import Risk Analysis for Importation of Animal and Animal Products Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures Completed Jul 2017 Feb 2018
AANZ-0088-SPS-07 ASEAN Regional Diagnostic Network (ARDN) - Phase III (Part I) Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures Ongoing Nov 2020 Apr 2022
AANZ-0028-STR-01 Participation by AANZFTA Parties in the APEC Workshop on Harmonised Electrical Equipment Regulatory Risk Assessment Tools Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures Completed Apr 2012 May 2012
AANZ-0031-STR-02 Workshop on International Standards Development Best Practices Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures Completed Dec 2012 Feb 2013
AANZ-0056-STR-03 Dialogue Workshop on Priority Setting for AANZFTA Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures Completed Sep 2014 Sep 2014
AANZ-0069-STR-04 STRACAP Work Plan Implementation Programme (SWIP) Stream 1: Workshop on Good Regulatory Practice Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures Completed Mar 2017 Aug 2017
AANZ-0079-STR-05 Capacity Building Programme for MSME on International Prepared Food Standards Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures Completed Sep 2018 Feb 2020
AANZ-0084-STR-06 STRACAP Work Plan Implementation Program (SWIP) – Work Stream 1: Good Regulatory Practice – Cosmetics sector Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures Ongoing Jun 2019 Apr 2022
AANZ-0092-STR-08 Capacity Building Programme for MSME on International Prepared Food Standards – Phase II Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures Ongoing Feb 2021 Apr 2022
AANZ-0007-SER-01 Education and Training Governance: Capacity Building for National Qualifications Frameworks Trade in Services Completed Jul 2010 Jan 2012
AANZ-0010-SER-02 Capacity Building Workshop on International Trade in Services Statistics Collection and Management Trade in Services Completed Jul 2010 Mar 2011
AANZ-0022-SER-04 Capacity Building Workshop on International Trade in Services Statistics Collection and Management - Phase II Trade in Services Completed Nov 2011 Jan 2014
AANZ-0033-SER-06 Education and Training Governance: Capacity Building for National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF) – Phase III Trade in Services Completed Dec 2013 Feb 2016
AANZ-0034-SER-07 Education and Health Services Policy Review Trade in Services Completed Dec 2012 Jun 2017
AANZ-0035-SER-08 Technical Assistance to Enhance ASEAN Logistics Services Sector Trade in Services Completed Dec 2012 Sep 2014
AANZ-0042-SER-09 Enhancing Domestic Regulations Trade in Services Completed Dec 2012 May 2014
AANZ-0045-SER-10 AANZFTA Capacity Building on Statistics of International Trade in Services (SITS) Phase III: Enhancing Data Compilation of SITS through Pilot Surveys in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar Trade in Services Completed Sep 2013 Apr 2017
AANZ-0051-SER-11 Case Study on the Benefits of Services Liberalisation Trade in Services Completed May 2014 Dec 2017
AANZ-0064-SER-12 Referencing National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF) to the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) [Education and Training Governance: Capacity Building for NQF Phase IV] Trade in Services Completed Mar 2016 Dec 2020
AANZ-0067-SER-13 Enhancing ASEAN Logistics and Transport Services: Policy, Institutional and Regulatory Review Trade in Services Completed Dec 2016 Jun 2020
AANZ-0082-SER-14 Preparatory Work on Transitioning to Negative List: Preparing Negative List Schedules (Pilot Phase) Trade in Services Completed Feb 2019 Jun 2020
AANZ-0091-SER-15 ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework Phase V – Capacity Building for National Qualifications Frameworks and Referencing Trade in Services Completed Nov 2020 Dec 2021
AANZ-0097-SER-16 ASEAN's Transition to Negative Listing for Services Commitments Trade in Services Ongoing Oct 2021 Apr 2022
AANZ-0006-INV-01 Seminar cum Workshop on the Two-Annex Approach in the Scheduling of Reservation List under the Investment Chapter Investment Completed Jul 2010 Nov 2010
AANZ-0018-INV-02 Investment Facilitation and Technical Assistance for Newer ASEAN Members Investment Completed Sep 2011 Jan 2017
AANZ-0019-INV-03 Study on Investment Trends, Issues and Prospects in AANZFTA Investment Completed Sep 2011 Jan 2017
AANZ-0020-INV-04 Investment Policy Reviews for Interested ASEAN Countries – Malaysia Investment Completed Sep 2011 Nov 2013
AANZ-0027-INV-05 "Workshop on Investment Commitments in International Agreements - Key Issues for AANZFTA’s Investment Work Programme " Investment Completed Apr 2012 Dec 2012
AANZ-0030-INV-06 Investment Policy Review of Myanmar Investment Completed Aug 2012 May 2020
AANZ-0036-INV-07 Technical Workshop on Investment Disputes, Resolution (including Arbitration) and Prevention Investment Completed Jan 2013 Jul 2014
AANZ-0044-INV-10 Workshop on Non-Mode 3 Investment in Services Investment Completed Jun 2013 Jun 2014
AANZ-0043-INV-09 Investment Policy Review of the Philippines Investment Completed Dec 2012 Apr 2016
AANZ-0047-INV-11 Increasing Foreign Investment Flows: CLMV Capacity Building to Facilitate the Implementation and Business Utilization of AANZFTA Investment Completed Jan 2014 Apr 2015
AANZ-0048-INV-12 Investment Policy Review of Viet Nam Investment Completed Jan 2014 Dec 2018
AANZ-0053-INV-13 Investment Policy Review of Lao PDR Investment Completed Jul 2014 Nov 2017
AANZ-0059-INV-14 Investment Policy Review of Cambodia Investment Completed Nov 2014 Dec 2018
AANZ-0074-INV-15 Investment Policy Workshop for ASEAN Policymakers Investment Completed Sep 2017 May 2020
AANZ-0075-INV-16 Regional Forum on Investment Disputes, Resolution, and Prevention Investment Completed Sep 2017 Feb 2019
AANZ-0081-INV-17 Handbook for Implementing International Investment Commitments – Stage One: Pilot in Viet Nam Investment Ongoing Dec 2018 Apr 2022
AANZ-0004-IP-01 AANZFTA Intellectual Property Crime Conference Intellectual Property Completed May 2010 Feb 2011
AANZ-0005-IP-02 Workshop on Accession to the Madrid Protocol Intellectual Property Completed May 2010 Jun 2011
AANZ-0023-IP-03 IP Training for Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises Intellectual Property Completed Nov 2011 Feb 2012
AANZ-0024-IP-04 Accession to the Madrid Protocol Intellectual Property Completed Nov 2011 Aug 2014
AANZ-0029-IP-05 Regional Patent Examination Training (RPET) Intellectual Property Completed May 2012 May 2018
AANZ-0038-IP-06 Capacity Building for Patent Examiners – An Ideal Training Model Intellectual Property Completed Dec 2013 Jul 2018
AANZ-0039-IP-07 IP Public Education and Awareness - Community of Practice and Strategy Intellectual Property Completed Dec 2012 Jan 2014
AANZ-0046-IP-08 Policy Workshops on IP and Genetic Resources (GR), Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs) Intellectual Property Completed Jun 2013 Jan 2015
AANZ-0057-IP-09 IP Public Education and Awareness (Phase II) – Regional Information Campaign and Supporting Campaign Materials Intellectual Property Completed Apr 2018 Mar 2021
AANZ-0058-IP-10 Accession to Madrid Protocol (Phase II) Intellectual Property Completed Oct 2014 Dec 2015
AANZ-0071-IP-12 Regional Patent Examination Training (RPET) Mentoring Programme Intellectual Property Completed Jun 2017 Mar 2021
AANZ-0083-IP-13 Comparative Study on Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Traditional Cultural Expressions (GRTKTCE) (Phase 1) Intellectual Property Completed Apr 2019 Dec 2021
AANZ-0090-IP-14 Enhancement of Trade Mark Quality Management (Phase I and II) Intellectual Property Completed Dec 2020 Dec 2021
AANZ-0017-CUS-01 Review on Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation Completed Sep 2011 Apr 2018
AANZ-0026-CUS-03 Capacity Building on Risk Management Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation Completed Apr 2012 Dec 2012
AANZ-0096-CUS-04 Capacity Building on Advance Ruling on Origin (ARO) Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation Ongoing Apr 2021 Apr 2022
AANZ-0014-CP-01 Series of Annual ASEAN Competition Conferences - 1st ACC Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Jun 2011 Nov 2011
AANZ-0014-CP-01 Series of Annual ASEAN Competition Conferences - 2nd ACC Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Jun 2011 Nov 2011
AANZ-0014-CP-01 Series of Annual ASEAN Competition Conferences - 3rd ACC Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Jun 2011 Nov 2011
AANZ-0015-CP-02 AANZFTA Series of Workshops on Competition Policy and Law for ASEAN Member States -1st Workshop Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Jun 2011 Feb 2012
AANZ-0015-CP-02 AANZFTA Series of Workshops on Competition Policy and Law for ASEAN Member States - 2nd Workshop Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Jun 2011 Feb 2012
AANZ-0040-CP-03 Building Competition Law Enforcement Capability through Investigation Skills Training Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Dec 2012 Feb 2014
AANZ-0041-CP-04 Competition Regulatory Experts Secondment to the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) and Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Dec 2012 Dec 2013
AANZ-0050-CP-05 "4th ASEAN Competition Conference: “Building Blocks for Effective Enforcement of Competition Policy and Law"" " Competition and Consumer Protection Completed May 2014 Jul 2014
AANZ-0054-CP-06 "AANZFTA Competition Law Implementation Programme (CLIP) " Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Jul 2014 Mar 2016
AANZ-0061-CP-07 "5th ASEAN Competition Conference: “Advancing Competition Policy and Law Post-2015: Progress Opportunities and Challenges"" " Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Apr 2015 Jun 2015
AANZ-0062-CP-08 Competition Law Implementation Programme (CLIP) – Phase II Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Mar 2016 Jun 2018
AANZ-0063-CP-09 6th ASEAN Competition Conference: Cartels Detection and Leniency Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Mar 2016 Jul 2016
AANZ-0068-CP-10 7th ASEAN Competition Conference 2017: ASEAN@50 - Managing Change in a Competitive ASEAN Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Feb 2017 Apr 2017
AANZ-0076-CP-11 Competition Law Implementation Programme (CLIP) Phase III Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Feb 2018 May 2020
AANZ-0080-CP-12 AANZFTA Scoping Project on Consumer Protection (CPSP) Competition and Consumer Protection Completed Nov 2018 Feb 2020
AANZ-0086-CP-13 Competition Law Implementation Programme (CLIP) Phase IV Competition and Consumer Protection Ongoing Oct 2020 Apr 2022
AANZ-0085-GP-01 2019 Sustainable Procurement Symposium Government Procurement Completed Nov 2019 May 2020
AANZ-0094-GEN-03 AECSP Symposium: Results, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions of the AANZFTA Economic Cooperation General Completed Mar 2021 Dec 2021
AANZ-0095-GEN-04 Lessons Learned from the RCEP Agreement and Other Relevant FTAs to Support the AANZFTA Upgrade Negotiations General Completed Apr 2021 Dec 2021
AANZ-0037-GEN-02 Enhancing SMEs Awareness and Participation in AANZFTA — Capacity Building for Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar Rules of Origin and Other Aspects of Implementation of Tariff Commitments Discontinued Jun 2013 Mar 2017
AANZ-0066-IP-11 Accession to Madrid Protocol (Phase III) - Stakeholder-Focused Trademark Registration Systems in ASEAN Intellectual Property Discontinued Jul 2016 Jan 2017
AANZ-0025-CUS-02 Capacity Building and Technical Assistance on Advance Rulings on Rules of Origin, Tariff Nomenclature and Customs Valuation Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation Discontinued Apr 2012 Feb 2018
AANZ-0089-CP-14 AANZFTA Consumer Affairs Program Phase I (CAP I) Competition and Consumer Protection Ongoing Oct 2020 Apr 2022
AANZ-0021-SER-03 Education and Training Governance: Capacity Building for National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF) - Phase II Trade in Services Completed Sep 2011 Mar 2016