ASEAN-Pharmaceutical-Harmonization课件.pptVIP

 ASEAN Pharmaceutical Harmonization  Selvaraja Seerangam National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau Ministry of Health Malaysia V Conference of PANDRH 2008 17-19 November 2008, Argentina 精品文档 Presentation Outline About ASEAN Background Economic Integration Current Status Issues Challenges Conclusion 精品文档  ASEAN MAP 精品文档 History Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established on 8th Aug 1967 in Bangkok by 5 original members namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Brunei Darussalam joined on 8th Jan 1984 Vietnam on 28th July 1995 Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23th July 1997 Cambodia on 30th April 1999 精品文档 Facts ASEAN region has a population of about 560 million Combined gross domestic product almost US$ 1,100 billion Total trade of about US$ 1,400 billion 精品文档 ASEAN Summit ASEAN- The Goal ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) “by the year 2015….. ASEAN will be A Single Market and A Single Production Base” Free flow of Goods Free flow of Services Free flow of Investment Free flow of Capitals Free flow of Skilled Labour 精品文档 ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) AFTA is a collective effort by ASEAN to reduce/eliminate tariffs in intra-ASEAN trade in the goods sector. Objective of AFTA is primarily to enhance ASEAN’s position as a competitive production base for regional and global markets 精品文档 ACCSQ- to facilitate AFTA The ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) was formed in 1992 by Senior Economic Official Meeting (SEOM) to facilitate and complement the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA). Concept of ASEAN pharmaceutical harmonization was presented by Malaysia and agreed upon by the Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) in 1999. The Pharmaceutical Product Working Group (PPWG) was formed in 1999. Malaysia hosted the 1st PPWG meeting and was appointed the Chair and Thailand the Co-Chair. 精品文档 ACCSQ-PPWG * ACCSQ Agenda Facilitation of the realization of the ASEAN economic community Working Groups and P