ASEAN Agreements

ACIA

The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) is an ASEAN instrument that aims to enhance the attractiveness of the ASEAN region as a single investment destination to a more conducive business environment, encourage investors, provide greater to continue and expand their investments, and increase intra-ASEAN investment.

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ACIA Reservation Lists

List of reservations made by the ASEAN Member States (AMS) under the ACIA. The sectors covered for liberalisation by the ACIA are Manufacturing, Agriculture, Fishery, Forestry, Mining and Quarrying, and the Services incidental to these sectors. 

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Investment Measures

Information on relevant investment-related legislations laws, and policies; as well as processes and regulations related to investment application, investment protection, foreign equity, incentives, taxation, foreign exchange administration, employment of foreign workers, and land and building ownership, among others.

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ATIGA

ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) aims to achieve free flow of goods in the region resulting to less trade barriers and deeper economic linkages among Member States, lower business costs, increased trade, and a larger market and economies of scale for businesses.

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AFAS

The ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS) is to work towards free flow of trade in services within the region.  It aims to substantially eliminate restrictions to trade in services among ASEAN countries in order to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of ASEAN services suppliers.

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AAMNP

The ASEAN Agreement on the Movement of Natural Persons (AAMNP) streamlines and makes transparent the procedures for immigration applications for the temporary entry or entry of stay of natural persons.  It covers business visitors, intra-corporate transferees, contractual service suppliers, and other categories of natural persons as may be specified by ASEAN Member States.

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MRAs

Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) are framework arrangements established in support of liberalising and facilitating trade in services.  MRAs aim to facilitate mobility of professionals/ skilled labor in ASEAN.  Through exchange of information, MRAs also work towards the adoption of best practices on standards and qualifications.

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