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ASSIST: THE ASEAN SOLUTIONS FOR INVESTMENT, SERVICES AND TRADE
March 12, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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The EU Delegation in Jakarta is organising an event on 12th March in Bangkok to sensitise the private sector on ASSIST: The ASEAN Solutions for Investment, Services and Trade http://assist.asean.org/
This free online tool has recently been enhanced with additional anonymity features, and it can now cover matters relating to Trade in Goods and Trade in Services.
This event is organised by their regional flagship programme ARISE+. Please find attached the programme and background information on ASSIST.
ASSIST: ASEAN Solutions for Investment, Services and Trade
ASSIST in a nutshell
ASSIST means ASEAN Solutions for Investment, Services and Trade.
ASSIST was formally launched at the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting held in August 2016 and then officially presented to the ASEAN business sector at the ASEAN Business Summit 2016. It was initially developed for “Trade in Goods” only. ASSIST has now been extended to “Trade in Services”.
ASSIST for Trade in Services has been soft-launched at the ASEAN Business Summit in November 2018. It will be fully deployed during Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship.
ASSIST is a non-binding and consultative mechanism to find solutions to problems encountered by ASEAN-based enterprises on cross-border issues (e.g. when ASEAN enterprises experience trade issues when exporting their goods or services into other ASEAN countries).
When a valid complaint is lodged, ASEAN Member States should propose a solution within 40 to 60 days maximum.
ASSIST is user-friendly, internet based and free of charge http://assist.asean.org/
The ASSIST mechanism was established to implement the ASEAN Consultations to Solve Trade and Investment Issues (ACT) mandated under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA).
ASSIST is linked to the ASEAN Trade Repository (ATR) and National Trade Repositories (NTR) maintained by ASEAN Member States where trade related information is available.
ASSIST is has an interactive ‘tracking system’ and ‘traffic light’ dashboard that allows the key actors to follow the online proceedings.
New features: On top of extending the ASSIST to Trade in Service, complains anonymity has been enhanced – following feedback from the private sector. Now, complains can be lodged not only by 1) ASEAN-based company, but also through 2) ASEAN-based trade association (Chamber of Commerce) or 3) ASEAN-based registered lawyers or law firms.
The ASEAN business community is encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities offered by ASSIST to seek solutions to the constraints that they may be facing when trading within ASEAN.
About ASSIST and ARISE PLus
Additional information on ASSIST can be found on ASSIST’s website at https://assist.asean.org.
The technical assistance activities of ARISE Plus are available on https://ariseplus.asean.org.
ASSIST was formally launched at the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting held in August 2016 and then officially presented to the ASEAN business sector at the ASEAN Business Summit 2016. It was initially developed for “Trade in Goods” only. ASSIST has now been extended to “Trade in Services”.
ASSIST for Trade in Services has been soft-launched at the ASEAN Business Summit in November 2018. It will be fully deployed during Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship.
ASSIST is a non-binding and consultative mechanism to find solutions to problems encountered by ASEAN-based enterprises on cross-border issues (e.g. when ASEAN enterprises experience trade issues when exporting their goods or services into other ASEAN countries).
When a valid complaint is lodged, ASEAN Member States should propose a solution within 40 to 60 days maximum.
ASSIST is user-friendly, internet based and free of charge http://assist.asean.org/
The ASSIST mechanism was established to implement the ASEAN Consultations to Solve Trade and Investment Issues (ACT) mandated under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA).
ASSIST is linked to the ASEAN Trade Repository (ATR) and National Trade Repositories (NTR) maintained by ASEAN Member States where trade related information is available.
ASSIST is has an interactive ‘tracking system’ and ‘traffic light’ dashboard that allows the key actors to follow the online proceedings.
New features: On top of extending the ASSIST to Trade in Service, complains anonymity has been enhanced – following feedback from the private sector. Now, complains can be lodged not only by 1) ASEAN-based company, but also through 2) ASEAN-based trade association (Chamber of Commerce) or 3) ASEAN-based registered lawyers or law firms.
The ASEAN business community is encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities offered by ASSIST to seek solutions to the constraints that they may be facing when trading within ASEAN.
About ASSIST and ARISE PLus
Additional information on ASSIST can be found on ASSIST’s website at https://assist.asean.org.
The technical assistance activities of ARISE Plus are available on https://ariseplus.asean.org.
For more information:
ARISE Plus Programme
ASEAN Secretariat
70A Jl. Sisingamangaraja
Jakarta 12110, Indonesia
Tel: +62 (0)21-7262991 ext. 0852
Email: [email protected]
