Ahmad Apandi, Laila Suriya (2015) One step forward to regional economic integration? The case of ASEAN harmonized cosmetic regulatory scheme. In: 4th ASEAN Consortium on Department of Economics Conference (ACDEC) 2015, 04-05 November 2015, Student Accomodation Centre (SAC), UUM.

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Abstract

One of the main challenges faced by ASEAN in building capacity for regional economic integration is lacking of harmonized regulatory at regional level.This particular challenge does not only hinder the development of ASEAN economic regionalism.It also affects the trade facilitation among ASEAN members.The difficulty of harmonizing ASEAN regulatory framework is due to policy diversity of ASEAN member states, notably the ones concerning standards and conformance.This paper seeks to address harmonization issues of standards and conformance in relation to ASEAN.It argues ASEAN should develop a harmonized regulatory framework at regional level as its attempts of trade liberalization.The paper therefore examines the attempts of ASEAN in pursuing regional economic integration by liberalizing cosmetics industry.In particular, it seeks to demonstrate the case of ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme as ASEAN’s one step forward to regional economic integration.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN 978-983-43720-4-0 Organized by: Universiti Utara Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Capacity Building, Economic Integration, ASEAN Economic Community, ASEAN Regionalism.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions:	School of International Studies
Depositing User:	Mrs. Laila Suriya Ahmad Apandi
Date Deposited:	31 Jan 2016 04:09
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2016 06:31
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/17045

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