Abbreviations and acronyms

ACCSQ

ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality

ADB

Asian Development Bank

AEC

ASEAN Economic Community

APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

APLAC

Asia-Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation

AQI

Audit Quality Indicator

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASPEC

ASEAN Patent Examination Co-operation

ASW

ASEAN Single Window

ASYCUDA

Automated System for Customs Data

ATIGA

ASEAN Trade-in-Goods Agreement

C/O

Certificate of Origin

CBA

Cost-Benefit Analysis

eCoSys

Electronic Certificate of Origin System

EEC

Eastern Economic Corridor

ePG

E-Payment Gateway

EV

Electric Vehicle

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

FTA

Free Trade Agreement

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GLC

Government-Linked Company

GRP

Good Regulatory Practices

GST

Goods and Services Tax

GVC

Global Value Chain

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards

ILO

International Labour Organization

IoT

Internet of Things

IP

Intellectual Property

IPR

Intellectual Property Right

ISO

International Standards Organisation

JICA

Japan International Co-operation Agency

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

MLA

Multi-lateral Recognition Agreements

MNE

Multi-National Enterprise

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MPAC

Masterplan on ASEAN Connectivity

MRA

Mutual Recognition Agreements

MSME

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise

NSW

National Single Window

NTB

Non-Tariff Barrier

NTM

Non-Tariff Measure

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PMO

Prime Minister’s Office

R&D

Research and Development

RBC

Responsible Business Conduct

RMS

Regulatory Management System

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission

SEZ

Special Economic Zone

SME

Small and Medium Enterprise

SOE

State-owned Enterprises

SOM-AMAF

Senior Officials Meeting – ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry

SPS

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards

SSF

Shared Service Facilities

TBT

Technical Barriers to Trade

WIPO

World Intellectual Property Organization

WTO

World Trade Organization