Presentation on
“JTEPA, RCEP and Projects Cooperation”
Presented by
Mr. Surapon Vongvadhanaroj
February 2, 2015
Topics of the Presentation
1. JTEPA , AJCEPA, RCEP
2. Elimination of Trade Obstacles and speed up the Next
round JTEPA Negotiation
3. Request for Next round JTEPA Negotiation
4. Cooperation on Foods and Agricultural Products
Partnership Agreements :
JTEPA (Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement)
 Bilateral-level agreement
 Came into force since November 1, 2007
AJCEPA (ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement)
• Regional-level agreement
• Thailand came into force since June 1, 2009
RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)
• Multilateral –level agreement
• Comprised of 10 member of ASEAN countries and 6 countries of nonASEAN members (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and New
Zealand)
Cooperation Projects under JTEPA
1. Trade and Investment Promotion for “Kitchen of the World”
2. Steel Industry Cooperation Programme
3. Automotive Human Resources Development Institute Project
4. Initiatives for Enhancing Energy Conservation
5. Value-Creation Economy
6. Cooperation in Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure
Development (PPP)
7. Textile and Apparels Cooperation
Source: Agreement between the Kingdom of Thailand and Japan for an Economic Partnership
There are 16 sub-committee under JTEPA
1. Sub-committee on Trade in Goods
2. Sub-committee on Rules of Origin
3. Sub-committee on Customs Procedure
4. Sub-committee on Paperless Trading
5. Sub-committee on Mutual Recognition
6. Sub-committee on Trade in Services
7. Sub-committee on Investment
8. Sub-committee on Movement of Natural Persons
9. Sub-committee on Intellectual Property
10. Sub-committee on all 7 Projects Cooperation
Source: Agreement between the Kingdom of Thailand and Japan for an Economic Partnership