Towards an Enabling Set of Rules of Origin for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Erlinda M. Medalla

Chapter 4 in East Asian Integration (First Edition), pp 93-120 from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: With overlapping, multiple free trade agreements (FTAs), such as the case of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the various ASEAN+1 FTAs, complications could arise that run counter to the economic integration objectives of the East Asian Region. Forging the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) amongst ASEAN and its FTA partners is a next logical step. How facilitative the rules of origin (ROO) provisions are could prove crucial in maximising the potential benefits. This chapter revisits the nature of ROO in ASEAN and the various ASEAN+1 FTAs to examine the surrounding constraints and issues as well as to provide recommendations on a beneficial set of ROO for the RCEP, and serve as input for policy makers and negotiators.

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