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ASEAN SECTORAL INTEGRATION PROTOCOL FOR TOURISM
The Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (hereinafter referred to as "Lao PDR”), Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Member States of the Association of South East Asian Nations (hereinafter collectively referred to as "ASEAN" or "Member States" or singularly as "Member State”);
RECALLING the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II (Bali Concord II) issued in Bali, Indonesia on 7 October 2003, pursuant to which ASEAN is committed to deepen and broaden its internal economic integration and linkages with the world economy to realise an ASEAN Economic Community;
DESIRING that the ASEAN Economic Community will result in ASEAN becoming a single market and production base, turning the diversity that characterises the region into opportunities and business complementation to make ASEAN a more dynamic and stronger segment of the global supply chain;
NOTING that as a first step towards the realisation of the ASEAN Economic Community, the Leaders have signed the ASEAN Framework Agreement for the Integration of Priority Sectors on 30th November 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR (hereinafter referred to as the "Framework Agreement”);
HAVING carried out an initial round of negotiations and concluded the roadmap for the full integration of the tourism sector in ASEAN,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE 1. OBJECTIVE
The objective of this Protocol is to spell out measures as in the Roadmap referred to in Article 2 to be taken by Member States on a priority basis so as to enable the progressive, expeditious and systematic integration of the tourism sector.
ARTICLE 2. MEASURES
1. The integration measures to be pursued are grouped into two broad categories, taking into account existing agreements or earlier relevant committed measures, namely:
(a) Common measures which cut across all priority sectors; and
(b) Specific measures that are of direct relevance to the tourism sector.
2. All categories of measures shall be pursued in parallel.
3. SEOM may conduct additional negotiations, as and when necessary, to consider new integration measures for the sector.
ARTICLE 3. APPENDICES
1. The Roadmap for Integration of Tourism Sector shall be Appendix I to this Protocol and shall form an integral part of it.
2. Additional measures other than those identified in the Appendix I may be introduced, as and when deemed necessary through an amendment pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Protocol.
ARTICLE 4. FINAL PROVISIONS
1. Member States shall undertake the appropriate measures to fulfill the agreed obligations arising from this Protocol.
2. The provisions of this Protocol may be modified through amendments mutually agreed upon in writing by all Member States.
3. This Protocol shall enter into force on 31 August 2005. Notwithstanding the specified date of entry into force, Member States undertake to carry out the obligations which arise prior to the date of entry into force of this Protocol in accordance with the timelines indicated in the Framework Agreement for the Integration of Priority Sectors and the Roadmap for Integration of Tourism Sector attached to this Protocol.
4. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, who shall furnish a certified copy to each Member State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed the ASEAN Sectoral Integration Protocol for Tourism.
DONE at Vientiane, Lao PDR on 29 November 2004, in a single copy in the English language.
For the Government of Brunei Darussalam
| For the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia |
For the Government of the Republic of Indonesia
| For the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic |
For the Government of Malaysia
| For the Government of |
For the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
| For the Government of the Republic of Singapore |
For the Government of | For the Government of the Socialist of Vietnam |
APPENDIX I
ROADMAP FOR INTEGRATION OF TOURISM SECTOR OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this initiative are to:
- Achieve full integration of the Tourism sector across all ASEAN Member Countries in moving towards the end-goal of an ASEAN Economic Community as directed by Leaders at the Bali Summit in October 2003
Strengthen regional integration efforts through liberalisation, facilitation, and promotion measures to ensure full integration of the Tourism sector by 2010
Enhance competitiveness of tourism sector within ASEAN in order to promote ASEAN as a single tourism destination
Promote private sector participation and out-sourcing programme within ASEAN.
MEASURES
The integration measures include both common issues cutting across all sectors and specific issues to the tourism sector.
III. COVERAGE
The sub-sectors subject to services liberalisation appear as Attachment 1.
NO. | MEASURES | IMPLEMENTING BODY | TIMELINE |
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COMMON ISSUES |
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I | Liberalisation of Trade in Services |
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1 | Member States shall accelerate the liberalisation of trade in services earlier than 2020. This could be achieved through: Setting clear targets and schedules of services liberalisation for each priority sector and each round towards achieving freer flow of trade in services by and - The application of the ASEAN-X formula | Coordinating Committee on Services (CCS) and Coordinating Committee on Investment (CCI) | on-going |
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2 | Accelerating the development of Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs); | CCS | before 2008 |
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3 | Promotion of joint ventures and cooperation, including in third country markets | CCS and CCI | on-going |
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II | Facilitation of Travel in ASEAN |
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4 | Harmonise procedures for the issuance of visas to international travelers | Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Division of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (DGICM) | 31 December 2004 |
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5 | Provide visa exemption for intra- ASEAN travel by ASEAN nationals | 2005 |
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III | Trade and Investment Promotion |
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6 | Intensify and extra-ASEAN joint promotion efforts regularly | CCI; ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASEAN- and relevant Industry Clubs/ Associations | on-going |
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7 | Organise regular private sector initiatives to undertake: | CCI; ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC); and ASEAN-CCI | on-going |
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8 | Undertake more effective joint ASEAN facilitation in promotion measures and develop new sources of inward foreign direct investments, particularly from potential countries such as the People's Republic of China, India and the Republic of Korea |
| on-going | |
IV | Human Resource Development | |||
9 | Develop and upgrade skills and capacity building through joint trainings and workshops | Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) | on-going | |
SPECIFIC ISSUES | ||||
V | Acceleration of the liberalisation of tourism sector | |||
10 | Eliminate the limitations on market access and national treatment to achieve freer flow of trade in tourism sector | CCS | 31 December 2010 | |
VI | ASEAN Tourism Promotion and Marketing | |||
11 | Encourage the private sector to engage in a joint promotion and marketing of ASEAN tourism activities such as the launching of the ASEAN Hip Hop Pass | ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) | beginning April 2004 | |
12 | Provide diverse ASEAN tourist attractions by promoting a collective tourism package to include, among others, the main markets of China, Japan, Republic of Korea and India | Task Force on ASEAN Tourism Marketing | by 2005 | |
13 | Member countries collectively use Visit ASEAN Campaign Logo in exhibitions, media, and publication in their campaigns to promote ASEAN as a single tourism destination | by 2004 | ||
14 | Collectively organise an ASEAN Tourism Area in international tourism fairs to continuously promote ASEAN as a single tourism destination | 31 December 2005 | ||
15 | Work towards the televised promotion of ASEAN by Leaders as a single destination for tourism and investment. | regularly | ||
16 | Set up criteria for an ASEAN Tourism Heritage site and procedures for an ASEAN Heritage Award | National Tourism Organisation (NTO) of Thailand | before ATF 2005 | |
VII | Tourism Investment | |||
17 | Provide incentives in the development of tourism infrastructure so as to encourage private investment to ASEAN countries | ASEAN NTOs | Beginning December 2004 | |
18 | Provide support and facilitate implementation for the tourism projects approved under the ASEAN Pioneer Project Scheme (APPS) | Focal Points / NTOs and ASEAN BAC | beginning 2005 | |
19 | Undertake a study to identify tourism areas that can be attractive for investment and measures to be pursued to promote investment in tourism | NTOs and CCI | by 2005 | |
20 | Develop and implement eco-tourism project to promote investment in tourism | NTO Thailand | beginning 2005 | |
VIII | Tourism Standards | |||
21 | Establish ASEAN tourism standards, by initially working on the development of hotel standards that would focus on environmental management certification system of hotel | ASEAN NTOs | by 2005 | |
IX | Human Resource Development | |||
22 | Establish ASEAN minimum competency standards for tourism professionals | Task Force on Tourism Manpower Development | 31 December 2005 | |
23 | Establish a Tourism Resource Management and Development Network |
| 31 December 2004 | |
24 | Strengthen HRD activities through the development of an intra-ASEAN curriculum covering exchange programme, cross-training, and cross-certification activities | ASEAN NTOs | beginning 2004 | |
25 | Initiate a study to establish and strengthen collaborative networks among all tourism-related stakeholders and to create ASEAN Databank to facilitate the growth of tourism | Asian Development Research Forum (ADRF) and Thailand Research Fund (TRF) | 30 June 2005 | |
X | Facilitation of Travel in ASEAN | |||
26 | Study the feasibility of developing some types of visa facilitation for non- ASEAN travelers traveling within ASEAN | DGICM | beginning 2005 | |
