Post-2015 ASEAN Economic Community (AEC): Status, Directions and Implications for the Agriculture Sector Suriyan Vichitlekarn GIZ

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1 Post-2015 ASEAN Economic Community (AEC): Status, Directions and Implications for the Agriculture Sector By Suriyan Vichitlekarn GIZ Joint Knowledge Event: GMS Working Group on Agriculture and GMS Working Group on Environment 24 June 2015, Bangkok, Thailand 1

2 ASEAN Community APSC AEC ASCC Enhance rules and good governance for ASEAN Enhance integration and competitiveness of ASEAN Narrowing the Development Gaps Enhance the wellbeing and livelihood of ASEAN peoples Physical Connectivity People-to- People Connectivity Institutional Connectivity In 2014, 88% achieved! Resource Mobilisation ASEAN Connectivity 2

3 ASEAN Economic Community Strategic Schedule of the AEC Blueprint ( ) AEC Pillar 1 Single Market & Production Base Free flow of goods Free flow of services Free flow of investment Freer flow of capital Free flow of skilled labor Priority Integration Sectors Food, agriculture and forestry AEC Pillar 2 Competitive Economic Region Competition policy Consumer protection Intellectual property rights Infrastructure development Taxation E-Commerce AEC Pillar 3 Equitable Economic Development SME development Initiative for ASEAN Integration AEC Pillar 4 Integration into the Global Economy Coherent approach towards external economic relations Enhanced participation in global supply networks HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 3

4 AEC: Understanding the Mechanics for Agriculture Integration Objectives: To achieve free flow of goods through regional sectoral integration (liberalisation and facilitation) Integration measures: Tariff Elimination (HS/AHTN Code) & Non-Tariff Measures (NTM Database) Rules of Origin Custom Clearance and Procedure Trade and investment promotion Improvement of logistics services SPS Standards and Certification (virtual system for national benchmarking) i.e. ASEAN GAP, ASEAN Organic Standard, Horticulture Produce and other Food Crops, etc. R&D and Capacity Development Private Sector Participation Special Consideration for Rice and Sugar 4

5 Implications to the Agriculture Sector Indirect: More demand for safe & quality agri-food Benefits and adverse impacts of FDIs Bottlenecks for cross-border trade Direct: Dynamics & complex agri-food value chains and cross-border trade Livelihoods and competitiveness of small-holder farmers Agri-inputs supply a sector on its own, illegal and counterfeit products Access to certification and related services 5

6 Challenges and Directions for the Agriculture Sector AEC, ASEAN+1 and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Understanding of SMEs on AEC integration measures and benefits Integrating agriculture sector in the transformation process from transport corridors to economic corridors Policy vs Implementation discrepancy issues Enabling regulatory frameworks Highly competitive markets Compliance of agri-food standards 6

7 Challenges and Directions for the Agriculture Sector Technology and innovation for small-holder farmers Agriculture infrastructure, logistics, access to finance, Farmer group organization and empowerment Agri-business models and inclusive value chains Public private partnership space, mechanisms, show cases and scale-ups 7

8 Thank You Suriyan Vichitlekarn Regional Project Director Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) Senior Regional Advisor ASEAN Sustainable Agri-food Systems (SAS) Spokesperson GIZ Sector Network on Rural Development in Asia, Working Group on Agriculture 8

9 Other Relevant Information 7 August

10 VISION AND GOALS OF ASEAN COOPERATION IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY ( ) Vision: A competitive, inclusive, resilient and sustainable FAF sector integrated with the global economy, based on a single market and production base contributing to food and nutrition security and prosperity in the ASEAN Community Goals: Equitable (gender, household and regional) Inclusive growth Poverty alleviation Food security, food safety and better nutrition Deeper regional integration Gain from access to global markets Increase resilience to climate change, natural disasters and other shocks 10

11 Strategic Plan: Strategic Thrusts (ST) & Action Programmes (AP) ST1: Quantity/quality & sustainable production ST7: Sustainable forest management ST6: ASEAN joint approaches FAF s Goals ST2: Trade facilitation & market access ST3: Food security, safety, nutrition ST5: Small scale producers & SMEs ST4: Resilience to climate change & other shocks 11

12 Strategic Plan: Strategic Thrusts (ST) & Action Programmes (AP) ST7: Sustainable forest management ST6: ASEAN joint approaches ST5: Small scale producers & SMEs ST1: Quantity/quality & sustainable production Cross-cutting issues: Food security ST2: Trade facilitation & Sectoral integration market access FAF s & competitiveness Governance Goals Climate change Capacity development ST3: Food security, safety, Gender nutrition R&D Training & Extension ST4: Resilience to climate change & other shocks 12

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14 Relevant GIZ Project Information 7 August