The EU and Canada held the fifth meeting of the CETA Joint Committee, issuing a joint statement on implementation and advancement of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The meeting addresses ongoing CETA implementation across trade in goods, services, investment, and related disciplines.
ASEAN has announced it will prioritize efforts to reduce and eliminate non-tariff barriers among member states. This initiative targets impediments to intra-ASEAN trade beyond tariffs. No further detail is available from the snippet.
Malaysia’s trade minister Mustapa indicated that two chapters of the RCEP agreement were expected to be concluded by June 2016. This relates to ongoing RCEP negotiations covering a major Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement. No further detail is available from the snippet.