Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN

Despite many setbacks, the two sides signed a substantial Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) on 9 December 2002, which did finally curb the violence. Soldiers from two Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners, the Philippines and Thailand, joined the GAM and TNI monitoring teams to investigate breaches of the peace by either side (Reid 2005 352-3) (see figure 5.1). 

World Health Organization Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme International Conference on Harmonization Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Mercado Comun del Sur (MERCOSUR)... 

We sincerely thank the members of the Asia-Europe Environment Forum Steering Committee for their valuable input into the conceptualisation of the roundtable and identification of participants Mr Anders Granlund of Sida-SENSA Ms Natalie Pauwels of Environment Directorate-General of the European Commission (EC) Ms. Ella Antonio of Earth Council, Asia-Pacific Mr. Philippe Bergeron of the ASEAN Network for CDM Investment Promotion (ACE) Mr. Raman Letchumanan of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat and Mr. David Stanners of the European Environment Agency (EEA). 

UNITAR/ILO( 2005). Regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation for Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Final report. Manila, Phlilippines 17-20 October 2005... 

The ENVforum is advised by a steering committee of representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Environmental Agency (EEA), Earth Council Asia-Pacific, the Regional Institute of Environmental Technology, the International Climate Policy Research Group, Zurich University, DG Environment of the European Commission and KEHATI-the Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation. The Research Centre for Sustainable Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) joined the steering committee in 2005. 

The Pharmaceutical Services Division of the Ministry of Health is currently working in collaboration with countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work out a common approach to registration requirements. With this initiative, it is hoped that ASEAN countries will harmonise their registration requirements in the near future. 

One of the objectives shared by the various Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) drug regulatory authorities is dedicating themselves to protecting public health by putting in place systems and programmes to ensure that the medicinal products in the market are safe, efficacious and of good quality. 

Abstract This chapter presents the global expectations of a stability program. It includes a thorough discussion of stability requirements of non-ICH regions as well as a discussion on how the climatic requirements are implied in the world. This comprehensive chapter gives an introduction of stability requirements for countries around the world. Discussions of World Health Organization (WHO) stability guidelines and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) stability requirements are also included. 

International alliances Regional alliances like the European Union, NAFTA, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Eorum (APEC) help tremendously to facilitate collaboration and interaction between their member nations on various fronts like trade, culture, and technology by removing bottlenecks. 

There are many different trade blocs, as documented by the World Bank (2001) but the largest and most inllnential are the Enropean Union (EU), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Mercado Comun del Cono Sur (MERCOSUR) also known as Sonthem Common Markets (SCCM), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). A more comprehensive list is given in Table 7.15. 

ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations. A regional economic development association established in 1967 by five original member countries Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. 

Findings regarding the utilization of biofuels in diesel engines are presented from case studies conducted in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, especially Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, where high priority has been given to the development and use of biofuels. 

A natural gas pipeline that would traverse the countries of Southeast Asia was proposed. The countries are specifically those of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). This new pipeline would mean an entrance into the chemical and petrochemical business for these nations [73]. 

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