Formulate a legal framework for the application of principles of mutual recognition of products
manufactured and/or marketed legally based on equivalence in national regulatory requirements by
2015.
Notwithstanding the harmonisation of regulatory requirements in ASEAN, policies and means
should also be established to support the free movement of products which are legally manufactured
and/or marketed in a Member State as long as the products meet the equivalent level of protection
imposed by both exporting and importing Member States. This should be supported by overarching
regional requirements for product safety and the circumstances when a Member State can refuse
mutual recognition to ensure that no protectionism is imposed by any Member State.