OPENING CEREMONY
4. The 22nd APWG Meeting was officially opened by Mr. Tawat Polquamdee, Secretary-General of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI). Mr Polquamdee extended his warm welcome to the delegates of the 22nd APWG Meeting. Mr Polquamdee acknowledged the important role of APWG on the harmonisation of standards, technical regulations and recognition of conformity assessment results through Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs). He highlighted the signing of the ASEAN MRA on Type Approval of Automotive Products as a High-Priority Measures for post-2015 and that the implementation of this measure will require continuous joint commitment and effort. He expressed his confidence that the ASEAN Economic Community will bring about more opportunities and benefits to the ASEAN peoples since technical barriers will be eliminated and national systems will be harmonised. Mr. Polquamdee wished the 22nd APWG Meeting to be fruitful, productive and enjoyable. The speech appears as ANNEX 2.
AGENDA ITEM 1: ADOPTION OF AGENDA
5. The Meeting adopted the agenda as appears in ANNEX 3.
AGENDA ITEM 2: BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS
6. The Meeting was held in plenary.
AGENDA ITEM 3: UPDATES ON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION INITIATIVES IN ASEAN