National Standing Committee deployed to accelerate RCEP implementation

Original title: The Standing National Committee deployed to accelerate RCEP implementation

Prime Minister Li Keqiang of the State Council chaired the executive meeting of the State Council on December 1.meeting, Make arrangements to accelerate the implementation of the regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) agreementjobs, To maintain free trade and expand cooperation and a new space for mutual benefit; through “government inspection workRegulations(drought)”.

The meeting noted that the regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement, which was formally signed at the East Asian Cooperation Leaders Meetings in recent days, is important for member states to cope with the uncertainty of the international environment and further promote free trade and stability in the region.industrychainsupply chainImproving the well-being of the people of the relevant countries is of great importance in promoting China’s high-level openness. As a member of the agreement, our country must actively promote the implementation of the agreement with its own actions, there is much urgent work to be done in this regard. The meeting requested that the relevant departments follow the arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, consolidate their responsibilities, clarify the division of tasks and time limits in accordance with the agreement, and complete the relevant domestic work for the implementation of the agreement as soon as possible. The first is to strengthen interdepartmental coordination, accelerate the completion of national approval procedures, promote trade in goods,ServiceCommerce,investment, The movement of natural persons and other fields is opened to promote theInvestment liberalizationSimplify,KnowledgepropertyProtection, trade remedy, e-commerce, public procurement,SMEsImplementing higher standard rules in areas such as economic and technical cooperation, the second is for zero tariffs on trade in goods in the region after the implementation of the agreement.productThe total amount will reach 90%, etc., and the tariff reduction,customsSimplified procedures,Rules of originTechnical preparations,Product standardsIn terms of unification and mutual recognition, intensify measures to implement the agreement and strive to release goods such as express and perishable goods within 6 hours. The general commitments to open trade in services in the agreement are significantly higher than the existing free trade agreements between member states. It should be based on R&D, management consulting,manufacturingRelevant services, elderly care services, professional design, construction and many other service departments have made new openness commitments to implement openness measures one by one. Implement the commitments of the negative list of investments and no restrictions will be added to foreign investment outside the list. Realize the first time made in the free trade agreementIntellectual propertyCommitment to the comprehensive protection of copyright,Commercial brand、Geographical indication, Patents, genetic resources, etc. are included in the scope of protection. Implement electronic authentication and signature, protection of personal information online, network security, and cross-border electronic information transmission. The third is to order and rapidly improve the rules and regulations related to the implementation of the agreement, to ensure that the binding obligations stipulated in the agreement are in force and to ensure compliance with national administrative measures and procedures. The fourth is for local governments, business associations andcompanyStrengthen the promotion and training of the implementation of the agreement, so that all parties, especially most companies, are familiar with and master the rules of the agreement, and have a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by a broader scope and highest standards of openness and competence.marketExpand the space for cooperation and development in competition.

Pang Chaoran, a research associate at the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, told a journalist from the Economic Information Daily that accelerating the implementation of the RCEP not only reflects the responsibility of an important country that strongly promotes the development of economic globalization and liberalization. It also drives reforms through openness and accelerates national laws and regulations. In accordance with internationally accepted rules, we will continue to improve foreign-related economic and commercial laws and national legislation in related fields, and implement the important work of institutional opening at a broader, broader and deeper level.

“To fully implement China’s RCEP commitments, strengthen open cooperation on national rules, regulations, management and standards, improve the level and quality of openness, and increase the utilization rate of free trade agreements, which will help create a more streamlined business environment. To better serve the construction of a new open domestic economy, open up new prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation with the relevant countries and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, “said Pang Chaoran.

(Source: Daily economic information)

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