A group of farmers, fishers, civil society organizations, and the private sector has expressed opposition to the ratification of the world’s largest free trade agreement—the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Australia has ratified RCEP, ensuring that our farmers and businesses are able to access the benefits of what will be the world’s the largest free trade agreement.

The world’s largest trade deal — which includes China and excludes the U.S. — will come into force in January next year.

Thailand has already submitted the ratification for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact.

Intellectual Property As Regulations of RCEP and its relation with Vietnam

The government is currently refining the draft amendments to three Acts as it moves towards ratifying RCEP.

Brunei Darussalam has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement on Oct. 11.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) said on October 1 that it has submitted a bill to the National Assembly to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

Vietnam is taking final steps and scheduled to complete the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by November this year.

On August 25, Indonesia’s Trade Minister presented his case for the lower house of Indonesia’s legislature, to ratify the RCEP trade pact.