1. Facilitating trade and enterprise development – the role of PASC
Adrian O’Connell, PASC EC Chair

2. Asia – Pacific Region Market & Consumer Dynamics
Population & Demographics
Trade Liberalisation
Engine of Growth
Infrastructure Deficit
Societal & Environmental Challenges

3. Pacific Area Standards Congress www.pascnet.org
Voluntary Association 23 members (Pacific Rim NSBs)
Since 1972
Support and capacity building
Engage and strengthen international standardisation system
Pacific Area Standards Congress

4. Key Relationships SRB Forum COPANT IEC WTO APEC ASEAN ACCSQ ISO
ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ)
COPANT
Key Relationships

5. PASC Strategic Plan
Fostering better coordination and coherence of technical work of ISO/IEC/ITU
Promoting role of international standards in trade and commerce
Supporting capacity building (leveraging partners)
Fostering the next generation of standards leaders

6. PASC Strategic Plan : Facilitating Trade and Enterprise Development
WG1
Communication
WG2
Partnerships
Stakeholder Engagement
WG3
Capacity Building
Trade Facilitation
PASC Strategic Plan : Facilitating Trade and Enterprise Development

7. PASC in Action: Global Value Chains
 Integrating MSMEs role in Global Value Chains
 New business opportunities for MSMEs

8. PASC in Action: Data and Information Flows
 APEC Harmonisation of Standards for Data and Information Flows
 Phase 2: Standards Roadmap supported by a Voluntary Action Plan

9. PASC in Action: Growth of Services
 Services Standardisation: unlocking the opportunity for global growth
 Services workshop in 2015
 Supporting the future of trade in services

10. Email pasc@spring.gov.sg
Contact Us
PASC Secretariat
C/- SPRING Singapore
1 Fusionopolis Walk
#01-02 South Tower, Solaris,
Singapore

11. Thank you