Category
Trade and investment
The First RCEP Joint Committee (RJC) met virtually on 26-27 April 2022, co-chaired by Indonesia and New Zealand. Australia’s delegation was led by Ms Juliana Nam, Assistant Secretary, FTA Policy and Implementation Branch, Regional Trade Agreements Division. Under Article 18.3 of the Agreement, the RJC considers all matters related to the implementation and operation of RCEP, including supervision of the subsidiary bodies tasked with the technical work necessary to advance RCEP’s built-in agenda. At the meeting, the RJC agreed to establish Committees on Goods, Services and Investment, Sustainable Growth and the Business Environment.