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Trade and investment
The Sixth RCEP Joint Committee (RJC) Meeting was held in Beijing, China on 26-27 March, co-chaired by Indonesia and China. Australia’s delegation was led by Mr Richard Emerson-Elliott, Assistant Secretary, FTA Implementation and Inclusive Trade Branch, FTA and Stakeholder Engagement 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 finalised arrangements to establish an RCEP Support Unit in 2024 and continued discussions on implementation matters, including the experience of businesses using the Agreement.