TRADE WHICH COULD BE EXTENDED TO INVESTMENTS AND

ENHANCEMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY OF CUSTOMS AND TAX ADMINISTRATORS THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMMES.

10. IN THE AREA OF INTRA-ASEAN COOPERATION ON COMMODITIES, ASEAN SHALL TAKE JOINT ACTION TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF STRUCTURAL SURPLUSES, SEEK GREATER GREATER MARKET SHARES, DEVELOP INDI- GENOUS RESOURCE-BASED INDUSTRIES, INTENSIFY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(R AND D ) PROGRAMMES AND ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRODUCER ASSOCIATIONS, REGIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES.

11. IN THE LIGHT OF THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF TRADE IN SERVICES, ASEAN SHALL ENHANCE CLOSER COOPERATION IN THIS AREA.

12. ASEAN SHALL ENCOURAGE INTRA-ASEAN TRAVEL AND DEVELOP A VIABLE AND COMPETITIVE TOURISM INDUSTRY. THE YEAR 1992, THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF ASEAN, IS DECLARED AS "*VISIT ASEAN YEAR?!

13. ASEAN SHALL ENHANCE COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY, INCLUDING ENERGY PLANNING, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MANPOWER TRAINING, CON- SERVATION AND EFFICIENCY, AND THE EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF ENERGY RESOURCES.

14. IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, ASEAN SHALL PURSUE THE INTRODUCTION OF BROKERS TELEGRAPH SYSTEM, INTER-ASEAN BULK POOL SYSTEM, AND POINT-TO-POINT SHIPPING SERVICES, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT/STRENGHTHENING OF FREIGHT BOOKING AND CARGO CONSOLIDATION CENTRES. THE EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SHALL BE STRENGTHENED TO ULTIMATELY FROM AN OVERALL ASEAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK.

15. ASEAN COOPERATION IN FOOD AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SHALL BE AIMED AT IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF LIYING IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SECTORS, SUSTAINING ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF BASIC AGRI- CULTURAL AND FORESTRY COMMODITIES TO MEET REGIONAL NEEDS, AND REDUCING THE DIFFERENCES IN AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY STRUCTURES IN THE REGION. FUTURE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS SHALL BE GEARED TOWARDS GREATER PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT AND MORE EMPHASIS ON HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OF FARMERS, FISHERMEN AND FORESTRY WORKERS.

RELATIONSHIP WITH DIALOGUE PARTNERS

16. WHILE ASEAN'S DIALOGUES WITH AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE COVERED WITH AREAS, MEMBER STATES SHALL FURTHER EMPHASIZE MARKER ACCESS, TRADE AND TOURISM PROMOTION, TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR ASEAN POSITIONS IN INTERNATIONAL FORA. ASEAN'S DIALOGUES WITH THESE COUNTRIES SHALL BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW TO MEET THESE OBJECTIVES.

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