Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) are framework arrangements established in support of liberalising and facilitating trade in services. MRAs aim to facilitate mobility of professionals/ skilled labor in ASEAN. Through exchange of information, MRAs also work towards the adoption of best practices on standards and qualifications.
Policy instruments that are designed to promote economic integration and increased trade between participants/nations proposed arrangements among ASEAN member countries are designed to facilitate the freer movements and employment of qualified and certified professionals between ASEAN member states, facilitate trade because they smoothen the path in negotiations between nations, encourage the sharing of good practice and information between partners not only to assure commitment and agreement to international trade, agreements has to be reached on what constitute equivalence or conformity between regulations, standards and procedures of each member state, The MRAs enable the professional services supplies certified or registered by the relevant authorities in their homecountry to be mutually recognized by other signatory AMS,