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10 Indonesian J. Int'l L. 65 (2012-2013)
Towards Liberalization of Services in ASEAN: Challenges and Opportunities of ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS) on Tourism

handle is hein.journals/indjil10 and id is 70 raw text is: Towards Liberalization of Services in ASEAN:
Challenges and Opportunities of ASEAN Framework
Agreement on Services (AFAS) on Tourism
IGN Parikesit Widiatedja *
he proliferation fli berahsation has been histo;ca lly generated by the estoblishment of ;orld Trade
Organisation W1()). Services sector ws comprehenively regulated by General Agreement on rade
in Services (GATS). Regionally; AlS was intial t ' established to holster the objective of C;YaS. In
inward looking pere    e, p eo S has underscored the increasing participation of 1 iL member
states through st Egtheng their domestic services capaciz, effciency, and cn peitness. In
outward looking perspe tive, it was intended to eliminate progressively on; restrictions and internal
-overnmental regulat-ons in the transaction om services whose impact eventualy emerged tr-de
hrassment. s 0 legolly bindhi;g sectori inde c'1J   ondP1 1 i, touri;  s m oving invcriabl tob one
qflthe most dynamic sector ofeconomic activity in ASLL\. lence, it has cardinal tole for sus toooble
socio-economic growth and the diversity in cultures, economy, and the complemenry odvontYges
across the region. This paper attempts to ideitifj, decphe and analye meticulously challenges   ad
opporti;e of 11;4S on tourism ; ferringfur modes of supplying services under article I of & 1l
encomp ssisg: cross-border supply consumption c boad, commecial presence, and natural persons
presence. lntrinsicall, ASL 1N member states need to be strengthened and ficused in achiev;ig the
target qf firee trade area in services on tourism by 2015 as a pathway ofanticipaitng liberaisation
qf services on tourim globally.
Keywords: Liberal/sation of Services, ASE, , AE1S, 7biurism
I. Introduction
In the post industry era, a challenge ahead is obviously convoluted
which is being permeated by liberalisation in myriad sectors. It had been
commenced through comprehensive negotiation of trade in Uruguay
Round when 123 nations committed unanimously to establish the World
Trade Organization (WTO) in Marakesh, Morocco. That memorable
moment could be a stepping stone of proliferation of liberalisation
because of their substantial coverage encompassing investment in Trade
Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), intellectual property rights in
* Lecturer at Faculty of Law Udayana University. Bali-Indonesia (ngurahparikesit@a
gmail.com)

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