Saturday, November 17, 2007

Regional Association News

Local government news, laws etc

ASEAN Harmonisation Update

The ASEAN Harmonisation Act is coming into force on Jan 1 2007 and will effect any in the industry who either import or export spa products or cosmetics. Please refer to www.aseancosmetics.org <
http://www.aseancosmetics.org/ for further information and details. In the February 2008 Newsletter Norman Jones, Products Task Force Leader, will provide us with a summary of the salient points of the act as they pertain to spa operations.

Update on Asia Invest

The EU has approved an application for a grant to assist the spa and wellness industry in Asia. The objective of this grant is to enhance the capacity of 200 spa operators from the spa associations of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in providing spa services that conform to European standards of spa operations and safety and to organise business meetings between spa operators and travel operators in the same countries to increase spa visits by European travellers…A power point presentation with more information about the grant is available on the website and members will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.

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