The 29th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) meeting was held on 20, 22 and 24 April 2020 via virtual video conference. The meeting was attended by all RCEP Participating Countries, except India. RCEP Participating Countries discussed the finalisation of outstanding market access negotiations, the processes for preparation of the Agreement for signature in 2020 and the participation of India in accordance with the Leaders' statement. 15 RPCs issued a Joint Statement reaffirming their commitment to sign the RCEP agreement in 2020.

Source: DFAT Australia

• rcep-tnc-29-joint-statement_final_foruploading.pdf

• Joint Statements on the RCEP Negotiations
• Third Special Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee; 3 – 4 February 2020, Bali, Indonesia
• Seventh Intersessional Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee, 14-19 October 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
• 9th Intersessional Ministerial Meeting, 12 October 2019, Bangkok, Thailand