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ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Architectural
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The Governments of Member States of the Association of South East Asian Nations as “ASEAN”; Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, have agreed on the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Architectural Services with the following objectives:
a) To facilitate mobility of architects; and
b) To exchange information in order to promote adoption of best practices on standards and qualifications.
ASEAN Architect (AA)
An Architect who possesses the qualifications and professional experience requirements specified in Part B of this Assessment Statement may apply to be registered in the ASEAN Architect Register (AAR) and accorded the title of ASEAN Architect (AA).
Under the ASEAN MRA on Architectural Services, the Professional Regulatory Authority (PRA) of each participating ASEAN Member State or in the case of the Philippines, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) shall authorize a Monitoring Committee (MC) to receive and process applications of its Architects for registration as AA, and to maintain the AAR.
Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) made and entered into by and among the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), the ASEAN Monitoring Committee on Architectural Services of the Philippines (AMCASP) was created to serve the functions of the Monitoring Committee of the Philippines.
An AA of any other ASEAN Member State who wishes to provide professional architectural services in the Philippines shall register with the PRC, through AMCASP to be eligible as a Registered Foreign Architect (RFA).
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