Furthermore, the agreement is also a significant milestone for ASEAN-EU trade relations overall, and builds towards the ultimate goal of an ASEAN-EU region-to-region free trade agreement.
Lisaks on leping oluline verstapost ASEANi-ELi kaubandussuhete seisukohast üldisemalt ning aitab saavutada lõppeesmärki, milleks on ASEANi-ELi piirkondadevaheline vabakaubandusleping.