Search for: [Abstrakt = "Proliferation of bilateral and regional FTAs generate the so\-called spaghetti bowl effect. Each FTA partnership may have distinctive content, varying in rules and obligations, and a tangle of rules of origin may divert and distort trade. Project of Free Trade Area of Asia\-Pacific \(FTAAP\) could be an useful tool of promotion of regional economic integration and trade liberalization under three conditions\: strong political will and membership, compatibility with APEC's existing agenda and principles, finally \- some institutional changes in APEC. Many negative experiences with institutionalization should be forgotten and the negotiation between main regional players are expected to begin. \(original abstract\)"]
