In conjunction with the Rubber Trade Association of Singapore (RTAS) Centenary Celebration cum Lunar New Year Dinner that was held on 2nd March 2018, the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) had organized the 20th Meeting of the Technical Committee on Contract Matters (TCCM) at Fairmont Singapore Hotel, Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore on 3rd March 2018.
The meeting was hosted by RTAS and attended by representatives from association members of ARBC such as The Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC), Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Malaysian Rubber Exchange (MRE)/Federation of the Rubber Trade Associations of Malaysia (FRTAM), Thai Rubber Association (TRA), Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) and RTAS. MRE which is a Unit under Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is a permanent secretariat for ARBC.
The meeting helped provide a platform for members to discuss and share information of mutual interest and concern, especially those pertaining to international trade matters. Among the important matters discussed were streamlining clauses of International Rubber Association (IRA) contract for Technically Specified Rubber (TSR), amendments to the IRA contract for Latex in Drums as well as the administrative matters of the organisation.
