ASEAN MUTUAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT ON TOURISM ...

5.4.1 ATPMC ResponsibilitiesThe committee has the overall responsibility for the operation of the MRA,including monitoring of on-going performance of the mechanism. In practice thecommittee would become a component part of the greater MRA mechanism. TheATPMC will review, adjudicate and resolve disputes, as well as monitor theoperation of the TPCBs and the conformity equivalents being issued.5.4.2 ATPMC Terms of referenceThe ATPMC is funded by Member States and supported by the ASEAN Secretariat. Itis comprised of members of the NTOs and other (co-opted) nominees of individualMember Countries. Its terms of reference are as follows:Create awareness and disseminate information about MRA on tourismprofessionals within ASEANPromote, update, maintain and monitor ACCSTPUpon receipt of feedback from NTPBs, to notify promptly the concernedTPCB in case foreign tourism professionals are no longer qualified to providea particular service or have violated technical, professional or ethicalstandardsFacilitate exchange of information concerning assessment procedures,criteria, systems, manuals and publicationsReport its progress of work to the ASEAN NTOsFormulate and update necessary mechanisms to enable the implementationof this MRAOther functions and responsibilities that may be assigned to it in the future.5.5 ASEAN Tourism Professionals Registration System (ATPRS)Of the four component parts of the support mechanism for the MRA - TP, theATPRS is the device most essential to the effective operation of the MRA concept.It will perform two functions in parallel and will underpin the MRA in tourism interms of regional best practice and efficient use of resources.5.5.1 ATPRS PurposeThere are two aims of the ATPRS:1. To compile the records of applicants (tourism professionals) in a formatcompliant with an agreed model and procedure. By this procedure, tourismprofessionals will be registered and thus formally identified for recognitionby industry as a registered professional, and2. Further to a satisfactory registration process, the ATPRS would provide adatabase system on which the data on applicants could be appraised bylicensed employers or agencies. The process would indicate expressions ofP a g e | 45