The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will enter into force for the Philippines on Friday, allowing the Southeast Asian country to participate in the world's biggest free trade agreement (FTA).

区域全面经济伙伴关系(RCEP)将于周五对菲律宾生效，届时东南亚国家将能够参与世界上最大的自由贸易协定(FTA)。

Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual described the RCEP agreement as "a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and mutually-beneficial economic partnership."

菲律宾贸易和工业部长阿尔弗雷多·帕斯夸尔将RCEP协议描述为“现代，全面，高质量和互利的经济伙伴关系”。“

"It's all systems go," Pascual said in a statement released on Thursday, adding the Philippines' tariff commitments under RCEP are set to be implemented from June 2.

帕斯夸尔在周四发布的一份声明中表示:“所有制度都在运行。”他补充说，菲律宾在RCEP下的关税承诺将于6月2日实施。

The secretary said the Philippines has secured enhanced market access for key products of interest, such as preserved pineapples, durian, chocolate and ignition wiring sets. "We see RCEP as a critical key toward inclusive economic growth, not only for the Philippines but within ASEAN," he said.

这位部长说，菲律宾已经确保了主要产品的市场准入，如菠萝、榴莲、巧克力和点火线组。“我们认为RCEP是实现包容性经济增长的关键，不仅对菲律宾如此，对东盟也是如此。”

RCEP offers opportunities in trade and investment for the Philippines, especially in deepening economic integration among the 15 RCEP members and bringing healthy competition to industries in the country.

RCEP为菲律宾提供了贸易和投资机会，特别是在深化15个RCEP成员之间的经济一体化，并为该国的产业带来健康的竞争方面。

A study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies estimated that the Philippines' GDP would increase by 2.02 percent through its participation in RCEP.

菲律宾发展研究所的一项研究估计，通过参与RCEP，菲律宾的GDP将增长2.02%。

The RCEP agreement was signed in November 2020. It went into force on Jan. 1, 2022, for China and nine other countries. The rest of the signatories implemented the trade deal in the following months after ratification.

RCEP协定于2020年11月签署。它于2022年1月1日对中国和其他9个国家生效。其他签署国在批准后的几个月内实施了该贸易协定。

The Philippines was the last country to ratify the FTA deal, which eases market access to countries including 10 ASEAN members, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

菲律宾是最后一个批准自由贸易协定的国家，该协定放宽了对东盟10个成员国、中国、日本、韩国、澳大利亚和新西兰等国的市场准入。