The Maastricht Treaty signed in February 1992 renamed European Community (EC) as European Economic Community (EEC)

The main objective of the formation of ASEAN Free Trade Area in 1993 was to soften the restrictions on the movement of professionals in the region and helping poorer countries.

The SAARC is a regional grouping scheme among Six South Asian Countries.

The European Union, including European Monetary Union, was the biggest and most important regional integrative scheme