Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreements on Enchancing Asean Economic Cooperation

For optimal readability, we highly recommend downloading the document PDF, which you can do below.

Document Information:


Recopilado por la Cátedra de Estudios Internacionales/Nazioarteko Ikasketen Cátedra
Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herrik o Unibertsitatea UPV-EHU 1

PROTOCOL TO AMEND THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS ON
ENCHANCING ASEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION

Established in Bangkok, Thailand, 15 December 1995

The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, the President of t he Republic of Indonesia, the
Prime Minister of Malaysia, the President of the Re public of the Philippines, the Prime
Minister of the Republic of Singapore and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of
Thailand;
RECALLING the Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economi c Cooperation
(“the Agreement”) signed on 28 January 1992 at the Fourth Summit Meeting held in
Singapore;
DESIRING to expedite the implementation of the Common Effec tive Preferential Tariff
(CEPT) Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA);
NOTING that Article 1 2A of tile Agreement provides for a mendments to it;
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 1
Article 2, section A, paragraph 1 of the Agreement shall be amended by deleting the
expression “l5 years” and substituting it with the expression “l0 years (beginning I
January 1993)”.
ARTICLE 2
The following shall be inserted after Article 1 2 a s a new Article 1 2A to the Agreement:
“Accession of New Members
New Members of ASEAN shall accede to the Agreement oil terms and conditions
consistent with it and which have been agreed betwe en them and the existing
Members of ASEAN.”.

PROTOCOL TO AMEND THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS ON ENCHANCING ASEAN ECONOMIC
COOPERATION
Recopilado por la Cátedra de Estudios In ternacionales/Nazioarteko Ikasketen Cátedra
Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herrik o Unibertsitatea UPV-EHU 2

ARTICLE 3
This Protocol shall enter into force upon the depos it of instruments of ratification or
acceptance by all signatory governments with the Se cretary-General of ASEAN which
shall be done not later than 1 January 1996.
This Protocol shall be deposited with the Secretary -General of ASEAN, who shall
promptly furnish a certified copy thereof to each M ember Country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed the Protocol to Amend the
Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Coo peration.
DONE at Bangkok , this 15th day of December 1995 in a single copy in the English
Language.

PROTOCOL TO AMEND THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS ON ENCHANCING ASEAN ECONOMIC
COOPERATION
Recopilado por la Cátedra de Estudios In ternacionales/Nazioarteko Ikasketen Cátedra
Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herrik o Unibertsitatea UPV-EHU 3