1996 Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Standards and Conformance between the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of Australia and New Zealand as Parties to the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement

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Full Title	1996 Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Standards and Conformance between the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of Australia and New Zealand as Parties to the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
Short Title / Abbreviations	ASEAN-CER MOU on Standards and Conformance
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN External Relations Australia New Zealand
Date of Adoption	13/09/1996
Place of Adoption	Jakarta, Indonesia, 2nd Informal ASEAN Economic Ministers-Closer Economic Relations Consultations (AEM-CER)
Issued/Adopted by	Ministers of Trade and Industry of ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	Text of agreement
Date of Entry into Force	13/09/1996
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 11.1: “This Memorandum will take effect from the date on which it is signed by the Parties.”
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 13/09/1996
Cambodia
Indonesia	Signature 13/09/1996
Lao PDR
Malaysia	Signature 13/09/1996
Myanmar
Philippines	Signature 13/09/1996
Singapore	Signature 13/09/1996
Thailand	Signature 13/09/1996
Vietnam	Signature 13/09/1996
Other Country	Australia Signature 13/09/1996 New Zealand Signature 13/09/1996
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1999 Extension to the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Standards and Conformance
Related Instruments	2009 Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 18/10/2019
Additional Information	Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar became signatories to this instrument via the 1999 Extension to the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Standards and Conformance.